The Nintendo 3DS and WiiU eShop closure is just around the corner and many Pokémon titles and more are making it to the top of the weekly sales chart in North America. Pokémon Crystal is currently taking the lead, with other virtual console titles maintaining high ranks in the eShopRead More →
If you can, it’s time to patch your console to avoid these Nintendo vulnerabilities in key games. A highly impactful exploit has had Nintendo on high alert trying to patch the vulnerability that has affected 3DS, Wii U and Switch consoles. Affecting some of Nintendo’s online based games, this recentlyRead More →
The official Monster Hunter Twitter account has just sent a series of tweets regarding titles on the 3DS and Wii U storefronts. These are in response to the upcoming closure of both eShops on March 27th, 2023. You can purchase many Capcom games for as little as $2.99, including: TheseRead More →
The Nintendo 3DS eShop is shutting down for good on the 27th of March, but that hasn’t stopped developer Four Horses from giving the storefront a last hurrah. If you dust off your Nintendo 3DS, You can download Kid Tripp and Digger Dan DX for free right now. The priceRead More →
A reminder has been issued by Nintendo of Europe to owners of Wii U and 3DS systems with an unused balance. You have until March 2024 to merge unused balances into a Nintendo Account for use on the Nintendo Switch. You may recall that as of March 27th, 2023, purchasesRead More →
We’re not far away from the official closure date of the 3DS and Wii U eShops. On March 27th, 2023, players will no longer be able to purchase or download new games onto these consoles. Better have a browse while you can! However, following the uncertainty of whether 3DS systemRead More →
First party retro Nintendo games on 3DS, Wii U, and Switch are vulnerable to a remote code execution, it has been discovered. Named ENLBufferPwn, the vulnerability is exploited in an online game. GitHub (and Twitter) user PabloMK7 describes it as follows: “ENLBufferPwn is a vulnerability in the common network codeRead More →
The Nintendo Wii U and 3DS have both been issued with new firmware updates. Switching on the devices and going online will prompt you to run the updates, ostensibly to improve the user experience. However, with the imminent shutdown of the Nintendo eShop for these devices, it seems likely thatRead More →
The Nintendo Wii U eShop is set to close; the same is true for the eShop accessible from the 3DS family of handhelds. Nintendo this week announced that from late March 2023, online purchases through the eShop for both systems will come to an end. Other services will also cease,Read More →
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