Split Fiction, the latest co-op multiplayer game by developer Hazelight, launched on March 6th to critical acclaim. Shortly after launch, it was rumored that a movie adaptation was in the works for the game and we’ve now received confirmation on its existence, along with one of the stars as well…
As the “Year of Eevee” celebration continues, more and more merchandise centered around the beloved Evolution Pokémon continues to be revealed. Just last week a brand-new life-size Eevee plush was shown off, but that wasn’t to be all they had in store. A new batch of life-size plushies have been…
In a series of posts over on Twitter, former Capcom composer Masakazu Sugimori has suggested that Ace Attorney would not have become a franchise if it were released in the current gaming industry. As he explains, the initial sales numbers were so low that any modern publisher would have completely…
Set out into Myrtana! Gothic, the beloved German RPG from 2001, is heading to Switch as Gothic Classic: featuring polished graphics, new UI, and native Switch controls. It’s not a full remake (though one of those is in development for the PS5) but rather a mostly straightforward port: …
Well here’s a merchandising match made in heaven! Capcom has teamed up with Gotte, illustrator of Sukeroku’s Daily Life (a series about the life of his hamster, the eponymous Sukeroku) to make merch of “Rockham” – Sukeroku dressed up as Mega Man (who is of course called Rockman in Japanese)….
We’re entering the last month of Pokémon GO’s Season of Hidden Gems and it looks like this month will be packed with overlapping events. Enter the Glittering Garden event. This short four-day event is all about Grass- and Fairy-type Pokémon… and just happens to overlap with Osaka and London’s in-person…
If you’ve been eagerly awaiting a rewatch of The Super Mario Bros. Movie at home without having to shell out for a digital or physical copy then you’re in luck as the record breaking animated film is now streaming on Peacock! 24 hours till royalty arrives. The #SuperMarioMovie starts…
The Pokémon World Championships will be heading to Yokohama in Japan in just over a week and excitement is certainly building across the different competitive scenes. Of course there’ll be plenty for non-participants to enjoy, too, and The Pokémon Company has announced a new little sight-seeing activity for fans to…
The upcoming Sonic Superstars is shaping up to be a fresh experience in the Classic Sonic series, bringing in even more new elements than Sonic Mania, from new abilities to unique stage concepts. Amongst all of these additions is a whole new character in the form of Trip and thanks…
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…
