In the weeks since Apple announced that it was relaxing its App Store policies regarding emulators, we’ve seen a few emulators for Nintendo systems come and go for various reasons, like iGBA being delisted for using entirely stolen code or an NES emulator that was uploaded and approved before being…
Go back in your mind to the early days of gaming. The year is 1982, Mario isn’t a household name yet, Pac-Man is taking over arcades, and you’re headed to the store to check out what’s new in the Atari library. Odds are if you were an avid video game…
After having its imminent early access release announced just yesterday, it’s looking like early technical tests for Hades II have begun. Developer Supergiant Games doesn’t want anyone left out of the fun though, so they’re live streaming the technical test in multiple places to make sure everyone can get their…
The official Doom Twitter account has announced a fresh patch is heading to the Nintendo Switch version of the game later this month. While patch notes are not immediately available, the tweet touches on a few issues like menu and audio fixes, and mentions that there will be more. …
Right on the heels of Valentine’s Day, Splatoon 2 is about to potentially make things awkward with your boo. It’s cash versus care, affluence versus affection, cold hard versus warm heart! That’s right: Money versus Love is coming to Inkopolis Square. The #Splatoon2 #Splatfest is back, and this time it’s…
Making the jump from PS Vita and PlayStation 4, YS VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana will be a summer adventure to remember on the Nintendo Switch. Playing as the main hero, Adol, you’ll help him on this journey as he awakens on a stranded island. Shipwrecked here, he’s faced with the…
To close out the press event, NISA decided to play a little trick on its viewers and come out with one last surprise. Signing off, a new trailer instead debuted revealing the long overdue localization of Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk. Originally released for Vita in 2016 and then…
Initially announced back in December, NIS America has finally added release dates for Fallen Legion: Rise to Glory. There are separate dates for North America and Europe, but the launches are fairly close together. Out on May 29th in North America, it’ll just take a few days for June 1st…
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NIS America is about to kick off its 2018 livestream on Twitch. Expect news on some upcoming Switch titles hitting the console this year. The stream kicks off at 8:30 p.m. CST, and you can watch it below! Watch live video from NISAmerica on www.twitch.tv
Starting at 1 p.m. PT today, Pokémon GO has been flooded with Generation 3 Pokémon. As reported yesterday, Niantic left a few more surprises — and The Silph Road is tearing into what’s new. First up, you’ll come across these Hoenn Pokémon in the wild: Castform Swablu Surskit Masquerain Bagon…
In an interview posted on Nintendo’s Japanese site, Shigeru Miyamoto spoke on several subjects, including the recently announced Mario animated movie produced by Illumination. Miyamoto says he has been “considering an animated film for many years now,” but making games and movies were completely different to him. Looking for a…
Three weeks ago, Fabraz’s Twitter account dropped the news that the Blackbird’s Kraken addition to Slime-san on the Nintendo Switch would be delayed. With an estimated month given, Fabraz is back today to confirm the update’s official release date. Cancel your plans for Thursday, February 22nd, so you can dive…
Polish your Blades, Drivers, because Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is getting its v1.3 patch sometime next week. The biggest addition to the game will be New Game Plus mode, added when you beat the game. In addition to carrying over Driver Levels, Equipment, Affinity Charts, Blades, Items, Gold, Development Levels, and…
A listing for a Nintendo Switch release of South Park: The Fractured But Whole has appeared on Amazon Mexico, fanning the flames of rumors that the title will be heading to the Switch. The game is listed at $1,299 MXN — around $69 USD — and has a release date…
