Pokémon TCG Pocket is pretty much all I can think about right now. The new card collecting app recently passed the 10 million download threshold and it’s now been estimated to have earned about $3 million per day, making $12 million in just four days since launch. According to mobilegamer,…
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…
Everyone loves a random video game story involving celebrities and rapper Doja Cat gave us one heck of a Halloween story. Fans of Conker’s Bad Fur Day will likely remember the copious amounts of vulgarity and titillation the game provided, but I don’t think anyone ever thought some 23 years…
The retro-inspired local multiplayer game Starwhal has been available on other consoles for some time, but it’s gearing up to make its biggest splash yet with a new trailer. Starwhal is a fast-paced fighting game where players take control of space whales and try to stab each with their narwhal…
On paper, Runbow sounds like the kind of out-there game idea you’d read about in an internet forum post. It’s an action-platformer-racing-fighting game with a color-changing gameplay gimmick that includes nine-person local multiplayer and a whole host of guest characters. It sounds crazy, but as the new launch trailer shows,…
Disturbing atmospheric horror isn’t something you see too often in the Nintendo eShop, but Swedish developer Simigo plans on filling that gap with a Wii U port of its critically acclaimed mobile game, Year Walk. As the creepy Nindies@Night trailer below shows, it’ll be quite the experience. Year Walk is…
Released back in 1997 for the original PlayStation, Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee was an unusual but memorable experience that unfortunately never made its way to the Nintendo 64. Thankfully, the game’s original creator and his team at Oddworld Inhabitants decided to remake the entire game in HD with the Unity engine,…
Fans of Shantae rejoice, as developer WayForward has brought the upcoming Shantae: Half-Genie Hero to PAX Prime. A trailer for the game made an appearance during Nintendo’s Nindies@Night event; unfortunately, the footage appears to be identical to the game’s E3 2015 trailer. Nonetheless, it provides a good look at the…
Yacht Club Games is bringing out a new update for the Shovel Knight game that’s available on the Wii U and 3DS. Get ready for Plague of Shadows. In this free update for the original Shovel Knight game, gamers will play as one of the bosses from the story: Plague…
Nintendo just announced through its Twitter page that more restocks for specific amiibo are expected to hit store shelves this week. It once again looks like Nintendo is following through with its promise to keep amiibo in better circulation for all you collectors out there. There’s hope yet when it…
Yesterday’s rumor about Shovel Knight’s entrance into the Smash Bros. may not be confirmed as of yet, but this Shovel Knight amiibo sure looks like it’s happening! In a tweet that has since been deleted, GAME announced that a Shovel Knight amiibo is getting a release on November 27th in the…
Indie space exploration game Kerbal Space Program is blasting off with a Wii U release according to a video that was posted on Nintendo’s YouTube Channel last night. The video was set to private shortly after, but not before fans were able to soak in all the juicy details. Sadly,…
This week, Amiibo Jason and Happily Candied talk Mega Yarn Yoshi, Animal Crossing amiibo release dates, amiibo bundles, and much, much more. Our special guest is Jared Ruthledge, the fantastic Smash Bros. intro voice actor who announces every Amiibo Newscast episode! Download the audio-only version of this episode here. (Right…
Shovel Knight fans rejoice! If rumors are to be believed, the platforming character could be the latest downloadable fighter delving into Super Smash Bros. According to a YouTube video posted by Tamaki, an Unseen64 and Nintendo Life contributor, a “very strong tip-off from a reliable source” has indicated that Shovel…
We’re excited to announce that both @AmiiboJason and @HappilyCandied will be attending PAX Prime to take part in the Settle in in Smash panel! We’ve been having a blast sharing newscasts and unboxing videos with you throughout the past year, and we’re beyond thrilled to now have the opportunity to…
