As well as raking in huge profits at the box office, Nintendo has explained that its movies are breaking down barriers to allow for an expanded audience. In Nintendo’s latest financial report, the company stated that releases such as The Super Mario Galaxy Movie can allow people without any gaming…
The Japanese Ministry has once again called on the Trump administration to stop using franchises such as Mario, Pokémon, and Naruto in its social media posts. According to a report by Japanese publication Mainichi Shimbun (via IGN), Japanese officials put forth at least two more requests to the US government…
The trend of the Nintendo Switch helping to push otherwise niche games to mega numbers continues with Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream. As part of its Q1 2026 financial report, Nintendo has revealed that the long-anticipated sequel to the quirky 3DS life simulator has moved over eight million copies since…
As well as raking in huge profits at the box office, Nintendo has explained that its movies are breaking down barriers to allow for an expanded audience. In Nintendo’s latest financial report, the company stated that releases such as The Super Mario Galaxy Movie can allow people without any gaming…
The Japanese Ministry has once again called on the Trump administration to stop using franchises such as Mario, Pokémon, and Naruto in its social media posts. According to a report by Japanese publication Mainichi Shimbun (via IGN), Japanese officials put forth at least two more requests to the US government…
The trend of the Nintendo Switch helping to push otherwise niche games to mega numbers continues with Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream. As part of its Q1 2026 financial report, Nintendo has revealed that the long-anticipated sequel to the quirky 3DS life simulator has moved over eight million copies since…
Nintendo has reaffirmed that its upcoming remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is still on track for a 2026 launch. The company briefly mentioned the Switch 2 exclusive in its latest financial report, giving it a “2026” release date and stating it is “scheduled to be released…
Nintendo is likely over the moon with the sales of the Switch 2 this past quarter. As noted during its Q1 2026 financial report, Nintendo’s followup hybrid device moved an additional 3.82 million units for the first three months of 2026. In total, that brings the console up to 23.68…
Another financial quarter has ended, which means pretty much every major gaming publisher will be releasing its quarterly earnings reports in the coming days. One of those is Capcom, which held an investor Q&A last week after revealing some new sales numbers for its major titles in 2026. We’ve already…
Mojang Studios has announced that its popular sandbox survival game Minecraft is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 in a couple of months, featuring a number of enhancements over its Switch 1 predecessor. Minecraft is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 on October 27! Enjoy Vibrant Visuals support and dig into…
As part of its ongoing collaboration with Capcom, Universal Studios Japan (USJ) has announced that new Resident Evil items are coming to the theme park. The company revealed a popcorn bucket modeled after the iconic Licker creature, as well as shirts and bags themed around the Raccoon Police Department (RPD)….
Today, August 5, 2026, marks the release of Pokémon Pokopia’s Expansion Pass DLC. Set to be released in three different chunks, Part One is now available for download and along with it comes a new patch for the game. Dubbed “Version 2.0.0,” this update not only brings support for the…
Final Fantasy XIV launched on Switch 2 yesterday and by most accounts, it is a success. Bringing the absolutely massive game to Nintendo’s hybrid console, players now have a new way to kill time when they are on the go or really need to use the bathroom (why am I…
Initially announced on January 31st, 2020, Niantic announced it would begin testing new types of events during February 2020 – Pokémon Spotlight Hour and Mystery Bonus Hour. After testing and user feedback, Niantic combined both events into one and announced what Pokémon and bonuses would be featured in advance. These…
When Sonic the Hedgehog emerged onto the gaming scene in 1991, Sega aimed to use their speedy mascot to compete with Disney, according to the head of Sonic Team. In an interview with Crunchyroll, Sonic Team director Takashi Iizuka discussed Sega’s aspirations in the ‘90s. “You know, back when…
