An EVO without a Nintendo presence feels somewhat…odd. There’s a good reason for it though, because while Super Smash Bros. may be a great game to play in a tournament settings with both challengers seated next to each other, online is a different story entirely.

In an era where every old video game is being remastered, where every installment of every franchise is brought back to life through the power of nostalgia. Brace yourselves for a game inspired by all those other old games, in which you get to punch a ball of ramen noodles and a one-eyed crab in the guts. Pass the Punch …

Thanks to Nintendo, we’ve got to get rid of this copy of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and we’d like to give it one of you guys…before Geoff breaks free of his ropes and runs off with it.

During the great big Smash Bros Ultimate direct, some people noticed that one of the characters – the dude from Nintendo’s old Game & Watch games – exhibited a potentially offensive stereotypical portrayal of Native Americans. Nintendo's removing it.

Nintendo’s E3 direct is set to start in just under an hour. As has become norm for the big N, it’s pre-recorded affair that’ll be showing off a few of their games for the coming year. There’s no real idea of wat to expect. Some believe they’ll have several heavy hitters, while most reasonable people expect a more muted affair.

Nintendo's focus on esports is coming from the top, and that's refreshing. There are, however, some underlying problems.

Who's looking out for the player? One Smash 4 pro discusses the possibility of a "union" to regulate a busy schedule with hardly any breaks.

Smash Summit 3 has secured what is arguably the best sponsor, ever. Weedmaps, a mobile application for finding weed dispensaries in the United States has come on board as the main sponsor for the World's biggest Smash Bros competition.