Last week, Nintendo announced that it would be delaying the pre-order date for the Switch 2 in the United States “in order to assess the potential impact of tariffs and evolving market conditions.” While the company stressed the console would still be releasing on June 5th, 2025, the recent tariffs…
In a move that has shocked nobody, Nintendo Switch 2 will not have a console-wide achievements system like the PlayStation or Xbox. Polygon was able to speak to VP of Player/Product Experience Bill Trinen and he confirmed that achievements would not be included on the upcoming console. Switch 2 will…
With the upgraded components inside the Switch 2, the console is now capable of playing drastically more advanced games than its predecessor. One such is Cyberpunk 2077, CD Projekt Red’s followup to The Witcher 3 that was troublesome for even the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One when it released in…
Starting this month Sega plans to start bringing classic games from its iconic library to the Nintendo Switch under the banner Sega Ages, with help from the well-respected port developer M2. It’s been revealed that this year’s TGS will have a stage presentation focusing on the initiative, on September 22nd…
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The news that the Kirby Café was reopening along with Chef Kawasaki in the kitchen could only mean one thing: a whole new menu of delicious meals, treats, and drinks for fans to order and enjoy. We’ve gotten a look at all the dishes and they don’t disappoint even when…
A few of the best bits of Brawl fanservice were the Metal Gear Solid Codec calls. Occurring on Shadow Moses Island when you performed a certain taunt with Snake, he and his support team would have something to say about every fighter. Even Star Fox’s Slippy managed to hack the…
Over the summer, Pokémon GO was host to several challenges to coincide with events like the Dortmund Safari Zone, Pokémon GO Fest, and Yokosuka Safari Zone; and Trainers around the world met these challenges with flying colors. Initially being rewarded with special, Raid-focused event days, allowing Trainers to catch the…
Today’s surprise announcement of the Pikachu-and-Eevee-themed special edition Nintendo Switch may point to the legitimacy of recent “leaked” photos of a Super Smash Bros. Ultimate-themed special edition Switch. Twitter user ShiggyNeo points out the similarity of the Nintendo Switch Online service branding and notice on both boxes. Looks like…
Today’s hectic Monday has just got even more exciting for fans of Japanese RPGs! Bandai Namco has confirmed that Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition will launch on all platforms on January 11th, 2019, and that’s not all… Need a little #MondayMotivation? This should brighten up your day: Tales of…
Hot on the heels of the brand-new Nintendo Switch design, Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Let’s Go, Eevee! have received a new trailer. Most of the information was previously covered as part of Pokénchi in Japan, but now we have some localized move names and a closer look at the…
UPDATE: You can now pre-order the Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Let’s Go, Eevee! bundles at GameStop and Best Buy. Pikachu Edition Pikachu at GameStop Pikachu at Best Buy Eevee Edition Eevee at GameStop Eevee at Best Buy A brand-new, special edition Nintendo Switch has been revealed, themed after…
Back in May it was announced that Professor Layton and the Curious Village, the first game in the long-running series, would be heading to smartphones with the subtitle EXHD. Now, the official AppStore Twitter account has confirmed the re-release is heading westward. Professor Layton and the Curious Village is…
Now this was an announcement few could see coming! Square Enix is bringing the original Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles to HD for the first time. The announcement initially only mentioned a PS4 version, but a later reveal via Twitter confirms a Nintendo Switch release. FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES Remastered Edition…
Japan’s weekly Pokémon variety show Pokénchi has aired in Japan and, as promised, brought with it a new batch of Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Let’s Go, Eevee! news, courtesy of game director Junichi Masuda himself. As relayed by Serebii, a Surfing Pikachu is at the forefront of the news,…
