The Nintendo Switch 2 has officially been unveiled. Nintendo confirmed it comes with 256GB of internal storage, which is eight times more than the original Switch. But here’s the thing: games have never been bigger. AAA titles like Cyberpunk 2077 clock in at a massive 64 gigs. If you’re anything…
No sooner did Nintendo confirm that the Switch 2 utilizies DLSS and will support ray-tracing that Nvidia has now given us a breakdown of the CPU and GPU the console will contain. While there aren’t raw numbers to compare against Nintendo’s rivals, we do know that not only are DLSS…
During yesterday’s Switch 2 Direct, Nintendo spent a surprisingly decent chunk of time describing GameChat, a new system feature that is basically like all of the social features Microsoft introduced to the Xbox 360 20 years ago. It’s charming how old-school Nintendo can be sometimes, but one thing that wasn’t…
Nintendo recently announced Nintendo Live 2023, an event taking place in Seattle, Washington to coincide with PAX West this Labor Day weekend in September. The first instance of a Nintendo Live taking place outside of Japan, the event will feature games, live stage performances, exclusive merch, and more – and…
You’ve probably seen those rich, hardcover Legend of Zelda series strategy guides at bookstores before – those are all published by Piggyback, a company that focuses on high quality strategy guides that release close to release. And now, they’re back with another — The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the…
Nintendo, ever notorious for its Disney-level litigiousness, has struck once again, allegedly issuing several DMCA takedowns on GitHub, the internet’s biggest site for software development and code. Most notably, the company issued a takedown for Lockpick, a tool for dumping console keys and digital game keys from your own Nintendo…
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…
Another starter from a previous Pokémon generation is heading to Scarlet and Violet and this time it’s another Kalos critter! The Spiny Armor Pokémon Chesnaught will be joining the previously released Kalos starter evolution Greninja. You’ll be able to battle the 7 Star Rock Tera-typed Chesnaught by accessing Black Tera…
In what might be an ominous portent of what’s to come at the end of this week, the results for Splatoon 3’s latest Splatfest are in, and they’re a bit… Sinister. In the duel between the Triforce’s three virtues, Power came out on top, besting Courage and Wisdom. The…
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,…
Nintendo Treehouse: Live is returning with a livestream counting down to the launch of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Get ready Legend of Zelda fans! We will be hosting a special livestream leading up to the @NintendoNYC midnight launch of the Legend of #Zelda: #TearsOfTheKingdom. Tune…
With Tears of the Kingdom just one week away, you might be looking for a recap of its predecessor, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Naturally, such a big game would be difficult to run through in such a short period of time, but Nintendo has your back!…
Season Passes are a staple of modern Games-as-a-Service titles, where they can prove extremely popular (Fortnite, Fall Guys) or disastrous to a game’s longevity (Chocobo GP). Now a Season Pass-styled content system has been confirmed for the upcoming racing game LEGO 2K Drive, though it has some key differences. The…
Later today you’ll be able to pick up your assortment of ink-based weaponry and take to the Splatfields to fight for your favorite virtue from The Legend of Zelda. Power, Courage, and Wisdom will be duking it out, each represented by their associated Goddess colors. As for which member of…
Atlus is hosting its first video game concert in the West in two months’ time at Anime Expo 2023 – the Shin Megami Tensei 30th LIVE: Band of Shadows, which celebrates 30 years of SMT music. As part of the festivities, there’ll be exclusive merch for the event on sale,…
