A brand-new game in Bandai Namco’s cult-favorite Katamari series – the first new mainline entry in 14 years – has just been announced for Nintendo Switch. A reveal trailer for Once Upon a Katamari, featured in today’s Nintendo Partner Showcase presentation, shows the typical Katamari roll-and-gather formula across various levels…
Revealed during the Japanese Partner Direct today, Square Enix announced that Dragon Quest III HD-2D will be receiving a Switch 2 upgrade today for owners of the Nintendo Switch port. A free upgrade that increases the resolution output and performance, this upgrade comes just a few months ahead of Dragon…
Rounding out the end of today’s Nintendo Partner Showcase presentation was the reveal of a new title from Square Enix. The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales is presented in a similar visual style as Octopath Traveler and Live a Live. However, unlike those turn-based titles, this new RPG features…
If early reports are accurate, it appears as if the new Ho-Oh card set to debut in Pokémon TCG Pocket may have traced-over artwork from a fan. Making the rounds on Twitter this morning, user lanjiujiu did a side-by-side comparison of the new Ho-Oh ex card illustrated by Sie Nanahara…
Nintendo Switch Online subscribers can now enjoy an acclaimed artistic classic on the SNES app, with Switch 2 owners able to take advantage of a unique Joy-Con 2 feature. Mario Paint, originally released in 1992, is now available on the service and players can use Mouse Mode to replicate the…
Tetris 99 is the one Nintendo game that simply will not die. Despite originally launching back in 2019 as a free download for Switch Online subscribers, Nintendo has continually updated the game over the years with new themes focused on its latest Switch games. You’d think after more than half…
Yesterday’s update for the SNES app brought a couple of very interesting features for players of this beloved era of retro games. A CRT mode has been added to the app, which allows players to apply a video filter over their games that resembles the display of a CRT television…
If you live in Japan and are a big fan of Weekly Shōnen Jump or Pokémon, be on the lookout at your local newsstands next week. Starting August 4th, 2025, the popular anime magazine will be collaborating with Nintendo’s biggest critter-catching franchise for a series of promotional covers featuring artwork…
When looking at big names in the film industry, the titan that is the Star Wars franchise stands out among the rest. For almost 50 years the series has been capturing the imagination of people all across the world, expanding beyond movies and into all sorts of media, video games…
Eagle-eyed users of the Xbox app have potentially discovered a release date for the upcoming Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection. The app listed the compilation with a release of September 29th or 30th September, depending on the users’ time zone. These dates have since been removed on the app, but users…
In a new ranking of Japanese gaming companies posted by software developer SalesNow, Nintendo has ranked third among its peers for average yearly income. Based on data gathered between June 2024 and June 2025, Nintendo’s average pay for employees comes out to around $65K USD (or ¥9,626,857). While that might…
It’s been 1,000 years since Hollow Knight: Silksong was announced by developer Team Cherry, but the wait is seemingly approaching its end. As part of its media blast for featured titles today, Microsoft confirmed that among first-party titles and partner published ones, Silksong will be playable at its booth during…
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…
Initially announced on January 31st, 2020, Niantic announced it would begin testing new types of events during February 2020 – Pokémon Spotlight Hour and Mystery Bonus Hour. After testing and user feedback, Niantic combined both events into one and announced what Pokémon and bonuses would be featured in advance. Now,…
During the Pokémon GO’s Season of Max Out (Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024 to Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024), Dynamax and Gigantamax Pokémon were added to the game. This mechanic is part of Pokémon’s Generation VIII (Pokémon Sword and Shield) where Pokémon transform into “giant” versions of themselves or even new larger…
