In the weeks since Apple announced that it was relaxing its App Store policies regarding emulators, we’ve seen a few emulators for Nintendo systems come and go for various reasons, like iGBA being delisted for using entirely stolen code or an NES emulator that was uploaded and approved before being…
Go back in your mind to the early days of gaming. The year is 1982, Mario isn’t a household name yet, Pac-Man is taking over arcades, and you’re headed to the store to check out what’s new in the Atari library. Odds are if you were an avid video game…
After having its imminent early access release announced just yesterday, it’s looking like early technical tests for Hades II have begun. Developer Supergiant Games doesn’t want anyone left out of the fun though, so they’re live streaming the technical test in multiple places to make sure everyone can get their…
You may or may not be familiar with Golden Week, the string of Japanese holidays from April 29th to May 5th that many families take off to vacation or companies use to promote their goods. We have a strong example of the latter, as Capcom is hosting a big sale…
Many Pokémon animation projects are released these days, such as the recent Generations series adapting iconic scenes from the games or shorts like “Bidoof’s Big Stand” that are just plain emotional (yeah, I may have cried. A bit). So it’s not too surprising — but still quite exciting — to…
Another year, another chance to savor the sweetest corner of Nintendo’s catalog. We’ve heard plenty of chatter for Kirby’s 30th Anniversary, including plenty of goods and even an upcoming concert event. At the heart of celebrating the series is celebrating its hero, and that means wishing Kirby a happy 30th…
Cowabunga is right! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection is getting itself a fancy limited edition collector’s set sometime this year. On Konami’s social media, the company announced what will be included in the game’s special edition along with pricing and pre-order information. As can be seen…
While print sales sold out almost instantly upon their announcement, Sega partnered with Moor-Art Gallery recently to release a set of limited-edition Sumi-e style Sonic the Hedgehog artwork. Created by Sonic Team artist Yui Karasuno, the four epic pieces are well worth checking even if you cannot currently purchase them!…
Nintendo fans have been awaiting new details on the animated adaptation of the Mushroom Kingdom from Illumination. Ever since Shigeru Miyamoto announced the cast list for the Super Mario Bros. movie, things have been quiet from this joint partnership with Universal, even as Sonic the Hedgehog and Paramount speed towards…
Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside an hour on Wednesdays for Pokémon GO Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed…
Niantic’s bi-monthly Dev Diaries series is back with a new episode. Its focus is Pokémon GO’s incorporation of the Mega Evolution mechanic. While Trainers who’ve pursued datamines about the mobile game might not be surprised at the topic, what is surprising is the release schedule. Get ready to enjoy a…
If you’re anything like me, you are at any point in time looking for basically anything that will scratch the persistent Fire Emblem itch—especially when a new game is on the horizon. And as someone who was a massive fan of the original Fire Emblem Warriors, I’m pretty much chomping…
Now with April 2022’s Community Day in the books, Niantic is looking forward to the next Community Day event in Pokémon GO. Announced this morning on social media and on the official Pokémon GO blog, May 2022’s Community Day will feature another Pokémon from the Alola region – Alolan Geodude….
Nintendo Switch Sports is homing in faster than a pelted tennis ball, and as you’d expect, promotion for the game has been ramping up as of late. This week kicks off with a new Japanese commercial, which highlights the game as a convenient addition to a player’s exercise regime. The…
Just barely catching the tail end of summer, Splatoon 3 is finally fully on the horizon. This followup to the popular multiplayer shooter/squid kid simulator will be building up from Splatoon 2’s foundation. Not only that, but it’ll continue its story with the new campaign, Return of the Mammalians. Read…
