Last year, Nintendo sued r/SwitchPirates mod James “Archbox” Williams for allegedly selling thousands of pirated Switch games. Now, the gaming giant is requesting $4.5 million in damages after Williams didn’t respond to the lawsuit.
The company released a new collection of Switch 2 accessories including cases, controllers, and screen protectors, but the standout is the Afterglow wireless gamepad featuring a fully transparent shell and color-changing LEDs inside. The $64.99 controller is cheaper than Nintendo’s while also offering upgraded drift-resistant TMR thumbsticks.
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The company just released a four-minute-long animated short called “Close To You,” about a small baby and possibly a sentient soother. But it’s unclear right now what the short is for, or if it’s teasing something bigger from Nintendo.
While the six-minute-long Pokémon Legends: Z-A overview Nintendo just posted doesn’t feature all that much new information, it does give us an even better look at many of the game’e snazzy new character customization options.
The games are great, but Nintendo’s latest ports are disappointingly straightforward.
