Just last September, Splatoon 3 celebrated its two-year anniversary in a spectacular sendoff with the Grand Festival. This celebration also marked the effective ending of the game, with new monthly Splatfest themes coming to a close. While the new content has slowed down, it hasn’t stopped entirely, as the seasonal…
For older Nintendo fans, Space World 2000 is one of the most pivotal moments in the company’s history. The event where Nintendo not only unveiled the GameCube to the public but showcased Super Mario 128 and some ridiculously high-quality 3D renders for a Legend of Zelda prototype, Space World 2000…
Across Nintendo’s vast reach, Mario has quite a few unique games under his belt. While most people tend to focus on the main series entries, there’s many games that fly under the radar for one reason or another. One such oft-forgotten title is Super Mario Run. This mobile-exclusive platformer doesn’t…
Now we’ve moved into August it’s time for Nintendo to drop its latest financial report, this time for the three month period ending June 30, 2023. Naturally that means Nintendo’s biggest game of the year is in the spotlight, with it being confirmed that The Legend of Zelda: Tears of…
Can a brick run fast? The age old philosophical quandary is about to be answered for good with the advent of Lego Sonic the Hedgehog sets. No longer tied to Lego Dimensions or premium sets, there are five whole playsets to toy around with, featuring Sonic and his pals besot…
The Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Championship Cup 2023 was hosted at PAX East back in March, hosting top MK8 players who qualified for the grand title. Among them was Tris of GameXplain, who got a special prize for participating – a rare Mario Kart-themed Switch Pro Controller. The…
Time to dust off that Wii U! You may remember back in March, Nintendo temporarily suspended network services for Splatoon and Mario Kart 8, due to an “identified vulnerability” in their online play. The vulnerability is likely ENLBufferPwn, which would allow a hacker to take over your console simply by…
I struggle to think of a Nintendo series that has consistently “found itself” the way Pikmin has. Few titles get the kind of treatment it has – a myth-like origin story involving Miyamoto in his garden, multiple Japanese pop songs, cameos in unexpected places (data transfer apps? Super Nintendo World?),…
For a crossover involving a series that originally bore his name, there’s been no sign of Rayman in Mario + Rabbids – until now. The trailer for Mario + Rabbids DLC pack 3, Rayman in the Phantom Show, shows off the platforming icon tackling the evilest force of all: TV…
Ready to grind, tag, and style against the man? Bomb Rush Cyberfunk is due out on August 18th, and developer ReptileGames is here with a special trailer: The sneak peek shows a nice little vertical slice of the game, complete with some wayward story beats, rad skating action,…
Plenty of video game franchises have crossed over into Mediatonic’s Fall Guys, from Sonic the Hedgehog to Death Stranding (of all things). Next up, though, is a series that only rarely crosses over – Final Fantasy. Specifically, Final Fantasy XIV costumes are heading to the game, though given the MMORPG…
Tabletop gaming has only been growing from strength to strength over the past few years and now Falcom is throwing two of its biggest IP into the fray in partnership with Promethium Books. Two new titles have been announced – Ys: Age of Heroes and The Legend of Heroes: Trails…
The folks at 8BitDo are back at it: the noted peripheral makers are releasing a very nice pair of mechanical keyboards for your PC, each styled after a Nintendo 8-bit console of yore. Listed as the N Edition and the Fami Edition, both offer identical specs with differing color schemes:…
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 that time of the season where a new Wonderful Hobby Life For You!! or WonHobby event is held in Japan, bringing with it a cavalcade of new figures in various states of development. Alongside the usual billion Fate figures and absolutely gorgeous renditions of Hatsune Miku (seriously, look how…
