It’s been so long since Conker’s Bad Fur Day hit the N64 that many may have forgotten that Rare initially announced the project as Conker’s Quest. Meant to be more in line with Rare’s then-contemporary output, Conker’s Quest was set to be the debut game of everyone’s favorite alcoholic squirrel…
Hasbro has revealed its lineup of Legend of Zelda toys, which includes figures of Link, Zelda, and Ganondorf based on their appearance in Tears of the Kingdom. The range is called The Legend of Zelda: Heroes of Hyrule, and IGN debuted an exclusive first look. Link and Zelda are $27.99…
Update: It should be noted while a physical Switch 2 version of Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster has not been announced for the US, it will be available in Japan next month with a 25th anniversary slipcover. Pre-orders are live now via VGP. It’s hard to believe that…
File this one under “Ew, gross,” but Sega is celebrating the 35th anniversary of the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise by producing a life-sized figure that includes his DNA. I don’t know what that even means considering Sonic isn’t real… unless… Has Sega figured out how to convert digital beings into…
Yesterday on Reddit in a now deleted post, user conis-4 shared pictures of what appears to be a retail version of Sonic Frontiers: Definitive Edition on Switch 2. Rumored to be announced soon, the pictures look fairly legitimate, though they don’t actually match the previous leaks about the game. For…
The eShop on the original Nintendo Switch has received a significant overhaul, allowing for much faster and easier browsing than before. The redesign was introduced by Switch firmware update 22.5.0, which also adds a dark mode option to the eShop if the console’s theme is set to “Basic Dark.” Before…
A playable demo of the upcoming Star Fox 64 remake is heading to various retailers across the United States and Canada, featuring the Switch 2 game’s opening level. Nintendo’s “Retail Offers” webpage reveals that the demo is available at participating Best Buy, GameStop, Target, and Walmart stores in the US….
In a report from TechNadu, it has been written that a hacker going by the name of SHADOWBYT3$ has claimed to have breached Nintendo’s security and stolen around 859 MB worth of data from the company’s TINYpulse systems. According to the individual, they’ve pulled data including employee names, email addresses,…
One of 2025’s biggest games may be heading to Nintendo Switch 2 this year, according to a respectable industry insider who has reiterated the claim. Renowned leaker Nate the Hate has confidently proclaimed on X that Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 will still arrive on the system in 2026. Nate originally…
Researchers in China have discovered that the Nintendo Switch exercise title, Ring Fit Adventure, may help alleviate depression and improve the quality of sleep of those who regularly play it. The study, published on JMIR Publications (via Automaton) and conducted by Jilin University’s Kexin Huang and Lei Song, trialed 84…
It seems EA remembered its rather controversial 2008 marketing tactics, because today’s news sounds like a real blast from the past. On the company’s website this morning, EA announced that it has started by a new advertising arm called, fittingly, EA Advertising. While innocent in and of itself, the description…
With the upcoming release of Rayman Legends Retold happening on all platforms, there was a fear that the original version of the game would be delisted from digital storefronts. Thankfully, that isn’t the case, at least according to Ubisoft. In a response to a fan inquiry on Twitter, the official…
Likely in a bid to promote the upcoming Nintendo Switch Sports Resort, Nintendo has uploaded the full 99 track OST for Wii Sports Resort to Nintendo Music. While a rather accomplished sequel all things considered, it never seemed to catch on quite like the original Wii Sports. Some of that…
Over the last two years, Nintendo and Palworld developer Pocketpair have been engaged in a legal battle over similarities between Pokémon, one of the largest franchises in entertainment history, and Palworld, the hit 2024 monster catching game. As the court case has dragged on, Nintendo has attempted different angles to…
In what feels like a truly bizarre answer coming from a major video game company, Final Fantasy VII Revelation director Naoki Hamaguchi has stated that he believes streamers and influencers are causing “a bit of a crisis” for RPGs when it comes to showcasing the genre. Streaming culture has been…
