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…
Itching for another promo card to add to your Pokémon TCG collection? Celebrating the addition of Ultra Beasts in the newest Pokémon TCG expansion, Sun & Moon – Crimson Invasion, participating Toys”R”Us locations will be handing out all sorts of goodies! First up is the standard card album and promo…
In just one day fans of a certain blue hedgehog will be boosting through zones in Sonic Forces on the Nintendo Switch and plenty of other platforms. As one final marketing push, a launch trailer has been uploaded to Nintendo of America’s YouTube channel. Give it a watch: …
Over in Japan Nintendo Switch owners are spoiled for choice on Omega Force musou (Warriors) games, with the next big release being a port of One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3, subtitled Deluxe Edition. Announced a couple of weeks ago, it will include all of the 2015 game’s DLC but will…
Europe’s latest Splatfest has come to a close, following a weekend of bouts between breakfast connoisseurs. While cold breakfast lovers put up a good fight, they narrowly lost against warm in two of the three categories. The next Splatfest is set to be Japan’s next weekend, which somehow has an…
In case you hadn’t noticed, video game soundtracks on vinyl are very “in” right now, with Sega in particular releasing plenty of their old and new tunes on the once-outdated format. Next up? The fantastic themes of Sonic Adventure 1 & 2. Brave Wave has announced two vinyl sets for…
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Two new items listed on Amazon peaked our interest this morning. Up for pre-order are the first two volumes in a book series of six titled Super Mario Odyssey: Kingdom Adventures. The set of hardcover books gives players the chance to explore the game in a special way: You’ll have…
Back in September we learned just what the Breath of the Wild Champion amiibo unlocked when scanned into the game, namely a helmet each themed after their respective Divine Beast. Now, via the Legend of Zelda’s Facebook page, we know just what these helms will alter stat-wise. All four…
The iPhone X releases today and along with it comes an all new update for Super Mario Run on iOS devices. This particular update widens the gameplay screen to fall in line with the X’s larger screen that extends to the very edges of the device. So if you’ve been…
The launch of Mario Party: The Top 100 for the 3DS is fast approaching (just seven days away!) and Nintendo’s getting ready for it by sharing an all new video. The trailer walks through the game by highlighting the main features players will play through, like character selection, the process…
According to a recent report from IGN, Snipperclips is finally getting a long awaited update which brings new control options to the title, including Pro Controller and dual Joy-Cons. In an interview with IGN, the developers stated that the added controller support was something that they always wanted to include…
While it never quite caught on in the west, ArtePiazza’s Opoona for the Wii is an undeniably pleasant and bizarre game that meshes JRPG combat with life-sim elements. That said, the game and its eponymous character have a dedicated fanbase, with cameo appearances in the likes of September’s Warriors All-Stars…
