Author: James

For decades, every new console generation has been marketed with more processing power, higher resolutions and better graphics. According to Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto, however, this hardware arms race is becoming increasingly less important. In an interview with the Japanese magazine Famitsu, Miyamoto not only reflected on Nintendo’s history but also shared his thoughts on…

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Cologne/Berlin, Germany – July 30th, 2026 – Blue Backpack and co-publishing partners ByteRockers’ Games and PARCO GAMES’ critically acclaimed 2D hand-drawn metroidvania, Constance, is available today on Nintendo Switch 2 for a price of $19.99 / €19.99 / £16.75. For players that already own the game on Nintendo Switch the game will update automatically to the Switch 2 version. Constance has now sold 100,000…

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A little over a year ago, I spoke on the then-state of the video games industry as it pertained to physical media, exploring the myriad of ways in which the likes of Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo have made a concerted effort to reduce the benefits of physical media in gaming. Cut to just one year…

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