One of the most hotly debated subjects across the greater video game circles is the simple question of what the greatest video game of all-time is. While the true answer is subjective and open to each individual’s interpretation, another way to tackle the question is to answer what the most…
In the most recent episode of the Video Game History Foundation’s podcast, VGHF founder Frank Cifaldi chatted with former Nintendo of America marketing lead Gail Tilden on a variety of topics relating to her time trying to localize different Nintendo products for the West. After discussing the history of Pokémon,…
During the latest episode of the Video Game History Foundation’s podcast, VGHF founder Frank Cifaldi had Nintendo of America’s former marketing lead Gail Tilden on and they discussed some of the trials and tribulations she went through trying to market certain Nintendo properties to Western audiences. Two big topics came…
Get prepped for some updates, summoners — a new Fire Emblem Heroes news broadcast (aka FEH Channel) is planned for next week. This is the fourth time such a broadcast is happening, and will contain news on upcoming FEH updates and additions. We can surely expect to learn of the…
Hollywood. Los Angeles. That area in southern California where the weather is always nice. A land filled with the glamorous movie stars and the dreams of hitting it big. What they don’t tell you about is how there’s a tarnish to the city, like the paper used for pulp novels…
The folks over at My Gaming Boulevard were kind enough to give us an up-close look at all four of the upcoming Champions amiibo releases from the 4-pack in their latest unboxing video. Remember, the largest amiibo pack we’ve seen released so far is in the form of a 3-pack…
Nintendo’s PR has released this week’s list of eShop downloads, and unceremoniously nestled in with all of the indie downloads is Hulu. If the app does indeed launch later today, that’ll make it the first major video streaming service to hit the system in North America. This should hopefully open…
Hot on the heels of Square Enix’s revelation that Switch game development is ramping up, another big Japanese company has shared its plans for Nintendo’s little hybrid. Marvelous, the developers of Story of Seasons, several Fate games, Senran Kagura and more besides, has stated in its latest financial results (via…
As announced earlier in the week, Breath of the Wild’s latest patch has dropped for the Nintendo Switch and Wii U versions, containing not only support for the Champion amiibo but also the free Xenoblade Chronicles 2 quest and Rex outfit. For those holding out hope that the Champion’s Ballad…
The success of Pokémon GO has been debated within the Pokémon fan community for quite some time. Regardless of the “could have, would have, should have” comments and suggestions from players, Niantic shook up the game industry when it came to ARG (alternate reality games). Thanks to Ingress’ structure and…
Just as the last of the Halloween goodies are thrown into the clearance section, retailers are ramping up for the craziness that is Black Friday. The mega shopping day that’s expanded into Cyber Monday, starting on Thanksgiving day, and even kicking off just as we turn our calendars to November…
Almost exactly five years since its launch, Miiverse — Nintendo’s social network — has been put to rest. As someone who was beyond excited when it was first made available for the 3DS (back in December 2013), I can honestly say that this is a sad day. I have a…
The Kirby Copy Ability poll has come to an end, with the top ten mimicked mainstays making their mark on the franchise being revealed in full. Checking the official website reveals the winner and what the others are, though it took some digging on the Japanese site to get the…
Now that I’ve completed all I set out to do in Super Mario Odyssey, I’ve fallen back onto Fire Emblem Warriors pretty hard. Having dabbled in Story and History plenty for our review of the game, it’s settled into the trademark Musou repetition rhythm of unlocking more maps and challenges…
Being the start of November, most companies are releasing their earnings reports for the first few months of the fiscal year, with the latest gaming company being Square Enix. The Wall Street Journal’s Takashi Mochizuki has provided us with an immediate translation of the company’s earning briefing, and it has…
