Nintendo Switch users alerted to critical vulnerability in games

A critical vulnerability has been discovered in select Nintendo Switch games, as well as 3DS and Wii U games. Dubbed ENLBufferPwn, the vulnerability opens users of these Nintendo devices to hackers who only need to share an online game session with their victim to gain access to their device. According to the CVSS 3.1 calculator, the problem is 9.8 on a 10-point scale. In other words, it’s a very serious issue. Fortunately, Nintendo is aware of this and is slowly addressing the issue. On Twitter, the famous home brew Nintendo…

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Nintendo Switch finally gets a Game of the Year 2021 winner

A popular title that picked up a number of Game of the Year awards in 2021 is finally poised to make its way to the Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Lite and Nintendo Switch OLED consoles. While a number of great games from 2021 are already available on Switch (Metroid dreadAnd the Monster Hunter RiseAnd the death door), one of last year’s most important releases is only related to PlayStation, Xbox and PC platforms. Fortunately, this won’t be true for much longer as Switch owners will finally be able to play…

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Nintendo Insider reveals new details about the Switch Pro version

A prominent Nintendo insider has claimed that the Japanese video game publisher is still in the process of releasing a “Switch Pro” version of the console in the first half of 2023. Over the past two years, there have been a lot of rumors and reports associated with the Switch Pro having circulated, but no Any such guesswork results in an actual hardware advertisement from Nintendo. And while many fans are starting to give up hope that the Switch Pro will arrive anytime, it looks like the console is still…

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Nintendo Switch Online Reveals New Animal Crossing Game and Mario Kart Freebies

Over the past few weeks, Nintendo Switch Online subscribers have had the opportunity to disable custom codes that would otherwise not be available. Heading into May, Nintendo has pulled the curtain on new icons based on Animal Crossing: New Horizons And Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Technically, subscribers must spend platinum points to get these codes, but each one costs only 10 points, while wallpapers and frames cost only 5 points. Nintendo tends to make getting platinum points very easy, and these codes are a really fun way for players to…

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