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…
After months of speculation by fans and games media alike, Nintendo has finally confirmed that Donkey Kong Bananza is being developed by the Super Mario Odyssey team. This information comes from a recent preview presentation attended by various outlets, including IGN and VGC, where Nintendo stated that the same staff…
3D collectathon platformers occupy the same lane for me as comfort food or an AC/DC album. They’re reliable, and no matter how much time passes, I can always return to them and feel familiarity. Of course, the best 3D platformers that leave their mark on history end up feeling more…
Dude, you’re not gonna believe this. They’re adding Dragon Ball Z’s GOKU to Fortnite! Or at least, they’re gonna. The Twitter account for the game showed, like, Shenron going all “speak. Name your wish…” and a date of August 16th! Tubularrr! This is the sickest thing I’ve ever seen! …
It’s hard to believe we’re less than a month out from the release of Splatoon 3, but indeed the time for cephalopod paintball is soon to be upon us. And to commemorate, Nintendo has begun to roll out TV ads in Japan — a whopping six of them, to be…
Oh boy, Harry Potter, my favorite topic to write about. Upcoming game (and one of many lightning rods of discourse in the current zeitgeist for the franchise) Hogwarts Legacy, previously with an unannounced release date, has been revealed to be releasing on February 10th, 2023 for PlayStation, Xbox, and PC…
In a year when supply chain disruption, mass inflation, and the ongoing semiconductor shortage rolls on, it’s no surprise that consumers and companies alike are feeling the strain. For Nintendo in particular, rising production and shipping costs, in combination with a weak yen and a 23% year-on-year dip in hardware…
Back in April Kingdom Hearts celebrated its 20th anniversary in style with a live event in Tokyo. It featured live music, the reveal of Kingdom Hearts 4, and more. Perhaps the most envious part for those of us unable to go, however, was the “Memories Locker” exhibition that fans could…
The Pokémon Trading Card Game has been going strong for well over 20 years now and it’s showing no signs of stopping. The illustrations on each card play a large part in the game’s lasting appeal – whether you collect old favorites or seek out Full Art cards, there’s plenty…
Back in 2001 Kirby got his own anime in Japan, titled Kirby of the Stars, which managed to faithfully adapt the world of Dream Land with a blend of 2D and 3D animation. The anime was eventually localized as Kirby: Right Back at Ya! by 4Kids and saw multiple re-releases…
Starting in January 2018, Community Day is a monthly event in Pokémon GO that shines the spotlight on a particular Pokémon. For one day each month, a Pokémon selected by Niantic will have its spawn rate increased during a block of hours. Also, the Shiny appearance rate for the starring…
Splatoon 3 made a big splash yesterday with its dedicated Direct, but the broadcast wasn’t the only info source. Over on the game’s official site an even deeper dive into specifics surfaced. Among that fleet of deets was a particularly juicy bit of news for amiibo collectors old and new….
Back in April, Nintendo of America and partner hiring firm Aston Carter had a labor complaint against them filed with the National Labor Relations Board, alleging that the two engaged in coercive anti-unionization activity and discharged the worker filing the complaint for organizing. While Nintendo claimed they fired the worker…
Pokémon continues to spread its influence across all of Japan, extending officially now from north to south, Sapporo to… Okinawa, where a new Pokémon Center location has just opened. While the location has the usual Poké-goods, it also has a variety of touches inspired by Okinawan culture, which for much…
Toby Fox has to be one of the most multi-talented creators working in the game industry, but between his masterful composing, thoughtful game design, and memorable character work, it can be easy to forget that the dude is just plain funny. After it was confirmed back in June that he…
