Tampering with Pokémon’s movesets may seem insignificant, but for one Japanese man, it could lead to jail time and a hefty fine. According to the Japanese website NHK, and reported originally by IGN, A 36-year-old named Yoshihiro Yamakawa was arrested this week in Kyoto after being caught modifying data in…
A few weeks back, attendees to GDC 2024 shared pictures of Nintendo’s presentation about the development of Super Mario Bros. Wonder. While those photos revealed some unused Wonder Effects from the game, we didn’t get all of the behind-the-scenes details about why Nintendo passed on those concepts or how the…
When The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom first released almost a year ago, it took the world by storm. Much like its predecessor, Tears of the Kingdom put a heavy focus on the open-world format and being able to explore a map that at times feels nearly limitless….
If you saw our article on the most anticipated games of 2024, it’s fair to say that we’re excited for the release of Princess Peach: Showtime! early this year. It’s quite refreshing to see the “captured princess” archetype being completely flipped on its head and to finally have Princess Peach…
It’s official! Nintendo has partnered with legendary plush maker Sanei Boeki to produce a beautiful Elephant Mario Plush from Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Releasing in Japan this January, this plush is just enough to hold me over until the announcement of the entire elephant gang at some point down the…
This Saturday will be a busy one in Pokémon GO. Not only will January 2024’s Community Day event featuring Rowlet will be happening in the afternoon, but a different event will start up on Saturday morning. Sure, the Season of Timeless Travels has been adding Pokémon from the Hisui and…
Starting in January 2018, Community Day is a monthly event in Pokémon GO that shines the spotlight on a particular Pokémon. For one day each month, a Pokémon selected by Niantic will have its spawn rate increased during a block of hours. Also, the Shiny appearance rate for the starring…
Microsoft has continued to lean into the memes around its newer “Series” consoles by releasing an Xbox Series S Toaster. Retailing for $39.99 and able to toast two slices of bread simultaneously, it’s really not that bad of a deal. It even brandishes your toast with the Xbox logo, which…
Rare fans have been eating pretty good lately. Not only did the N64 Classic Goldeneye 007 make it to Nintendo Switch and Xbox, but the cult classic Jet Force Gemini also found its way out of hiding. Banjo-Kazooie fans even found the beloved animal duo on their Nintendo Switch back…
It seems that making waves with his stellar performance as Bowser in last year’s Super Mario Bros. Movie wasn’t quite enough to scratch Jack Black’s video game movie itch, with Deadline now reporting that he has joined that cast of the Minecraft movie, reportedly in the role of Steve. …
Surprising nobody, rumors and speculation about the Switch’s successor, theoretically the “Switch 2” are already in full swing for the new year. In gamesindustry.biz’s annual analyst predictions for 2024, Dr. Serkan Toto, founder of games industry consulting firm Kantan Games, is predicting that the Switch’s successor will launch this year,…
For players from the arcade era, the idea of seeing a “kill screen” is not only a daunting task, but a joyous occasion. While people have known that Tetris on NES contained a kill screen — which is when a game’s code has looped so many times that it forces…
It’s been almost seven years since the Nintendo Switch first hit the shelves in March 2017. As such, rumors and leaks have been stirring about what the next console will be, when it will release, and what will be on it. One particularly interesting leak to surface says that the…
It seems like brand-new Lego releases just don’t stop these days, with new Super Mario Lego sets fresh out of the gate and a myriad of other releases seemingly always on the horizon. The video game-themed Lego train doesn’t stop at Mario, however, with his old rival Sonic getting in…
Though there are definitely titles (and even a few amiibo!) to look forward to, the Switch is going to feel light on new games to sink our teeth into until a Nintendo Direct rolls around. Not just any games either — I’m talking those addictive, seemingly endless ones that handheld…
