In the realm of retro gaming, a key principle many live by is the idea of the preservation of history. After all, the very nature of the hobby is appreciating that which has been lost to time, and not just games, but hardware itself. This naturally extends to the iconic…
There have been more than a few truly amazing Lego Nintendo sets over the last few years, and it looks like Nintendo and Lego are continuing their partnership into 2025, with Nintendo of America announcing a brand-new Lego set coming this October. This new set will be the second of…
Drip, drip, drip. For a company with a freaking plumber as its mascot, there sure has been a lot of leaks about the Nintendo Switch 2 lately. So far, we’ve allegedly seen the dock, the Joy-Con, the Joy-Con magnetic rail system, the motherboard, the kickstand, and even a supposed replica…
If you live in Japan and are into retro JRPGs, here’s an opportunity for you. Square Enix is currently accepting applicants for a demo of the upcoming Octopath Traveler: Champion of the Continent mobile game. Similar to their demo for the original Octopath Traveler, the company is asking for feedback…
If you’re looking for a reason to smile today, you might want to take a quick look at this post on /r/aww. A series of photos posted on the site show several vets in Mexico taking full advantage of Pokémon GO’s recent update, which you may remember introduced the GO…
Later this week a brand new shadow-element facility event, the Accursed Archives, will be coming to Dragalia Lost, and the game’s official twitter account has released a video showcasing the Summon Showcase that will be available alongside the event. Sharing a name and elemental focus with the event, The Accursed…
Mar10 Day is bringing a boatload of fun activities and happenings this year. From great sales offerings, to new My Nintendo rewards, to our very own look at what the red-clad plumber’s brought the world, the single day celebration has turned into a full-blown, weeklong event. I’m happy to report…
Mario’s a man of many hats, and while most of them help with making him Super, it’s when he’s not out platforming that he does some of his best work. No video game character can stand toe to toe with Mario when it comes to spinoffs in general, let alone…
Late last week, Niantic announced that they are going to be trying a new type of event in Pokémon GO, titled Legendary Lunch Hour. The first one is going to take place on Wednesday March 13th from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. in your local time zone. The Silph Road…
Since the launch of Dragalia Lost, Director Hiroki Matsuura has done a great job of letting players know exactly what is coming next for the game by using blog posts on the official Dragalia Lost website. Plenty of major updates have been announced this way in the past, and this…
There’s no denying that last year’s Octopath Traveler was a success for Square Enix, and the promise of more JRPG goodness came from the dev team. Yet nobody expected we’d see the follow-up so soon – though there’s good reason why, as the newly announced Octopath Traveler: Tairiku no Hasha…
Pokémon games are pretty popular, in the grand scheme of things. I mean, you know, not to like, religious levels, but hey, they seem to do well. So it’s not a huge shock to discover that the total revenue from mobile games in the franchise tops $2.5 billion — which…
Update: Niantic has updated Trainers about the upcoming Raid Weekend event. As it turns out, it won’t be possible to catch Shiny Rayquaza after all: Trainers, since there has been some confusion, we'd like to confirm that Shiny Rayquaza will not be available during this Special Raid Weekend. —…
Nintendo’s entry into the mobile game market a little over two years ago was met with general acclaim and goodwill, and it has continued on that path without too much in the way of gamer outcry. Despite some bellyaching from certain factions, Fire Emblem Heroes, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, and…
Niantic recently implemented a new feature in Pokémon GO: switching teams. This has been requested option from the start due to the fact that every Trainer must declare their allegiance to red, blue, or yellow — and the act has been heavily concentrated between two of the three teams. In…
