After years of speculation and anticipation, publisher Forever Entertainment has finally announced that its House of the Dead 2 remake will finally be seeing the light of day this year. Revealed alongside a new trailer, the aptly titled “The House of the Dead 2: Remake” will be hitting Switch and…
The Switch 2 has had a heck of a media week, especially in Las Vegas. The Consumer Electronics Showcase (Abbreviated as CES) played host to a number of tech giants, including accessory developer Genki who brought mockups of the yet-to-be-revealed Nintendo Switch followup console. Genki in specific claimed this was…
The past few weeks have been a whirlwind of leaks and speculation, with alleged images, specs, and rumors about the Nintendo Switch 2 dominating the gaming news cycle. Until Nintendo officially announces something about the much-anticipated console, this flurry of speculation is likely to continue. With that said, let’s continue…
If you’ve been rockin’ Nintendo Vans and want to update your shoe selection with something a little bit different, you may be in luck. According to Kotaku, Fila’s South Korean branch is teaming up with the Pokémon Company to release a series of sneakers based on several Kanto Pokémon –…
If you were holding out hope for Hollow Knight getting a release date during today’s Nindies Showcase you’re out of luck, as developer Team Cherry has confirmed via Twitter that the bug-riddled Metroidvania won’t be making an appearance. It’s not all bad news, though, as a progress update on the…
Today marks the first day of spring and Nintendo of Japan is prepared. The company has released a new TV spot across the region that naturally begins with some cherry blossoms and segues into footage of Splatoon 2’s Octo Expansion, Kirby Star Allies’ upcoming Dream Friends, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical…
Last year Fire Emblem Heroes kicked off springtime with four characters dressed as rabbits who wielded weapons outside their norm, setting the standard we’ve come to expect from holiday themed Focuses. Now a year older, a new quartet has stepped up to don their ears and ring in the season….
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In what will be the first Kickstarter I will have contributed to in years, YouTube personality Joe Vargas, aka “Angry Joe,” announced that he’s been working on a Street Fighter miniatures tabletop board game for two years. Not much information is given regarding gameplay as of yet, but all will…
The fall of Toys”R”Us has been a big blow for many, especially those of us who grew up going to the giant toy retailer on the regular. Toys”R”Us is sure to leave behind some mighty big shoes to fill, and it looks like another icon of ’80s and ’90s retail…
The Octo Expansion feels like a far off dream right now, but we won’t be completely in the dark while knowing the Squid Research Lab is hard at work. A new tweet has shared a look at how Octolings move when they transform their cephalopodic selves. 【オクト】これがタコの若者がタコに変身した姿だ。いや、ヒトの姿が変身後で、こっちが本性……とか、細かい話は面倒なので置いておこう。見た目は違うが、インクの中を素早く泳いだり、スーパージャンプをしたりと、できることや性能はイカとまったく同じだ。 pic.twitter.com/4RkrLFBcds —…
During the recent SXSW Sonic the Hedgehog panel, a new series of animated episodes was revealed for Sonic Mania. Those present or watching the stream were able to see early concept art of the cast, though it’s the reference sheets for Sonic, Tails, and Dr. Eggman that really sold me….
Nintendo is no stranger to bootleg iterations of some of its most innovative ideas. It seems Nintendo Labo is no exception, as the first knockoff of the upcoming cardboard-infused video game has appeared online. Titled Arcade Bracket, this cardboard project acts as a stand for your Nintendo Switch and two…
Hope all you campers had a fun Shamrock Day in Pocket Camp over the weekend! Now that it’s Monday, let’s shift our focus to the next small update our favorite camping game has brought us: new clothes. When you sign on this morning, you’ll receive a notice that displays a…
