When Satoru Iwata died back in 2015, it left not only Nintendo stricken with grief, but also the vast majority of the games industry and gamers as well. This was because Iwata was very much loved by ...

Steven Porfiri has been playing video games and watching other people play video games since time immemorial (The late 90s). He really likes writing and discussing video games and gaming culture, but ...

Today Nintendo shocked the world by revealing brand new hardware… But it’s certainly not the Switch successor we’re all (im)patiently waiting for. Instead, Nintendo did its thing and zagged when we ...

Even before his death in 2015 at the age of 55, gamers were mythologizing former Nintendo chief executive officer Satoru Iwata. He was the CEO that took a pay cut rather than lay off employees during ...

TOKYO — Satoru Iwata, who led Japanese video game company Nintendo Co. through years of growth with its Pokemon and Super Mario franchises, died on Saturday after a lengthy illness, drawing a flood of ...

Former Nintendo president Satoru Iwata made a huge impact on gaming. The exec had the rare combination of technical knowledge and business savvy. He also seemed like a really good dude. Sadly, Iwata ...

With the passing of Nintendo president Satoru Iwata, the gaming world mourns the loss of one of its most ardent supporters. Through the company's highs and lows -- from the staggering success of the ...

Four years ago, former CEO of Nintendo and gaming icon Satoru Iwata passed away. He left behind a storied legacy, from helping to bring gaming to the mainstream through the huge success of the Wii, to ...

Satoru Iwata, president and CEO of Nintendo, has died, the company said on its website today. Iwata was 55. "Nintendo Co., Ltd. deeply regrets to announce that President Satoru Iwata passed away on ...

Nintendo's late president was instrumental in keeping the company's wonderfully weird spirit alive. There's going to be a lot of handwringing over the future of Nintendo following the death of the ...

Today the world lost a visionary leader, one who saw that games could be more than just mindless shooters built for teenage boys. During his time at Nintendo, Satoru Iwata led the charge in bringing ...

Nintendo President Satoru Iwata has died at age 55 because of a bile duct growth, the company said Sunday. The gaming company said in a brief statement (PDF) that it "deeply regrets" having to ...