When one thinks about the video games with the best music out there, a lot of times RPGs are the first to come to mind. Of course, once RPGs with good music come to mind, Final Fantasy will inevitably follow. Arguably being the face of the genre, Final Fantasy tends…
In the nearly 30 years the Pokémon franchise has existed, it has grown to become a globe-spanning empire. Beyond even the video games themselves, Pokémon has a wide array of content to enjoy. One of the most popular is the Pokémon Trading Card Game, which has been carrying along since…
Raid Battles made the jump from Pokémon’s Generation VIII (Sword and Shield) to Generation IX (Scarlet and Violet). While similar, the big difference this time around is the Terastal phenomenon, where Pokémon’s type can change to one of the 18 different types available in-game. Not to mention, Pokémon will receive…
It was a badly kept secret but now it’s official – TT Games, Disney and Warner Bros. are giving The Incredibles the Lego game treatment, and it’ll be heading to Nintendo’s Switch. Players will be able to run through story levels and “an epic hub world” as the super-powered Parr…
UPDATE: Almost immediately after publishing this article IGN released a statement from a PR representative that confirms the 3DS version won’t be heading overseas but the Switch version should land after 2018. Here it is in full: In a statement, Square Enix told IGN: “Our aim with Dragon Quest XI…
The bizarre Japanese game director Goichi “Suda51” Suda is currently chipping away at the upcoming Switch exclusive Travis Strikes Back: No More Heroes, but it sounds like more games featuring his trademark weirdness could be on the way. In a recent interview with Famitsu (translated via Siliconera), the following exchange…
The string of Legendary Heroes added to Nintendo’s gacha fueled mobile game have all been powerful, but this newest one brings something the game has never seen before. Check out the new trailer below. Hot off the heels of the Fallen Hero version of Robin, a similarly Grima-fueled of his…
Tomorrow will bring some new, friendly faces to Kirby Star Allies. These longtime Kirby friends (and one jester who’s never been all that friendly) will join the other playable Dream Friends and offer ways to play through the game’s modes by joining in with Kirby on his main quest. Each…
Hot off the heels of Bulbasaur’s time on the spotlight for March’s Pokémon GO Community Day, Niantic has announced that Mareep will star in April’s Community Day, and it will be quite soon! The next Community Day kicks off on April 15th at 11:00 a.m. PDT, and will run for…
Square Enix has started up a new internal game studio. Titled Luminous Productions, it will be headed by Hajime Tabata, director of Final Fantasy XV, as well as several other members of the game’s creative team. Here’s the full press release: Tokyo, Japan (March 27, 2018) – Square Enix Holdings…
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The World Video Game Hall of Fame has announced its list of nominees for this year’s inductions. The list includes the original Metroid, along with others. Check out the list: Asteroids Call of Duty Dance Dance Revolution Final Fantasy VII Half-Life John Madden Football King’s Quest Metroid Minecraft Ms. Pac-Man…
Last year Sumo Digital updated its charming physics-based collectathon platformer Snake Pass on the Nintendo Switch, but one change it implemented in particular shook certain corners of the internet to their core. The user interface icon, which once displayed the game’s logo, was swapped out for a close-up of protagonist…
The purple hair genie – well, half-genie – hero of Sequin Land is getting some new duds. While teased throughout the game’s Kickstarter and development, WayForward promises that the Costume Pack DLC will be coming soon! Codes for backers have been requested and the goal is to have them ready…
Detective Pikachu, a character who first baffled us and then stole our hearts, is receiving even more special goodies. Out and about sleuthing in your day to day life? Now, you can add a little bit of Detective Pikachu to your text conversations! Made just for iOS Messages, you can…
