Hello everyone, welcome or welcome back to BitCast! In this week's episode, host Danny goes over the Fire Emblem Fortune Weave direct, the Nintendo financial results up until June, the 56th Maximus Cup Splatoon Raiders edition, EA going private, Mario Kart World open event August 2026, Nintendo online game trials, Minecraft Switch 2 edition, and the continued legal debate between Apple and OpenAI!

Links:

https://www.nintendo.com/us/nintendo-direct/8-4-2026/

https://nintendoeverything.com/nintendo-financial-results-august-2026-switch-2-at-23-68-million-switch-at-156-59-million-more/

https://www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/play-the-56th-maximus-cup-online-event-or-catch-up-on-past-in-game-collaborative-themes/

https://www.techpowerup.com/351386/electronic-arts-the-worlds-largest-game-studio-officially-goes-private

https://www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/the-summer-fun-continues-in-the-mario-kart-world-open-august-2026-event/

https://www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/try-the-latest-game-trial-nba-2k26/

https://www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/minecraft-for-nintendo-switch-2-arrives-oct-27/

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/apple-is-taking-openai-to-court-over-alleged-theft-of-trade-secrets-chatgpt-maker-suggests-it-doesnt-want-cupertinos-knowledge-anyway

Hello everyone! Welcome or welcome back to BitCast! In this week’s episode, hot Danny goes over the latest tech and gaming news! This includes the US Robot Ban, Apple Upgrade Program, Zelda Ocarina of Time remake rumors, GameCube and Virtual Boy updates, Massive PSN Outage Sparks Outrage, Xbox Outage, LEGO Donkey Kong Arcade, Pokémon Popcornia DLC Wave 1, and some Splatoon Raiders updates!

Links:

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/07/who-wins-and-who-loses-after-us-bans-foreign-robots/

https://www.zdnet.com/home-and-office/kitchen-household/fcc-ban-on-foreign-made-robot-vacuums-and-your-roomba/

https://www.apple.com/shop/apple-upgrade?afid=p240%7Cgo~cmp-24004899243~adg-203343818332~ad-818637834697_kwd-305455492227~dev-c~ext-~prd-~mca-~nt-search&cid=aos-us-kwgo-txt-brand--072826-launch-

https://www.macrumors.com/2026/07/29/is-apple-upgrade-program-worth-it/

https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/the-legend-of-zelda-ocarina-of-time-switch-2/

https://www.nintendo.com/us/amiibo/detail/sword-kirby-and-dragoon-kirby-air-riders-series/?srsltid=AfmBOoq4AgO7BrCklsBdLck2bSQx-tizrFlvAL0CfE-fdEPfPivIYhjw

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/07/nintendo-expands-switch-2s-gamecube-library-with-another-game-in-august

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/07/two-cancelled-virtual-boy-games-join-nintendo-classics-next-week

https://www.engadget.com/2222672/playstation-network-is-down-massive-outage/

https://cybernews.com/news/playstation-outage-sony-compensation-outrage/

Hello everyone and welcome or welcome back to BitCast! In this week's episode host Danny goes over the Apple subscription price hike, the new iPhone upgrade program rumor, the Samsung Galaxy unpacked July 2026, the launch of Splatoon raiders! (going over reviews and asking the developer), and Zelda news!

Links:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWm3gi0BFFDrNcIs1kRzmuA

https://www.macrumors.com/2026/07/17/apple-music-price-increase/

https://www.macrumors.com/2026/07/21/apple-may-wind-down-iphone-upgrade-program/

https://www.samsung.com/us/smartphones/galaxy-z-fold8-ultra/

https://www.samsung.com/us/smartphones/galaxy-z-fold8/

https://www.samsung.com/us/smartphones/galaxy-z-flip8/

https://www.samsung.com/us/watches/galaxy-watch9/

https://www.samsung.com/us/watches/galaxy-watch-ultra2/

https://www.metacritic.com/game/splatoon-raiders/

https://www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/ask-the-developer-vol-22-splatoon-raiders-part-3/

https://www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/ask-the-developer-vol-22-splatoon-raiders-part-2/

https://www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/ask-the-developer-vol-22-splatoon-raiders-part-1/

https://screenrant.com/zelda-ocarina-of-time-remake-new-teaser-rumor-debunked/

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/07/hasbro-reveals-its-new-legend-of-zelda-toys-and-yeah-we-want-them

Hello everyone and welcome or welcome back to BitCast! In this week’s episode host Danny goes over the Mario Tennis Fever update, the Nintendo Switch 2 OLED model rumor, the Crocs X Super Mario Collab, iOS 27 public beta, Apple suing OpenAI, Apple Intelligence in China, the Google 2026 announcement, and the Xbox disk to digital leak!

