The Nintendo Switch 2 is officially here, and while everyone’s off racing in Mario Kart World or hacking away in Cyberpunk 2077, I’m doing what I do best: opening amiibo! That’s right, four new Legend of Zelda amiibo just dropped: Yunobo, Tulin, Riju, and Sidon. Each one unlocks special gear…
When Nintendo unveiled the Switch 2 earlier this year and revealed its new GameChat feature, one of the key elements to making that whole thing work was a new webcam for the console. Plugged directly into the console via USB-C, the camera wasn’t anything special and didn’t require any additional…
In what is sure to be a devastating story for some, there have been various reports across social media of GameStop customers receiving their Nintendo Switch 2 units with staple holes in the screen due to the flimsy packaging used for the console. IGN reports that US GameStop customers found…
Yesterday we got word on the Sega Astro City Mini, and while info continued to drip out over the day, Sega Japan has officially debuted the ⅙ scale replica arcade cab with both its first trailer and a dedicated website. The video may be in Japanese, but it…
It’s not every day you unearth a little Nintendo history, but thanks to the work of Mother Forever and Kody Nokolo we have the earliest interview (and a prototype logo) of Mother 3, from the July 1996 issue of Japanese magazine Dengeki Nintendo 64, scanned and translated. This interview is…
The latest update for Pokemon Sword and Shield is now live, bringing the pair of games to Ver. 1.2.1. Based on the below notes it’s a fairly routine batch of fixes, but there may be something else at work. Ver. 1.2.1 (Released July 7, 2020) A bug in regards to…
So they’re finally here, platforming for you! One of the most successful and popular Super Nintendo games is joining the ranks of Nintendo Switch Online titles after a long standing omission. Donkey Kong Country has been highly requested, and in just a little over a week it (and a few…
Video game publisher Nacon hosted its first digital conference today on YouTube. Amongst the new game announcements and new previews of previously announced titles, Nacon is bringing the next Vampire: The Masquerade game to the Nintendo Switch. The fourth video game based on the tabletop role-playing game, Vampire: The Masquerade…
A real-time strategy (RTS) game with a pixel, minimalist aesthetic, Death Crown has stood out on the battlefield since its launch on Steam last year. Now that’s changing this November when Death Crown joins the Nintendo Switch library. Being ported over from PC, the Switch version will receive “a [customized]…
Don’t you just love it when limited edition items get a short rerun for those who previously missed out? Regardless of your stance on that, those located in the UK have a chance to spice up their iPhone with a re-release of these limited edition Splatoon 2 and Animal Crossing…
Initially released for the Xbox One, PQube and developer Billy Goat Entertainment are bringing over the physics-based, man-and-goat-in-a-shopping-cart simulation game, Supermarket Shriek, to Nintendo Switch. It’s a weird premise fueled by screaming for dear life and throwing in a punny nod to game show Supermarket Sweeps in its title. Where…
Niantic and The Pokémon Company are adding another candle to Pokémon GO’s birthday cake this week! The mobile game that brought everyone outdoors in 2016 is having to spend its 4th birthday indoors, but that doesn’t mean other traditions won’t carry over. Yūsuke Kozaki, the character designer for Pokémon GO,…
A fresh new batch of Pokémon Center merchandise has hit their online store, bringing a bevy of new Pocket Monsters-themed merch for you to check out. Items include, but are not limited to the following: Tropical (or should we say Alolan?) shirts in designs featuring Lapras, Gengar, Slowpoke, and more…
When Pokémon GO launched four years ago, many had doubts on just what the AR game could be, and how long it would last. Fast forward to the present, though, and the Niantic game has now grossed $3.6 billion in revenue from player spending. The data comes from Sensor Tower,…
Get ready to roll! Fans of the Katamari Damacy franchise might want to get their wallets out! The good folks at Fangamer have announced that loads of new Katamari merch is ready to order! They have plushes, shirts, hats, posters, and lots more — so however you want to express…
