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Nintendo Chief insists the Switch momentum will keep going, even after its successor
Read full article: Nintendo Chief insists the Switch momentum will keep going, even after its successorJapanese video game maker Nintendo’s chief says its Switch console sales are still going strong, while he promised that a successor is coming.
‘Do your research’: How to protect yourself from sketchy third-party vendors
Read full article: ‘Do your research’: How to protect yourself from sketchy third-party vendorsAfter a Sugar Land man said he was out $350 after buying a Nintendo Switch he never received on Walmart’s website through a third party, KPRC 2 is sharing some tips on how to protect yourself from falling into the same situation.
‘It took Channel 2 to bring this to light’: Walmart investigating third-party vendor after customers complain of scam
Read full article: ‘It took Channel 2 to bring this to light’: Walmart investigating third-party vendor after customers complain of scamDays after KPRC 2 Reporter Rilwan Balogun story aired about a Sugar Land man being out of $350 after buying a Nintendo Switch he never received on Walmart’s website through a third party -- Walmart has since resolved this issue by refunding the customer’s money.
Sugar Land man out of $300 after ordering Nintendo Switch on Walmart’s website through third-party vendor
Read full article: Sugar Land man out of $300 after ordering Nintendo Switch on Walmart’s website through third-party vendorA Sugar Land man says he is out of hundreds of dollars after ordering a gaming system on Walmart’s website through a third party.
Fate of record tech industry tie-up heads to judge as Microsoft defends $69B Activision deal
Read full article: Fate of record tech industry tie-up heads to judge as Microsoft defends $69B Activision dealThe fate of what could be the priciest merger in tech industry history is now in the hands of a federal judge who must decide whether to stop Microsoft from closing its deal to buy video game company Activision Blizzard.
Florida school employee knocked unconscious after teen’s Nintendo Switch was taken away
Read full article: Florida school employee knocked unconscious after teen’s Nintendo Switch was taken awayA 6-foot-6 Florida high-schooler pummeled a female school employee, leaving her unconscious after she confiscated his Nintendo Switch, according to police and video surveillance of the attack.
Saudi wealth fund becomes biggest outside Nintendo investor
Read full article: Saudi wealth fund becomes biggest outside Nintendo investorA Saudi sovereign wealth fund now holds 8.26% of the stock in the video game maker Nintendo, making it the largest outside investor in the Japanese gaming company.
Microsoft strikes 10-year deal with Nintendo on Call of Duty
Read full article: Microsoft strikes 10-year deal with Nintendo on Call of DutyMicrosoft has agreed to make the hit video game Call of Duty available on Nintendo for 10 years should its $69 billion purchase of game maker Activision Blizzard go through.
Houston man takes photos with Gameboy; goes viral
Read full article: Houston man takes photos with Gameboy; goes viralA local man recently went viral with a reel showcasing a panoramic photo of Downtown Houston that was taken using an old Nintendo GameBoy from the 90s. The video got over 1 million views, over 150,000 likes, and the numbers have been rising every second on both Instagram and Tiktok. Tuesday on Houston Life, we’ll meet this photographer, find out how he put the camera together and why he is even using a GameBoy to begin with. That’s Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. on KPRC 2.
First look: Nintendo unveils first trailer of new ‘Super Mario Bros.’ movie coming next year
Read full article: First look: Nintendo unveils first trailer of new ‘Super Mario Bros.’ movie coming next yearNintendo fans got a sneak peek of the upcoming anticipated “Super Mario Bros. Movie on Thursday, and the reception was overwhelmingly positive.
‘Super Mario Bros.’ is coming to the silver screen next year with an all-star cast -- including Chris Pratt
Read full article: ‘Super Mario Bros.’ is coming to the silver screen next year with an all-star cast -- including Chris PrattThe world’s most beloved video game hero of all-time is coming to movie theaters next year with an all-star cast.
Test your racing skills with ‘Mario Kart 8 Deluxe’ at First Colony Mall in Sugar Land
Read full article: Test your racing skills with ‘Mario Kart 8 Deluxe’ at First Colony Mall in Sugar LandVisitors at First Colony Mall will put their racing skills to the test during Allied Esports' event this weekend. Sugar Land residents and First Colony Mall visitors can test their racing skills during “Saturday Night Speedway,” a three-day amateur “Mario Kart 8 Deluxe” video game event, hosted by Allied Esports and Las Vegas-based HyperX Esports Arena. The event will take place inside an 18-wheel, 80-foot mobile gaming competition arena at The Lawn at First Colony Mall. In-person qualifiers, semi-finals and finals will take place Friday and Saturday, with open play taking place on Sunday. AdIF YOU GO:“Saturday Night Speedway” at First Colony Mall featuring “Mario Kart 8 Deluxe”Where: The Lawn at First Colony Mall, 16535 Southwest Freeway, Sugar LandWhen: March 26-28, 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Call of Duty among finalists for Video Game Hall of Fame
Read full article: Call of Duty among finalists for Video Game Hall of FameThis photo, provided by the Strong National Museum of Play, in Rochester, N.Y., Tuesday, March 16, 2021, shows 12 finalists for 2021 induction into the Video Game Hall of Fame. (Strong National Museum of Play via AP)ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Voting is open for the next inductees into the World Video Game Hall of Fame, with Call of Duty, Guitar Hero and Animal Crossing among the 12 finalists. "These finalists embody what it means to be a good game,” said Jon-Paul Dyson, director of the International Center for the History of Electronic Games at The Strong museum, where the hall of fame is housed. The winners are chosen by an international committee of journalists and scholars versed in video games and their role in society. AdThe hall inducted its first class in 2015 with the goal of recognizing electronic games of all types — arcade, console, computer, handheld, and mobile.
From Zoom to Quibi, the tech winners and losers of 2020
Read full article: From Zoom to Quibi, the tech winners and losers of 2020FILE - Visitors to the Pax East conference play the new Nintendo Switch video game Animal Crossing, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020, in Boston. Here's a look at the year's tech winners and losers. ___WINNERS:— Nintendo SwitchEven in a year heralding splashy new consoles from Xbox and PlayStation, the Nintendo Switch was the console that could. According to the NPD Group, during the first 11 months of 2020, Nintendo Switch sold 6.92 million units in the U.S. And thanks in part to shoppers consciously supporting small businesses, Adobe Analytics says online sales at smaller U.S. retailers were up 349% on Thanksgiving and Black Friday.
Christopher Reid of 90’s duo Kid ‘n Play celebrating 30th anniversary of ‘House Party’
Read full article: Christopher Reid of 90’s duo Kid ‘n Play celebrating 30th anniversary of ‘House Party’HOUSTON – If you grew up in the 90′s, things like neon colored t-shirts, rides at Astroworld, Doc Martens, and Nintendo Game Boys give you all kinds of nostalgia, as does the mention of one of the biggest movies of that decade: ‘HOUSE PARTY!’The ‘House Party’ movie franchise released its first film in March of 1990, and it starred Christopher ‘Kid’ Reid and Christopher ‘Play’ Martin of the famous hip hop duo, Kid 'n Play. The pair were responsible for the iconic high top fade haircut, and kick-step dance, which are still just as popular today as they were then. Watch as Lauren Kelly takes a walk down memory lane with Christopher “Kid” Reid to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the film.