Wikipedia is finally asking Big Tech to pay up

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We totally forgot this movie was based on a true story

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[New post] Worms Rumble is coming to Nintendo Switch later this year

nintenmau5 posted: " Team17 has announced that Worms Rumble will be making its way to Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and Xbox Series X at some point later this year. The title is already available on Playstation 4 and Playstation 5 as it released on those platforms last year," Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on My Nintendo News Worms Rumble is coming to Nintendo Switch later this year by nintenmau5 Team17 has announced that Worms Rumble will be making its way to Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and Xbox Series X at some point later this year. The title is already available on Playstation 4 and Playstation 5 as it released on those platforms last year, but Team17 - the team who has developed and published […] Read more of this post This post is ad-supported ​ nintenmau5 | March 16, 2021 at 5:10 pm | Tags: nintendo switch, playstation, Team17, worms rumble, xbox | Categories: Nintendo, playstation, Switch, Switch Lite, xbox | URL: https://wp.me/pLMz-1bnE Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from My Nintendo News. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://mynintendonews.com/2021/03/16/worms-rumble-is-coming-to-nintendo-switch-later-this-year/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Nintendo offering Gold Points when you buy a 12-month Nintendo Switch Online membership

nintenmau5 posted: " For a limited time, Nintendo is offering players Gold Points to use on the eShop when they renew their online membership. The offer is valid until 10th May and people who purchase a 12-month membership will earn back £3.15 worth of eShop credit to us" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on My Nintendo News Nintendo offering Gold Points when you buy a 12-month Nintendo Switch Online membership by nintenmau5 For a limited time, Nintendo is offering players Gold Points to use on the eShop when they renew their online membership. The offer is valid until 10th May and people who purchase a 12-month membership will earn back £3.15 worth of eShop credit to use for their next digital purchase. So if you've been thinking […] Read more of this post This post is ad-supported ​ nintenmau5 | March 16, 2021 at 4:55 pm | Tags: gold points, nintendo switch, nintendo switch online | Categories: Nintendo, nintendo switch online, Switch | URL: https://wp.me/pLMz-1bny Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from My Nintendo News. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://mynintendonews.com/2021/03/16/nintendo-offering-gold-points-when-you-buy-a-12-month-nintendo-switch-online-membership/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Super Bomberman R Online coming to Nintendo Switch as free-to-play and features cross-play

Sickr posted: " Former Google Stadia exclusive Super Bomberman R Online will be heading to the Nintendo Switch later this year. The news was shared on Twitter by Konami UK who were excited to share the news that the 64-player free-to-play battle royale game is comin" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on My Nintendo News Super Bomberman R Online coming to Nintendo Switch as free-to-play and features cross-play by Sickr Former Google Stadia exclusive Super Bomberman R Online will be heading to the Nintendo Switch later this year. The news was shared on Twitter by Konami UK who were excited to share the news that the 64-player free-to-play battle royale game is coming to other platforms. The company also announced that Super Bomberman R Online […] Read more of this post This post is ad-supported ​ Sickr | March 16, 2021 at 4:35 pm | Tags: gaming news, konami, nintendo switch, super bomberman online r, video games | Categories: Nintendo, Switch | URL: https://wp.me/pLMz-1bnr Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from My Nintendo News. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://mynintendonews.com/2021/03/16/super-bomberman-r-online-coming-to-nintendo-switch-as-free-to-play-and-features-cross-play/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Europe: Animal Crossing: New Horizons is fastest-selling Nintendo game ever launched

Sickr posted: " One year after its launch on Nintendo Switch, Animal Crossing: New Horizons has become the fastest-selling Nintendo game ever launched in Europe. Since its release on 20th March 2020, over 7 million copies of the game have been sold across the contin" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on My Nintendo News Europe: Animal Crossing: New Horizons is fastest-selling Nintendo game ever launched by Sickr One year after its launch on Nintendo Switch, Animal Crossing: New Horizons has become the fastest-selling Nintendo game ever launched in Europe. Since its release on 20th March 2020, over 7 million copies of the game have been sold across the continent*. More than one-third of the 20 million-plus Nintendo Switch owners in Europe have now started their own […] Read more of this post This post is ad-supported ​ Sickr | March 16, 2021 at 4:22 pm | Tags: animal crossing, animal crossing: new horizons, europe, gaming news, Nintendo, nintendo switch, video games | Categories: Nintendo, Switch | URL: https://wp.me/pLMz-1bnk Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from My Nintendo News. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://mynintendonews.com/2021/03/16/europe-animal-crossing-new-horizons-is-fastest-selling-nintendo-game-ever-launched-in-europe/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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