Nintendo has launched firmware 20.0.0 for the Nintendo Switch and introduced its recently unveiled “Virtual Game Card” system to its console. Launching ahead of the Switch 2 this summer, Virtual Game Cards are exactly what they sound like: the ability to treat digital games as cards you can share with…
Fans of the Donkey Kong franchise are likely aware of the infamous “DK Rap” from Donkey Kong 64. Conceived as something of a goof to start off DK’s first 3D outing, the theme was written and composed by legendary composer Grant Kirkhope after being implored by designer George Andreas from…
Another day, another rumor about the Switch 2. While we at least know the console is releasing very soon and that Nintendo is gearing up for a pretty big launch, there are still some things about the console that remain uncertain. One such question is whether or not the Nintendo…
Only in the process of chronicling the various entries that Final Fantasy has had over the years do you realize how bugnuts some of the naming schemes can get. Why would you combine Roman and Arabic numerals so brazenly? Why does one HD remaster get a subtitle while the other…
Thanks to its portability, the Switch is the first console I’ve owned that I own more digital titles on than physical. If you’re the same way, you might enjoy this bit of news: It’s been announced that a new capacity microSD will be released to push things up to the…
Despite being a nearly four year-old game, Fire Emblem Fates has yet to receive an official art book like its contemporaries Fire Emblem Awakening and Fire Emblem Echoes. That’s all set to change, as an official art works book is being released on April 25th in Japan. Titled Pellucid Crystal…
With any movie release, there’s always merchandise. Pokémon is no exception to the rule and embraces it with its “Gotta catch ‘em all!” approach. Day by day we’re getting closer to Detective Pikachu’s release — on May 10th — which means we’ll soon be swimming in toys depicting a caffeine-starved…
Last summer, Twitch held a non-stop stream of Pokémon anime content, turning it into a huge event with interactive elements like the Pokémon Badge Collector extension. Now, it’s coming back for a limited time to celebrate February 27th – Pokémon Day. Mark your calendars, Trainers. Pokémon Day calls for…
Community manager of Resident Evil Games, Kat, tweeted out last year that Resident Evil would be coming to the Nintendo Switch in 2019. At the time, all we knew was that we could expect more information in February. We’re just about to enter March, so unleashing the details about murderous…
A port of Saints Row: The Third – The Full Package for the Switch was announced at Gamescom back in August, but up until now we have not heard a solid release date. Are you ready to head back to the City of Steelport? Saints Row: The Third –…
Detective Pikachu hits cinemas around the world in just a few months, and it sounds like we’ll be getting our latest glimpse at the animation/live-action hybrid very soon, as Ryan Reynolds has confirmed via social media that a new trailer will drop tomorrow. “Acting is behaving truthfully under imaginary…
After Nintendo’s miniature NES and SNES consoles blew up in terms of sales, other companies with decades-long libraries of games have started to take the concept a lot more seriously. Take Sega, which rebooted the development of its new Sega Mega Drive/Genesis Mini under its own roof late last year….
As promised, Sega is sharing more of the special remixes made for its Sonic Mania Adventures animated series. We already got some Sonic 3 Big Arm boss vibes last month but this time things are a lot more chill. So sit back, pour a drink, and laze the weekend away…
Puzzles are my jam, and while that usually means falling blocks and matching tiles it can mean a lot more with games like Baba is You. Here’s a game that seems so simple on the surface but gets so creative with its core mechanic, that being the ability to push…
On March 27th, Square Enix is holding a livestream surrounding Dragon Quest XI S. The game was featured in this month’s Nintendo Direct, where we learned about Japanese voice acting, the 16-bit option, and new stories centered on the various characters. The livestream is set to start at 9 p.m….
