Nintendo has reported its annual profit surged 52% from the previous year, lifted by solid sales of its Switch 2 machines and software. The Japanese video-game company behind the Super Mario and Pokemon franchises said Friday it was raising prices, citing challenging business conditions. It reported a $2.7 billion net profit for the fiscal year that ended in March. Annual sales nearly doubled to $15 billion on sustained demand for its Switch 2, although sales for the first-generation Switch declined. Nintendo did not break down its quarterly results. It forecast its profit will fall 11% for the fiscal year through March 2027.

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Social media posts that appear to match the California man arrested in the shooting at the White House correspondents’ dinner show he is a highly educated tutor and amateur video game developer. A May 2025 profile photo of Cole Tomas Allen of Torrance appears to match the appearance of the man in a photo of the alleged attacker being taken into custody that was posted Saturday night by President Donald Trump. According to his online resume, the 31-year-old has degrees in mechanical engineering and computer science. For the last six years he worked for a company that offers admissions counseling and test preparation services to aspiring college students.