Kicking off today’s Xbox Showcase stream was the announcement of one of the worst kept secrets in gaming: an Xbox handheld. After months of speculation and leaks, Microsoft has finally confirmed what we all thought was happening: Microsoft is partnering with Asus to create a variant of its ROG Ally…
Over the course of the past couple years or so, the Super Mario Bros. series has seen quite a bit of change. When Charles Martinet stepped down from his role as the voice of Mario, that took many fans by surprise. That wouldn’t be the last of the well-known Mario…
Last November, we ran an op/ed speculating about the performance improvements the Nintendo Switch 2 could bring to the vast library of Switch 1 games. While some have gotten native ports or Switch 2-specific updates, it would be impossible for Nintendo and every other publisher to update all 5,987 games…
In an email sent out to Trainers this morning, the Pokémon GO team announced that the beautiful loading screens used in the game will soon be available for download as phone wallpapers. The images are designed by Miele Hutchins, a member of Niantic’s design team, and each design goes through…
Free Comic Book Day is here once again and publishers around the globe are offering free issues and samplers to get people talking. VIZ Media is also on board, offering several English-translated manga, including a special Legend of Zelda book. Unfortunately, this Zelda special only contains excerpts rather than any…
UPDATE: Nintendo has announced via an update in the Super Mario Run app that players have unlocked the final reward in the Super Mario Run x Mario Kart 8 Deluxe event by completing Toad Rally a whopping 50,434,272 times! Players will be able to download all of the four of…
Shantae’s come a long way from her late Game Boy roots, but the half genie’s popularity shouldn’t come as a surprise. That love extends beyond oceans it seems, as thanks to a tweet by series creator Matt Bozon, WayForward is going to be partnering with Volks Inc. to release a…
Excited to delve deep into some strategy with the upcoming Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia? Well, you can now help lessen the wait if you’re going digital, as pre-loading is now live. If you purchase the game from the 3DS eShop now you can download most of the essential…
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The next wave of Shantae: Half-Genie Hero’s stretch goals and DLC is the focus on WayForward’s latest KickStarter update. Risky Boots will be back this summer and instead of saving Sequin Land, you’ll be destroying it. As for how, a few key details were shared. Risky’s pirate gear from Shantae…
We’re only a few short weeks away from the launch of Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia and the good folks at Nintendo Minute have a fresh unboxing to hold us over. The team unboxes the sold out Fire Emblem Echoes Limited Edition and explore all of the amazing goodies…
With less than a week to go in the Super Mario Run x Mario Kart 8 Deluxe event, Nintendo has announced that the Super Mario Run community has just unlocked the second to last in-game gift, the Mario Kart Statue. The #MarioKart 8 Deluxe Statue has been unlocked in #SuperMarioRun!…
Pokémon Center has added the Melemele Island guardian deity, Tapu Koko, in plush form! Since Tapu Koko is one of the stars in Pokémon Sun & Moon Guardians Rising TCG (out today), it’s only fitting that the plushie joins the card release on PokémonCenter.com today. If you’re an avid collector…
Ever Oasis was a surprising announcement back at E3 2016, and now as we come closer to 2017’s event we’re getting bigger looks at the upcoming RPG. A new hands-on video from IGN lets us see what goes into a quest in this desert-dwelling adventure. There’s a lot…
In celebration of the release of Pokémon TCG: Sun & Moon–Guardians Rising, the UK’s Pokémon Sun and Moon Lycanroc distribution will be making its way across the Atlantic. Midnight Form Lycanroc will be given out exclusively at GameStop stores in the United States, arriving in games at level 50 and…
