AI might be all the rage in the tech sector, but Nintendo doesn’t appear to be embracing it anytime soon. In an interview with CNBC, Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser was questioned about AI, and he made a pretty clear statement about how the company views it. “We…
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…
We’ve already made it through the first part of the TMNT Splatfest, where Raphael knocked out Leonardo. Now you can log in and pledge your support to one of the two other turtles, with Pearl and Marina leading the charge for Michelangelo and Donatello, respectively. Mikey is the wild…
Another month brings another update to Fire Emblem Heroes, which had its v2.5 patch dropped late yesterday (just before the new Genealogy focus lands tonight). It has a bevy of additions, including but not limited to the following: Arena restructuring: you can now chain only five consecutive victories instead of…
Are you ready to join the baddest of the bad? To wear some new clothes that look really rad? Check out this new line from the Pokémon Center, it’s got all the bling you need to look like a proper dissenter. There are t-shirts and beanies and bandanas too, all…
This E3 Nintendo is going all-in with Super Smash Bros. for the Nintendo Switch. Before even showing a sliver of gameplay, the company has confirmed a tournament will be happening on June 12th, the first open day of E3. If you’ve been wondering who’ll be taking part, a video has…
Just the other day Gunvolt was revealed as a guest character in upcoming crossover fighter Blade Strangers, but Nicalis isn’t done yet. Another new face joined the roster, that being Cave Story’s main playable character Quote! Just like Curly Brace he’s getting the biggest visual overhaul of anyone in the…
Just today, Capcom announced that Versus mode will be available across the board for the upcoming Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection. While I took this as a given, this addition does ease anyone worried that the older arcade based titles wouldn’t be as wieldy to face off in competitively. Rather…
BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle is less than a month away and Arc System Works has decided to reveal the game’s anime style opening cutscene. With the whole base roster making an appearance, it sets the stage for the crossover fighter’s full debut and its upcoming open beta test. …
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Buff Dedede took the world by storm when he was revealed, turning a Nintendo Direct into a gun show with those absolutely jacked hammer swingers he calls arms. Now some new concept art has shown how that fighter came about and what could have been. While the concept sketches look…
While the entire world is enjoying battle royale gaming with the likes of Fortnite and Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds on PC and other consoles, one can’t help but feel like the Switch has been left in the dust a bit. That’s all changing in June, however, as Black Riddles Studio has…
For the past few years Square Enix has had a relatively muted presence at E3, with 2015 being the last time the company went all out with its own stage show, revealing the likes of NieR Automata and Hitman while highlighting bombshells like Final Fantasy VII Remake. 2018 may be…
Sitting proudly at the top of my list of Fire Emblem games I’d like to see remade is Genealogy of the Holy War. A multi-generational tale of war, political turmoil, and the effects they have on people it’s one of the biggest FE games around, and I don’t just mean…
