When you think of action roguelikes, Supergiant Games’ smash hit Hades likely comes to mind. Its blend of Diablo-esque isometric overhead perspective with God of War’s mythological combat and Greek god background made for a divine combo. It continues to chart in the Switch eShop’s top 20 most downloaded games….
Throughout the NES generation and up to even the PS3, Konami used to hide a cheat code in almost all of its games that was colloquially dubbed the “Konami Code.” The most famous example is the 30-lives cheat in the NES version of Contra, a code almost everyone has used…
In a hilarious turn of events, Apple has removed an iPhone GBA emulator from the App Store because the software was, itself, pirated. The app in question, iGBA, was a clone of the open-source GBA4iOS app, just with ads slapped onto the code. In a message to MacRumors, Apple confirmed…
Spring has sprung, and so has a sale of Switch games in the eShop. It includes, among smaller indie fare — the step-tacular Crypt of the Necrodancer, the charming (and already cheap) Kamiko, detective action in L.A. Noire, car soccer with Rocket League, and the critically acclaimed Steamworld series. Whatever…
It appears as though the information provided in the recent issue of Famitsu was incorrect, as the release date for the upcoming Fire Emblem Warriors’ Awakening DLC is actually taking place on March 29th in Japan — not March 22nd as initially stated. The official Japanese website for the game…
Nintendo has announced that during this year’s E3 it will be hosting both a Splatoon 2 tournament with teams from online qualifiers, as well as an invitational exhibition for the recently announced Super Smash Bros. for the Switch. The events will take place on June 11-12 and will…
One of the most requested pieces of hardware for the Nintendo Switch is a left Joy-Con with a more traditional D-Pad – even famed game director Hideki Kamiya wants it. While most games work fine with what we’ve currently got, those who want to play platformers or fighting games on…
Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition has just recently launched in Japan but Koei Tecmo’s marketing for the region still has a few bases to cover. After trailers that primarily focused on the characters of Ocarina of Time, Twilight Princess and Wind Waker, the latest video takes a look skyward and to…
Adding another feather to its already illustriously adorned cap, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild has won GDC’s Game of the Year award. This is yet another win for the title, after also getting the grand prize at The Game Awards, the Golden Joysticks, the D.I.C.E. Awards, and…
Indies on Switch have been a great success by any metric, what with some studios quite literally being saved by the platform. Now, just after yesterday’s Nindie Spring Showcase, Nintendo has released a list of the ten best-selling games on the platforms. They are as follows, in no defined order:…
UPDATE: The Fire Emblem Warriors’ Awakening DLC will release on March 29th in Japan, which means that Switch and 3DS players will most likely receive the update on the evening of the 28th. The final batch of Fire Emblem Warriors’ first season DLC, focusing on Fire Emblem Awakening, has finally…
This year’s GDC has begun, and Splatoon/Splatoon 2 producer Hisashi Nogami hosted a presentation on the making of the first game, along with the decisions that led to the squid kid shooter we now know and love. Here are some highlights: The team for Splatoon came up with a prototype…
Falcom’s lauded action RPG Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana, which was announced for Switch during January’s big Nintendo Direct, now has a finalized release date for the platform. As revealed via a new trailer, publisher NIS America will be bringing the game over on June 26th. Check it out: …
Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp’s second round for the Super Mario Crossover Event has kicked off today, bringing you even more furniture and clothing items to craft. Instead of the red mushrooms that you collected from animals in Round 1, you’ll be acquiring the famous green 1-Up mushrooms this time around!…
We take a look at the Breath of the Wild costumes in Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition. Captured in 1080p 60fps!
