In a new interview with Kyoto Shimbun (translated by Nintendo Patents Watch), Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa stated that the company is closely monitoring the ongoing situation with RAM prices and tariffs with regard to Switch 2’s profit margins. As you may be aware, the global economy is currently suffering a…
Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside one hour on Wednesdays for Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed and rescheduled…
Palworld developer Pocketpair has announced that its Pokémon-like “franchise” will be receiving its own trading card game this summer. Dubbed the “Palworld TCG,” Pocketpair has teamed up with Japanese company Bushiroad to create a direct competitor to Pokémon TCG, which has been a dominant force in card games for multiple…
Christmas isn’t quite here yet, but I guess Nintendo thought Splatoon 3 players would rather spend the holidays with their families instead of splatting each other online. On Twitter this morning, the Nintendo of Europe account announced the theme for the first Splatfest of 2026: “Who do you spend the…
Premiere video game memorabilia manufacturer First 4 Figures has announced that pre-orders for its “Decayed Master Sword” statue from The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom are now open on its website. Available in two variants, the statue is a replica of the damage sword that Link eventually restores…
It’s time to head to Sarasaland! In this week’s Nintendo Music update, the soundtrack to Super Mario Land has been add to the lineup. First released in 1989 as a Game Boy launch title, Super Mario Land changed things up by taking players to a new location, Sarasaland, home of…
In an exceptionally brief trailer posted this morning, developer Futurlab has announced that the first crossover DLC for PowerWash Simulator 2 will be a pack with Adventure Time themed levels. Coming in Spring 2026, the only information we have is that this pack will contain five levels and has support…
Pokémon GO’s yearly Winter Holiday event is back and this year’s event features Sudowoodo, Charjabug, and Vikavolt dressed for the season. Since this is the Part 1 of this year’s event, the focus will be on the new costumed debuts, the return of some previous Winter Holiday-themed Pokémon via Field…
Update (12/18/25): Nintendo America has released its patch notes so you can now read the details about Version 1.0.3 in full. Coming just a few weeks after its previous update, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment is set to receive a new update later this week that will add…
Yesterday, an interview from Bloomberg went up where Larian CEO Swen Vincke was asked questions about the studios’ future ahead of last week’s Game Awards. While most of the discussion focused on how the company approaches development and what it has planned for the upcoming Divinity, a comment in the…
In a major win for game preservation, outlet Games That Weren’t has uploaded a near-final ROM of the canceled Resident Evil port for Game Boy Color. Said to be around 98% finished, this build of the game comes from when Capcom officially canceled it in favor of hiring developer M4…
In a surprise listing on the Australian eShop today, the episodic superhero comedy title Dispatch has gone up with a release date of January 29th, 2026, for both Nintendo Switch and Switch 2. While developer AdHoc Studio has not made a formal announcement, it seems likely that the critically acclaimed…
In a new interview published by Bloomberg today, reporter Jason Schreier spoke to Larian Studios CEO Swen Vincke ahead of last week’s Game Awards to ask some questions about the new Divinity game. Having its world-premiere reveal last week, most people were excited by the ludicrous display of violence and…
With Metroid Prime 4: Beyond having been in players’ hands for almost two weeks now, it was inevitable that fans would start to dig through its files to uncover hidden secrets. While it seems most of the game’s content is accessible through in-game means, developer Retro Studios seemingly cut over…
On social media today, Capcom has announced that its upcoming Mega Man Star Force Legacy collection will be hitting PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Nintendo Switch on March 27th, 2026. Compiling seven games together, the legacy collection also includes things like concept art galleries,…
