With the recent announcement that Ōkami 2 will finally see the light of day, it seems that series creator Hideki Kamiya is now able to more freely talk about the origins of everyone’s favorite sun goddess. In a post on Twitter, Kamiya divulged some new information regarding where the concept…
I consider myself to be a pretty big fighting game fan. I’ve been actively following the genre since I first played Tekken on PlayStation as a child. Since 2017, however, my console of choice has been the Nintendo Switch and, as a fighting gamer, things haven’t been too hot. While…
In a very sad turn of events, Nippon Ichi Software has announced via its official website that president and CEO Tetsuhisa Seko has passed away. Seko passed away at some point in the morning of January 24th, 2025, and was 54 years old at the time. Seko had been appointed…
She’s the mightiest bounty hunter the galaxy has known — and on this mission, it’s personal (actually, it’s been personal on a lot of her missions when you stop and think about it). Samus Aran has received yet another figma from Good Smile based on her initial suit in Metroid…
The long-awaited The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero has finally gotten an official English release over a decade on from its original 2010 Japanese launch, with the game arriving on Switch, PlayStation 4, and PC from today. Set in the Crossbell region, the game follows a different cast of…
In recent years the publisher eastasiasoft has been making an effort to release a number of games outside of its titular region, with both the Xuan-Yuan Sword and Sword and Fairy RPG series in particular standing out. Today, the company made a batch of announcements for Switch ports, including two…
It’s a natural course for fan projects to name themselves as sequels to the franchises they’re based upon. How many Star Wars home films back in the day were named Episode VII decades before Disney actually made that a real thing? It’s not a surprise then that Nintendo fan and…
Healthy news on the squiddy sales front — Splatoon 3, the big Nintendo release of the month, is still going strong in the UK, where for the third week in a row it’s been the top selling boxed retail game. This is a sign of presumed longevity for the title,…
We’re about a month off from the release of Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope, which mean it’s time for the companies involved to focus on what really matters (to them): merchandising. As one might imagine for a game so heavily focused upon the eponymous mascots, the merchandise in question…
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…
Kirby, Bandana Waddle Dee, Meta Knight, and King Dedede are reuniting again for a familiar adventure! Kirby’s Return to Dream Land brought four-player co-op to the series, added some great copy abilities, and introduced the world to Magolor. Now it’s coming back with a fresh look and some new content…
Fans of Oxenfree — the 2016 teenage time loop mystery that won widespread acclaim and a devoted following — have been patiently waiting for the sequel, Oxenfree II: Lost Signals, originally announced in 2021 to be releasing this year (that is, 2022). Well, it looks like we’ll have to wait…
ReedPop has revealed more details about the grand return of the E3 Expo next year! The company confirmed the event will return between June 13th – 16th, as per GameIndustry.biz, and it’ll once again be held at the Los Angeles Convention Center. It was also confirmed that the event will…
UK-based Pokémon trainers might want to get ready for a treasure hunt as a new Pokémon exhibition is heading to Manchester’s Trafford Centre next month. Pokémon: Art through the Ages is set to feature unique art of Kanto creatures, though unfortunately we know little else at the moment. Pokémon…
Splatoon 3 players have decided what they’ll be taking to a desert island thanks to the latest Splatfest and Gear has come out on top, besting Grub and Fun. How can you lose when you’ve got all the tools you need to succeed? #TeamGear takes the deserted island Splatfest…
