Never put it past dedicated modding communities to make older consoles run on a wide range of hardware. Once we started to get into 3D consoles, the desire to play older games on newer hardware increased and it was up to fan communities to make that wish a reality. While…
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…
Atelier Ryza 2 was a first for the long-running JRPG series, with it being the first time a direct sequel has been released starring the same main character. Now it seems like Koei Tecmo is taking the same approach retroactively with a sequel being announced for 2015’s Atelier Sophie. Atelier…
Every month, Niantic spotlights a Pokémon for Pokémon GO’s Research Breakthrough encounter. This feature was added to the game in April 2018 as part of the Field Research system. Essentially a quest system, Trainers can acquire Field Research tasks by logging in daily and/or spinning PokéStops (one task per PokéStop…
It wouldn’t be a Nickelodeon fighting game without some representatives from Avatar: The Last Airbender or The Legend of Korra! While it’s been speculated (and leaked) that we would see Aang and Korra join the Day 1 fighting roster for Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl, it’s finally official today. Social media accounts…
Super Rare Games is back with another Nintendo Switch digital-now-physical release next week. This time the company is partnering with NEOWIZ to bring Metal Unit into the physical cartridge world. On Thursday, October 7th at 10 a.m. PT | 1 p.m. ET, Super Rare Games will start accepting…
Mario Kart Tour is in the midst of its 2nd Anniversary, with plenty of real-world cities and themed drivers currently available. If that didn’t do anything for you and you’re feeling seasonal, next up is the Autumn Tour, featuring a dose of classic Mario goodness in a familiar power-up. …
Another week, another Pokémon GO mini event! This time, the Mythical Pokémon Zarude is making his GO debut in the all-new research story “Search for Zarude!” The event runs from today, October 1st, through October 10th for all players. That’s right: no special ticket or purchase are needed to take…
Update (10/26/21): An English version of the recently released Triangle Strategy trailer is now available. Titled “Challenge Your Convictions,” the video gives a nice overview of the journey you’ll take as Serenoa. Check out a slightly broader summary of what you’ll see in our original article below. …
Last summer I was introduced to Unpacking from indie dev Witch Beam, a contemplative and calming game about just that — unpacking. You take the role of an unseen “Unpacking Ghost,” as called by Creative Director Wren Brier, and you sort your way through post-move boxes at various stages of…
Releasing alongside Metroid Dread and its amiibo, the Switch OLED upgrades the familiar console in some key ways. For handheld players in particular this represents a tempting option thanks to its namesake screen — read on to learn what else is new and how you can get your hands on…
Back in 2009, WayForward made waves with its re-imagining of the classic NES game A Boy and His Blob, released via WiiWare. Utilizing hand-drawn animation it oozed charm, while the classic puzzles still hold up to this day. Now it’s coming back to Nintendo with a Switch port. Check out…
On December 18th, 1987, Squaresoft released Final Fantasy for the Famicom in Japan. Little did they know that the game would spawn a massive franchise that’s still going to this day. That means next year, 2022, will be the series’ 35th Anniversary and it’s going to be celebrated in style…
Yesterday’s Monster Hunter Tokyo Game Show Spotlight had quite a bit of news for Rise. Along with announcements of new collaborations and monsters coming to its Sunbreak expansion, Monster Hunter Rise’s Steam release got some attention. It’ll be sad to see some of the player base potentially jump ship to…
