Talk about repressed memories coming back to me suddenly, but anyone who was a kid during the N64’s lifespan will likely remember the brash commercials Nintendo aired. One of the more obscure was for the 1998 classic Banjo-Kazooie. A brief 30-second ad had some men camping in the forest and…
2025 is set to be a big year for the Professor Layton series with Professor Layton and the New World of Steam still on track to hit Switch in the coming months. Likely in a way to cross-promote that upcoming game with the “Layton Collection” available on its website, Fangamer…
In a small update regarding Yooka-Re-Playlee, developer Playtonic has confirmed that the Shovel Knight cameo from the original release will be making a return. Not only will Shovel Knight still lend his shovel to the righteous cause of stopping Capital B, he’ll do so sporting shinier armor. Gotta love those…
Universal has been very vague with the opening date of Epic Universe, their brand-new theme park in Orlando, Florida, but our wait might be over sooner than we had thought. Universal had previously given a timeframe of Summer 2025, before changing it to just 2025. However, according to a new…
Update: In a post on Twitter this evening, Nobuo Uematsu has clarified that he is not retiring from game music, but rather will “cut back” to make more time for things he wants to work on. You can view his statement below: Wait, wait, wait!Everybody calm down!There seems to…
For the longest time, Nintendo fans in the West could do nothing but look on with envy at the Super Nintendo World theme park in Japan. That was until the opening of the Universal Studios Hollywood location, which marked the park’s debut in the US. With a second one coming…
Walmart Collector Con is back! One of the highlights for this release is the Shadow the Hedgehog Collectors Edition Deluxe Figure with Wings — and it honestly looks pretty cool! The 6″ figure includes a variety of swappable pieces such as hands and the wings that will allow you to…
2024 will likely go down as the absolute worst year with regard to layoffs at major game studios. In a new report from Bloomberg this morning, it was revealed that Bandai Namco has begun cutting its workforce after the cancelation of “several titles due to lackluster demand.” Anonymous sources told…
It’s hard to believe it’s been three years since Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack launched, bringing Game Boy Advance, Sega Genesis, and Nintendo 64 classics to the online service. To celebrate the occasion, Nintendo has sent an email to subscribers teasing excitement coming to the service in 2025. …
As the holiday season approaches and more and more new games are on the horizon, it can be tough to decide which to try out. Thankfully, when release dates grow near, trailers covering them in increasing detail become more and more common. Just this morning a new trailer for one…
To commemorate Sonic Adventure’s 25th anniversary (at least in the US), Limited Run Games is now selling a bunch of different merchandise based on not only Sonic’s first 3D outing but Sega’s final home console. Everyone loves the Dreamcast and Sonic Adventure was the premiere game for it, so why…
Fans of the Tron series have a lot to look forward to in 2025! On October 10, 2025, Tron: Ares, the third installment in the franchise, will hit theaters. But, if that wasn’t enough—a new game is also releasing as well! Tron: Catalyst, is an isometric action game, set in…
On Saturday, October 12, 2024, the internet was flooded with information regarding upcoming Pokémon games, past Pokémon titles, and unreleased information about Nintendo’s own plans. All of this came “courtesy” of what the internet has deemed the “Game Freak Teraleak,” a massive data breach of developer Game Freak that contains…
It’s not every day that you see official merchandise for a series getting its signature character’s name wrong. Recently, Japanese clothing store Shimamura listed pre-orders for a new Kirby hoodie that is adorable and pink. It had the puffball’s face on the front and his name spelled out on the…
Earlier today, we reported that a massive data breach hit Pokémon developer Game Freak, resulting in gigabytes of the company’s data being leaked, including extensive information about past and upcoming Pokémon titles. Pokémon developer Game Freak hacked – games, artwork, and company data leaked While most of the…
