Yesterday afternoon we witnessed a devastating loss to the video games industry. In another round of layoffs that seems to happen every week, WB Games announced it would be closing three studios. These were Player First Games (Multiversus), WB San Diego (which had not yet announced its game), and Monolith…
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…
It’s very bizarre to hear executives from Microsoft talking about the Nintendo Switch 2, but ever since the company’s pivot to multi-platform development took hold, we’ve been hearing more and more from Team Green about games on other platforms. During the Official Xbox Podcast yesterday, Xbox Games Studio head Craig…
Mr. Saturn, that lovable little oddity that embodies the Mother series so well, may not have the star power of a Pokémon but he’s as deserving of your affection. That’s where the Hobonichi Mother Project comes in, as they’ve just revealed their next product release. Up for order starting October…
As we enter October, it’s time to look forward to this month’s new releases. Nintendo is ready too, as they’ve just released a few new videos about the upcoming “Mario Kart AR” game Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit. Check out the overview trailer, interview with Velan Studios (the team behind…
With every island vacation comes quite a few needed accessories. Animal Crossing: New Horizon fans whose main controller preference lies with the standard Joy-Con comfort grip option may want to grab this new stylish holder featuring everyone’s favorite secretary Isabelle. Have a look below at PowerA’s most recent addition to…
For any trainer addicted to Pokémon Snap and real photography, there is a perfect crossover coming exclusively to Japan for you. Canon and The Pokémon Company have announced a new collaboration that will give the lightweight portable iNSPiC Rec Model Camera a Pikachu makeover. Have a look at the latest…
Nintendo Hong Kong is definitely feeling generous towards Animal Crossing fans lately. Following news on free downloadable mooncake hat QR codes, the company is also running a special promotion for those who purchase a Nintendo Switch or Switch Lite. Buy a qualifying system and receive a New Horizons-themed tote bag…
Available in Japan and Europe, we got our hands on the newest batch of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate amiibo. This time we have Persona 5’s Joker and Dragon Quest series’ Hero – the first and second fighters in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Fighters Pass Season 1. Releasing in North America…
Fangamer has been pumping out tons of video game merchandise this past month based on retro and modern fan-favorite titles, including Metal Gear Solid and Conker’s Bad Fur Day. Today, the merchandise publishing company announced that Persona 4 will at last tune into their lineup of physical items with original…
While today’s Pokémon broadcast was framed as being about the upcoming Crown Tundra expansion for Pokémon Sword and Shield, the biggest treat for me personally was the special music video premiered at the end. Bump of Chicken’s Gotcha! and the animation that accompanied it went all out on looking back…
The Pokémon Company closed out today’s Expansion Pass update stream with a new music video collaboration with Bump of Chicken, a Japanese rock group you may be familiar with from the Tales of the Abyss and Final Fantasy: Type-0 vocal themes. In the music video, we’re taken on a nostalgic…
Oh the allure of crane games and UFO catchers. We feel it plenty – why else would we as an outlet have provided daily updates for the 3DS Badge Arcade? Yet there’s no beating the thrill of actually walking away with a prize, and as Autumn chill sets in it…
Nintendo has a solid showing when it comes to Good Smile Company’s figma, rendering characters from Splatoon and Kid Icarus Uprising gloriously. The latest figure takes that a step further, being none other than Pokémon Sword and Shield’s female protagonist Gloria! The Gloria figma is posable and comes with three…
Resident Evil Village got lots of attention during this past weekend’s Tokyo Game Show, but for those not planning on indulging on a PlayStation 5 and/or an Xbox Series X anytime soon, Capcom had some more exciting news for fans of the horror series. Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness is a…
