Out of nowhere, Nintendo has announced that players who complete the entire set of challenges in “DK Challenge” by September 1, 2026, will be eligible to receive a pack of physical cards to commemorate their achievement (and it doesn’t even cost any platinum coins!). Based on the 39 challenges present…
Nintendo has revealed a new set of Animal Crossing keychains, which are available at certain locations in Japan. Announced on X, the set of seven capsule toys include various fruit, a bag of Bells, and a beehive as they appear in the Animal Crossing games. Each toy also has a…
Surprising literally no one, Disney has announced that the Kingdom Hearts franchise is one of its “billion-dollar” franchises in the Disney Games Group portfolio. In a personality-less blog post on its official website discussing how video games are helping shape “Disney’s next chapter,” Square Enix’s wacky Final Fantasy/Disney crossover series…
The limbless hero Rayman has been on many fans’ Super Smash Bros. Ultimate fighter wishlists. Blame Omni Jacala, creator of Smashified, and his impressive fake back in 2015 or your love Rayman’s adventures, but seeing the kung-fu fighting hero in any official fighting game would be a treat. Enter Blue…
With SNK Heroines, the SNK 40th anniversary, and the NEOGEO mini, it’s been a busy year the classic company but it looks like they aren’t done yet. SNK have opened up a countdown for its next game reveal — and it’s not too far away. No platform is confirmed, but…
Diablo III got a fully featured announcement, and now at PAX West, more players and fans have the chance to check the game out in person. According to Shacknews, who managed to speak with a Blizzard developer on the show floor, new multiplayer opportunities and some sweet Zelda gear aren’t…
Earlier this year Sega of Japan confirmed that the first Valkyria Chronicles game would be getting ported to Switch alongside the brand-new fourth entry in the series. After months of silence from the company’s western divisions some were worried the port wouldn’t head overseas, but those worries have now been…
Once again, Nintendo is partnering with Best Buy to give fans across the country a chance to give their games a try. This time around though it’s about as Nintendo as it can get, with Super Smash Bros. Ultimate making the rounds beginning September 8th. You can have a…
While the main focus of Square Enix’s incredibly popular mobile game Final Fantasy: Record Keeper is, well, Final Fantasy, plenty of the studio’s other franchises have popped up for limited time events, from Kingdom Hearts to Just Cause. Now, likely inspired by the game’s recent major success in Japan and…
One of the many things I’ve come to appreciate about Super Mario Odyssey is the plethora of characters and outfits those characters are adorned in throughout the adventure. The variety of locations offers different enemies, friends, and scenery, giving you an ever changing glimpse at what Mario’s life entails on…
Best Buy is offering an extra incentive for those of you who are thinking about ordering the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Special Edition or standard version of the game from the retailer. A 1.5″ double-sided antique silver collector coin will be included for “real fans” of the game. As you…
Despite being a conspicuous no-show at this week’s Nindies Showcase, Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes has gotten a confirmed release date! To coincide with the start of PAX West, developer Grasshopper Manufacture Inc. has revealed via Nintendo of Europe the game will launch on January 18th, 2019. Get…
Get your watering cans ready, campers — it’s time for another garden event! This time, Brewster has made his way to your campsite in search of some help. After you plant green and blue berrypetal seeds, he needs you to collect rare bees called bumbledrops that will flock to the…
After the recent deluges of indie games heading to Nintendo Switch you’d be forgiven for thinking we’d be seeing less announcements for a while, but developer Nigoro has other plans. La Mulana 2, which was in development for several years before finally hitting PC last month, is heading to Switch,…
Another Nintendo Switch firmware update is almost here, and this time around dataminers have got their hands on it first. While this Reddit post by OatmealDome rounds up most of the information, two parts in particular stand out. First, Captain Toad is getting some icon recognition, with Toad and Toadette…
