It’s been a terrific year for video games.

Nintendo is developing a live-action film based on its hit video game “The Legend of Zelda.”.

A few video game suggestions to play with the family

The 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.

It’s still Mario Time at the box office.

“The Super Mario Bros.

Audiences said let’s go to the movie theater for “The Super Mario Bros.

Listen to the characters in “The Super Mario Bros. Movie”

Microsoft has struck a deal to make Xbox PC video games available on the Boosteroid cloud gaming platform.

A 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 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.

The new video game and electronics store is set to open on Friday with a customized mural, store swag, a raffle for a free PlayStation 5 and other giveaways.

Staff at U-M's Computer & Video Game Archive have been busy digitally archiving games during the pandemic.

An unopened copy of Nintendo’s Super Mario 64 has sold at auction for $1.56 million.

An unopened copy of Nintendo’s Super Mario Bros.

This 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.

FILE - 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.

Nintendo just gave Pokmon fans 24 hours to get familiar with two new upcoming games by tuning into a livestream. (Courtesy Pokemon Company)(CNN) - The Pokmon Company just gave Pokmon fans 24 hours to get familiar with two new upcoming games by tuning into a livestream that ended at 9 a.m. It was produced to promote the new "Pokmon Sword" and "Shield" games arriving on Nintendo Switch on November 15. Towards the end of the livestream, amidst the peaceful sounds of chimes, two new Pokmon galloped into view. The "Sword" and "Shield games" will involve a whole new cast of Pokmon and characters, rather than just Pikachu and Ash Ketchum, popularized by past video games.

Sega is making a return to stores on Thursday with a mini Genesis console based on the original system. Sega Genesis launched in October 1988 in Japan and a year later in North America. Sega is making a return to stores on Thursday with a mini Genesis console based on the original system. Sega Genesis launched in October 1988 in Japan and a year later in North America. As for whether the Genesis Mini could help boost struggling retailers at the end of a console cycle, analysts aren't hopeful.

The video game maker unveiled on Thursday "Ring Fit Adventure," which is sold with a new piece of hardware a squeezable electronic ring that senses pressure. "Ring Fit Adventure combines gaming and physical activity in a way that incentivizes people to keep coming back for more." The main difference with "Ring Fit Adventure" and Nintendo's past fitness products is that "Ring Fit" promises an adventure game with a storyline. The "Ring Fit" game launches on October 18 and will be sold with the ring (dubbed the Ring-Con) and a leg strap. That's $20 more than the average flagship Nintendo Switch game.

On Thursday, it released 20 classic games from the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, or SNES, to anyone with an online membership. Offering games such as "Donkey Kong Country," "Super Mario World" and "The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past," Nintendo sold more than 49 million of the systems worldwide. Nintendo released the SNES Classic in 2017, a more petite version of the original that came preloaded with classic games, for a limited time. It then discontinued the old console a year later and focused its attention on the much newer Nintendo Switch. Nintendo also plans to sell a retro SNES controller for $29.99 that connects to the Switch.

(CNN) - Nintendo is targeting gamers on the go by revamping its highly successful Switch console as a smaller, cheaper and solely portable device. At $199.99, the Nintendo Switch Lite is $100 cheaper than the original. Nintendo envisions the Switch Lite console will attract gamers who travel frequently and game on the go. The Switch Lite is priced close to refurbished original Switch consoles offered by GameStop and Best Buy, making it a slightly more affordable option for those who want a new Switch. The original Nintendo Switch has four, separated directional buttons on the left hand side, but the Switch Lite swaps these out for a control pad, which could be an enjoyable throwback for some.

CNN imageCOLOGNE, Germany - Gamescom, the biggest video game event in the world, kicked off Monday in Cologne, Germany. Video game developers are eager to show off their coming attractions, and fans from around the world are tuning in. Coming just two months after E3, the annual video game expo in the United States, Gamescom showcases upcoming games. Nintendo announced 29 indie games coming to its Switch console. Hideo Kojima, a well-known Japanese video game designer, appeared at Gamescom to discuss his highly anticipated horror game "Death's Stranding."

Drew Angerer/Getty Images(CNN) - Nintendo kicked off the Gamescom pre-show by announcing the arrival of dozens of new independent games for the Switch. Before the show, Nintendo announced 29 indie games coming to the Switch console. Some of the games are already available on different platforms, but Nintendo announced Switch compatibility for those particular titles. "The Hotline Miami games were always at the top of our list but it was a longer process to bring them over to Nintendo Switch due to the older tech the original games were built on," Nigel Lowrie, founder at Hotline Miami's publisher Devolver Digital, told CNN Business. Since the Switch came out in 2017, Nintendo has worked with a number of indie publishers to populate its platform.

Amos says the game has been the talk of the family since he picked up the boxes for Mother's Day. His mom didn't remember it, and when he told her about it, she said, "I paid $34.99 for a stupid video game?" Amos, 40, said he knows nothing about video games or collecting, but he thought it might be worth a couple hundred dollars on eBay. He contacted Wata Games, a Denver company that grades the condition of video games for collectors. "'Kid Icarus' is one of those really iconic titles for the Nintendo Entertainment System," said Valarie McLeckie, video game consignment director at Heritage Auctions.