Luke 1:37

links:

https://nintendoeverything.com/mario-tennis-fever-major-1-1-0-update-out-now-patch-notes-galaxy-court-black-hole-racket-balance-adjustments-more/

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/07/rumour-nintendo-is-reportedly-considering-a-switch-2-oled-model

https://www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/crocs-x-super-mario-collection-available-now/

https://9to5mac.com/2026/07/13/ios-27-public-beta/

https://9to5mac.com/2026/07/10/apple-sues-openai-trade-secret-theft/

https://9to5mac.com/2026/07/15/apple-reaches-agreement-with-chinese-government-on-apple-intelligence-rollout/

https://9to5google.com/2026/07/07/made-by-google-2026-invite/

https://store.google.com/magazine/google_pixel_11?hl=en-US&utm_source=sem_bkws&utm_medium=dr&utm_campaign=GS107234&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23929864694&gbraid=0AAAAACfFHMNJjwscHvSBCbMl4TGFeljs_

https://www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2026/07/report-xbox-disc-to-digital-feature-in-testing-microsoft-likely-to-stop-disc-production-too

Hello everyone! Welcome or welcome back to BitCast! In this week’s episode, host Danny goes over the latest tech and gaming news! Including: Nintendo ending Mario Kart Tour, Xbox layoffs, Galaxy Unpaced July 2026, EU Switch 2 with user-replaceable battery, Rhythm Heaven Groove, Comic-Con 2026 with Splatoon Raiders & Switch Sports Resort, New Mario Kart World event, and his thoughts on Yoshi & The Mysterious Book Demo!

links:

https://faq.mariokarttour.com/hc/en-us/articles/55861637745305-Mario-Kart-Tour-End-of-Service-Notification#:~:text=Service%20for%20the%20Mario%20Kart,for%20playing%20Mario%20Kart%20Tour.

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-layoffs-studio-closures-and-spin-offs-everything-announced-today/

https://news.samsung.com/global/invitation-galaxy-unpacked-july-2026-a-new-shape-unfolds

https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Support/Nintendo-Switch-2/Information-about-upcoming-battery-related-revisions-to-some-Nintendo-products-3132901.html?srsltid=AfmBOoqmP9VQRur2KP41sYesXw9_Ud8zWqs2ZGGuVX5YLmDeN8HvZPzf

https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/rhythm-heaven-groove-switch/?srsltid=AfmBOorT8_9gUZon5oiGjvFBcey1HpcifVfvR2E5svvvMtqs472oHkSY

https://www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/nintendo-gives-early-access-to-new-games-and-delivers-interactive-adventures-at-san-diego-comic-con-2026/

https://www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/turn-up-the-heat-this-summer-in-the-mario-kart-world-open-july-2026-event/

Hello everyone and welcome or welcome back to BitCast! In this week's episode, host Danny goes over the Splatoon Raiders direct, the Mario Kart World version 1.7 update, PlayStation discontinuing physical discs, the Metroid Ravenous leak, and Final Cut Pro 12.3!

Links:

https://www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/splatoon-raiders-direct-spills-the-ink-on-the-treasure-filled-adventure-coming-to-nintendo-switch-2/?srsltid=AfmBOoodf_GLSBXh3L-oLMyPnfxJEJYdRvYft0V7lH1OBMiiB77kZJFY

https://www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/mario-kart-world-update-adds-two-new-routes-to-knockout-tour-and-more/

https://blog.playstation.com/2026/07/01/physical-disc-production-ending-in-january-2028-for-new-games-releasing-on-playstation-consoles/

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/07/mysterious-metroid-ravenous-game-rating-appears-online

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/07/rumour-metroid-ravenous-might-not-be-the-only-metroid-project-in-the-pipeline

https://support.apple.com/en-us/102825

Welcome to BitCast! In this week’s episode, host Danny will go over the release of the new Star Fox game along with his first impressions of the game, the new Steam Machine, and the crazy price increase situation with Apple and Xbox.

Luke 1:37

Links:

https://www.macrumors.com/2026/06/22/iphone-17-prices-could-go-up-this-month/

https://www.metacritic.com/game/star-fox/

https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-pcs/steam-machine-review-2026/

https://9to5mac.com/2026/06/25/apple-price-increases-mac-ipad-more/

https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-pcs/the-steam-machine-is-the-biggest-victim-of-the-rampocalypse-to-date-and-thats-made-me-unreasonably-annoyed/

https://www.macrumors.com/2026/06/17/apple-increasing-prices/

https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/nintendo-switch-2/star-fox

In this special edition episode of BitCast, host Danny goes over all of the news released at today's direct and shares his thoughts.

Welcome to BitCast! In this week’s episode, host Danny goes over the Pictonico game launch, New Tetris online event, Donkey Kong 64 comes to Nintendo online, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 announced for Switch 2, Steam Deck price hike, Stray Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, and more thoughts on the new Yoshi game.

Links:

https://www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/play-the-54th-maximus-cup-online-event-and-you-could-earn-an-in-game-collaborative-theme/

https://youtu.be/Jpz4TZ7CAsQ?si=fauU_xtkYOlkecLA

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/05/28/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-4-first-details-campaign/

https://nintendoeverything.com/stray-to-a-t-wanderstop-announced-for-nintendo-switch-2/

Hello Everyone! Welcome to BitCast! In this week’s episode, host Danny goes over the release of Yoshi & The Mysteries Book, the new Pictonico game, Nintendo Direct talk, the new LEGO X DK announcement, more Virtual Boy games, WWDC26 news, and Google I/O 2026!

Links:

https://youtu.be/2zKV9G6dXag?si=P_rDnUFBBw5_i2Wy

https://www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/mobile-news-get-silly-with-your-photos-in-pictonico-coming-soon/

https://youtu.be/ONoxuXGAoMk

https://www.indy100.com/gaming/nintendo-direct-switch-2-games

https://9to5toys.com/2026/05/21/all-new-donkey-kong-lego-sets-on-the-way-after-teaser-hits-official-social-accounts/

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/05/nintendo-expands-switch-onlines-virtual-boy-library-with-five-more-games

https://developer.apple.com/wwdc26/

https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/05/apple-kicks-off-worldwide-developers-conference-on-june-8/

https://www.wired.com/story/everything-google-announced-at-google-io-2026/