An update to Nintendo’s parental smartphone app has added support for the Switch 2, in preparation for the console’s launch next week. Nintendo announced Version 2.0 of the Nintendo Switch Parental Control App on its technical support profile on Twitter today. スマートフォンアプリ『Nintendo みまもり Switch』のバージョン2.0.0の配信を開始しました。Nintendo Switch 2 をご利用予定の方はアプリの更新をお願いします。 https://t.co/8fAAnCYwrN —…
Online pre-orders may have been sold out for months, but Target has revealed that it will have Nintendo Switch 2 units available in-store for launch day. As noted on the official Target website, shoppers who come to its stores on June 5th, 2026, around opening will be able to nab…
As we found out in the Switch 2 Direct, Super Mario Party Jamboree is getting a paid upgrade later this year, exclusive to the new console! Titled Super Mario Party Jamboree Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV (what a mouthful), the upgrade expands the base game and adds brand-new…
When you think of iconic duos, what comes to your mind? Peanut butter and jelly? Beavis and Butthead? How about Pokémon and link battles? No, just me? Link battles in Pokémon Red and Blue were the highlights of recess and sleepovers when I was a kid. While it usually just…
They say geek culture is mainstream, and yet we still suffer every day of our lives. And by “we,” I mean “weebs.” We are ridiculed every day on this planet merely for enjoying media where a guy trips into a woman, causing her to slap him and go “eek, you…
It’s hard to imagine that here we are, in 2022, and we’re still getting new details about the development of the original Pokémon games. I mean, these games are some of the most iconic and beloved titles in gaming history, so it’s surprising when something comes out that genuinely surprises…
I’m a friend of many talented artists, which is how I know that that stuff takes time. You can’t just paint the Mona Lisa in one go in one layer, after all — but maybe you’d be able to paint a Pikachu that quickly, if you’re a Pokémon fan artist,…
It’s right before Memorial Day weekend, which means the same thing it does every year — it’s almost E3 time! Or it would be, if E3 wasn’t cancelled. First, let’s spare some Fs for the fallen conference, gone but not forgotten… we will treasure the cringe compilations in our heart…
Reggie Fils-Aimé is a man both far more and far less interesting than you would think. On paper, he should have a truly remarkable life. Born to the son of Haitian immigrants, growing up in the Bronx, working his way up and across various corporate ladders to become a transformative…
The Nintendo Wiretap is back with news that’ll surely please Xenoblade fans! With the news that Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is releasing a full two months early, there’s a lot to rejoice. We discuss the release and new info about Sonic Origins’ upcoming launch that’ll be bringing fans some of their…
It was all because of an eyepatch. When I was a kid, I only chose boy characters in games. Socialization had (incorrectly) taught me that people should play avatars in games that match the gender they have in real life. In my repressed vision, guys who played girls in Pokémon…
Science fiction has a long, well-worn history of struggling to gain critical esteem and recognition. Due to public perception of the genre as either pulpy formulaic clichés that anybody could spit out in half an hour or dense jargony drivel whose weight could kill a person in one blow, as…
Stop-motion animation is one of my favorite art forms, wholly unique and the product of painstaking work. The sheer effort it takes to produce the art is often underappreciated, as are its realistic look and almost pure artistry in bringing a technically unmoving object to life. But few are as…
Last month was full of exciting new games from Nintendo and other publishers and developers, so much that we have a number of noteworthy recommendations for your consideration. Whether you’re in the market for some racing fun, strategic role-playing, or something more relaxing like farm simulation, there are plenty of…
I struggle to think of any game I’ve played quite like 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim. It’s easy and convenient to pin it into genres like Adventure or Strategy, yet everything it does within those base parts feels as intricately thought out as its gorgeous environments and designs. Normally I don’t…
