In a recent interview with Famitsu Magazine, Retro Studios was asked a litany of questions regarding Metroid Prime 4: Beyond’s development. It’s a rather fascinating read, but one of the key details revealed during the interview was about 4: Beyond’s placement in the Metroid timeline. While hardly the most important…
Over the weekend, a rating for Pikmin 3 Deluxe on Nintendo Switch 2 popped up on the PEGI website. PEGI, or the Pan European Game Information association, is a board similar to the US’ ESA that provides ratings for games based on their content. While a rating on the website…
Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside an hour on Wednesdays for Pokémon GO Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed…
Today is a momentous day for fans of The Legend of Zelda all across the world. After a long wait, the latest entry in the Hyrule Warriors series, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, is finally here. It’s finally time to get a brand-new look at the Imprisoning War, the event…
With the release of its latest financial results, Square Enix has revealed that it is looking to replace roughly 70% of its QA team with generative AI by the end of 2027. While AI has become a catch-all term in recent months with no distinction between generative and general purpose…
As revealed earlier this morning, Pokémon Legends: Z-A’s DLC, Mega Dimension, will be hitting the eShop on December 10th, 2025, for both Nintendo Switch and Switch 2. Costing $30 USD, the DLC will take players to a hyperspace variant of Lumiose City where they will be able to capture critters…
Game Freak has announced that it will be giving fans an update on the upcoming Pokémon Legends: Z-A DLC tomorrow. Titled “Mega Dimension,” the presentation is set to commence at 6:00 a.m. PT on October 6th, 2025. There’s no mention of how long the trailer or presentation will be, though…
Buried roughly halfway through its latest financial results report, Nintendo has confirmed that it will continue to develop films following the release of the live-action Legend of Zelda movie in 2027. On the 33rd page of the report, there is a quote which reads, “Currently, we are actively taking part…
During Nintendo’s investor Q&A today, shareholders asked if there would ever be a Switch 2 game that outsells Mario Kart (likely referring to Mario Kart World). At present, World has moved 9.5 million units and is at something like a 95% attach rate with Nintendo Switch 2 console sales. The…
Nintendo has dropped a brand-new app on both iOS and Android. Aptly titled Nintendo Store, the app is available as a free download and finally gives us a one-stop shop to purchase Switch and Switch 2 games. While you won’t purchase games natively in the app, it takes you directly to…
A few months back, Nintendo had secured a rather ambiguous patent for a mechanic it called “summoning a character and letting it fight another.” While a reading of the patent without context would make you think it’s too vague to even apply to anything, the ongoing legal battle between Nintendo…
The Switch 2 might be the new hotness for Nintendo and the games industry, but that doesn’t mean the previous console has stopped selling games. As part of its financial results report for the latest fiscal quarter, Nintendo revealed updated sales figures for the most popular Switch 1 games and…
As part of its latest financial results report, Nintendo has revealed that the Switch 2 has sold a staggering 10.36 million units as of the end of September 2025. In comparison for time frames, this figure outpaces the original Switch (4.7 million), the PlayStation 4 (7.5 million), and the PS5…
With a little under a month to go before Metroid Prime 4: Beyond releases, Nintendo has uploaded a new trailer simply titled “Survive” that sets the stage well. Containing a mixture of some cutscenes and gameplay, this new trailer gives off the impression that Samus’ latest adventure is going to…
Fresh off last week’s surprise announcement of a huge free update and Nintendo Switch 2 Edition for Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Nintendo has updated Nintendo Music with a fan-favorite Animal Crossing game’s soundtrack. Starting today, Monday November 3rd, Nintendo Switch Online subscribers can enjoy the sweet, nostalgic sounds of Nintendo…
