In a new interview with Traxion, Sonic series producer Takashi Iizuka explained why Sega made the decision to delay the Nintendo Switch 2 version of Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds. While I’m pretty sure most people would have assumed this was the case, Iizuka said, “We wanted to release the Switch 2…
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…
The ability to turn off autosaving is not something I’ve ever really given thought to, but it seems that the upcoming Pokémon Legends: Z-A will actually lack the ability to turn off autosaves when it releases this week. As spotted by players who have gotten leaked copies of the game…
Final Fantasy fans were beyond thrilled to learn that Final Fantasy VIII Remastered would be coming to Nintendo Switch during the big reveal at E3 a few months ago. And now it looks like that release will become available beyond the digital realm, as Play-Asia has listed physical copies for…
When it comes to Nintendo franchises with forgotten, untranslated gems, Kirby is pretty lucky, with only a few games stuck overseas. One of the most notorious was Kirby’s Super Star Stacker, a Super Famicom remake of the Game Boy original, that launched in 1998, well after Nintendo of America’s 1997…
It turns out Cooking Mama is making a return sooner than we thought! Some months-old press releases are being uncovered across the internet, revealing a Switch game that’s set to launch this fall, with the subtitle Coming Home to Mama, and it’s being pitched as a reboot of the series….
It looks like another batch of Joy-Con colors is on the way, and while they aren’t new, they’re a whole lot more convenient. Best Buy US has listed the new pair of green Joy-Con on its site as of this writing, and they’re set for release on October 27th, just…
PlatinumGames’ Astral Chain will be with us in just a few weeks, and ahead of launch they’ve shared a lengthy interview featuring the game’s director Takahisa Taura, as well as character designer and prolific manga artist Masakazu Katsura. The primary focus is on the character design, though sprinkled throughout are…
Following last week’s horrible tragedy at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas — where an armed gunman killed 22 people and wounded 24 others — the company has sent out notices to employees requesting them to remove “any signing or displays that contain violent images or aggressive behavior” from the…
It’s been a longtime coming, but Lab Zero’s sophomore title is nearly upon us. Crowdfunded after the success of Skullgirls, Indivisible is bringing a different kind of game with the same love and polish to consoles and PC in the near future. If you’ve been sleeping on this one, it’s…
The game’s not out yet but I can’t get enough of River City Girls. Thankfully, a new trailer’s gone up for Japan, and while it doesn’t go deep into new territory or info, there are a few bits that I haven’t seen before. That and it shows off more of…
The stories of game collecting are filled with many twists of fortune and fate, and it’s often the most mundane that somehow end up as the most remarkable. Case in point — a man in his mid-30s went into local Seattle game trading establishment Pink Gorilla with a paper sack…
In honor of the Pokémon Sun & Moon—Unified Minds Trading Card Game launch, GameStop is hosting another Trade & Play event at all of its stores on August 17th. If you’re a fan of the cards, you’ll want to visit your store between the hours of 2 and 4 p.m….
The day is finally HERE! If you’ve been a longtime fan of Sanrio like me, you no doubt have a lot of sentimental attachments to old school characters like Little Twin Stars (Kiki and Lala) and Kerokerokeroppi (also known as Keroppi). Well, it’s time to relive those happy childhood moments…
Later this year yet another Atelier game will hit Switch courtesy of Koei Tecmo, and this time around it’s starring the all-new alchemist Ryza. The game has gotten a new Japanese trailer, which you can check out below, that covers the game’s characters, story, gameplay, and more. Atelier…
