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…
For over two decades now, the Sonic Amateur Game Expo (or SAGE) has brought together up-and-coming fan game creators and indie developers with a celebration of their projects. 2021 is no different, and the doors to the virtual event have opened up, offering demos of all sorts of experiences. It’s…
Today marks the 30th anniversary of my personal favorite gaming console, the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Released in North America three decades ago, the 16-bit glory days brought Nintendo fans a truly stunning and impactful array of titles that forever touched hearts around the world. Personally speaking, I know my…
We’re now just days away from the grand return of Travis Touchdown, and if you’re a No More Heroes fan with a maxed-out Ecstasy Gauge in anticipation of the upcoming third mainline installment, you’ll certainly want to tune in to an internet near you tonight. Director Goichi “Suda51” Suda has…
Are you a Pusheen fan who wants to sparse up your Nintendo Switch or Nintendo Switch Lite with a dash of the adorable gray tabby cat? The official Pusheen Shop is now selling a Switch skin for both console variants! As can be seen above, the Patisserie Nintendo…
Genre mashups are so intuitive that you can describe them in an old Reese’s slogan: “two great tastes that go well together.” And when it goes well, the end result is indeed like the holy union of chocolate and peanut butter, the two sides drawing out each other’s strengths while…
The Ghost/Poison-type Pokémon Gengar seems to be a favorite, both of fans and the Pokémon Company. After all, the spiky ghost has received both a Mega form and a Gigantamax form. Gengar will be getting even more love soon, too, as Takara Tomy has announced an official line of gacha…
Dragon Ball Z needs no real introduction at this point, as many growing up through the ’90s likely grew up right alongside Goku, Gohan, and their allies. While FighterZ already managed to recreate a lot of the series’ key moments within the context of a fighting game, Dragon Ball Z:…
Previously on the Metroid Dread Report, the fourth volume provided fans with a better look at Samus herself and the Chozo race. While the entry contained barely new information about the upcoming game, it did celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Metroid series with a nostalgic throwback to its four…
Previously, we reported that Rockstar Games was rumored to be releasing a Grand Theft Auto Remastered Trilogy collection across multiple platforms sometime this fall. After facing multiple development delays over the pandemic, the GTA Remastered Trilogy appears to finally be picking up steam as the developer is targeting for a…
October 20th, 2021, will mark 25 years since the Pokémon Trading Card Game made its debut in Japan. Ever since it’s been a mainstay, with it recently experiencing a boom in popularity. To mark the occasion, The Pokémon Company plans to release the “25th Anniversary Collection” set. As reported by…
Nintendo has done a fair job at catering to us longtime, retro-loving fans in recent years, with the NES and SNES Classic systems satisfyingly scratching that nostalgic itch. Love for the Nintendo 64 is arguably lacking, however, with no Classic version of Nintendo’s first 3D console in sight and still…
Life is Strange is a series that is very much about atmosphere and vibes, and the newest entry in the series, Life is Strange: True Colors, in which the protagonist can sense emotions as a colorful aura, takes this design sense to a whole new level. To celebrate the new…
