BitCast Ep 24 | Fire Emblem Direct, It's Just Not My Thing...

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