In its quest to become the worst company in America, Microsoft has announced a new round of layoffs for the company today. In a memo sent out to the press as if it’s a time to celebrate, Microsoft revealed it will be laying off around 9,100 employees with the majority…
In this week’s Nintendo Music update, we got a ported Wii U game! New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, first released for Wii U back in 2012, receiving an enhanced port for the Switch along with many other Wii U titles. New characters, upgraded graphics and a new item called…
Elden Ring Tarnished Edition was one of the biggest profile third-party releases announced for the Switch 2 during Nintendo’s big Direct unveiling earlier this year. While Steam Deck players have been able to take the game on the go for quite some time, it’s still pretty magical to see a…
For the fortunate few that have had the chance to travel to Japan and experience the Nintendo Museum in person, there’s about to be an entirely new way to take in the sights and sounds of Nintendo’s history. As announced on the official Nintendo Museum Twitter account this morning, an…
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 week, another Nintendo Music update! This week’s release transports us to a storybook featuring our favorite dinosaur, Yoshi. Yoshi’s Story was first released back in 1998 in North America on the Nintendo 64 and recently released on the N64 Classics service in October of 2021. Today’s release includes 49…
After requesting Nintendo remove the GEX Trilogy from the Switch 2 eShop last week, Limited Run Games is happy to announce that its Switch 2 compatibility patch for the compilation is now live for download. People who have already purchased the GEX Trilogy can boot up their consoles, download the…
In the competitive landscape that is the gaming market, new series are constantly coming and going. Some make a big splash initially but disappear almost as soon as they’ve arrived, while others remain more consistent but fly under the radar. The truly special series are the ones that shape the…
We’ve been in the era of Nintendo Switch 2 for just over two weeks. One of the major upgrades advertised with the new console was Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. Prior to launch, all we were told was that we’d receive a free update promising visual and frame rate improvements, but…
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…
At yesterday’s Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards, Sega surprised everyone by announcing some new DLC for the upcoming Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds. While that initially sounds kind of random, there’s actually a very good reason for it: a bunch of Nickelodeon properties are coming to the game in the form of playable…
Recently I had the opportunity to preview a handful of upcoming titles at Summer Game Fest. These ranged from ones I’d been laser focused on since their announcement and some that had been revealed for the first time less than 24 hours before my appointed time. The bulk of these…
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,…
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…
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…
