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 case you missed it, the international Smash World Tour championships for 2022 and the entire 2023 circuit got canned because Nintendo wouldn’t issue an official license for the organizers. Nintendo issued a statement attempting to clarify the situation, but it didn’t alleviate much. Part of the dramatic chain of…
The SNES era was a golden age of RPGs for Square, with titans like Chrono Trigger, Live A Live, and Super Mario RPG pushing the boundaries of video game storytelling during the medium’s adolescence. And of course the series at the forefront of this was the legendary Final Fantasy franchise,…
Marketing for the Super Mario Bros. Movie continues to ramp up worldwide, as evidenced by the various TV spots that have been spotted all over the world since the debut of the official Super Mario Bros. Movie trailer last week, and it looks like McDonald’s is getting in on the…
A couple of months ago XSEED announced it would be localizing the coming-of-age JRPG Loop8: Summer of Gods. Now, we have our first look at gameplay from the English version. Give it a watch! As for what you can expect from the adventure, you can read a summary…
Falcom and Tatsunoko Productions have been hyping up the arrival of their The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel anime interquel Northern War for some time now but we finally have confirmation that it will also be streamable officially in English via Crunchyroll! The anime will drop in January…
Black Friday has come and gone, and it turns out that the most American tradition of all-time has made its way over to the UK for several years at this point. In terms of video game console sales, the Nintendo Switch was #1, thanks in large part to the trusty…
A few days ago, it was announced that both the Smash World Tour Championships for 2022 and the entire 2023 Circuit were getting abruptly shut down after the organizers failed to obtain an official license and Nintendo stated that the event would be unable to run without one. While Nintendo…
The finale of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean has come to Netflix, and with it came an update for All Star Battle R. Some paid DLC, like the recently released character Risotto Nero, had already been announced. This time around, we get some freebies from Stone Ocean, though some will…
Square Enix’s Final Fantasy Trading Card Game is filled with stylish cards that collect together official renders, artwork, and all new designs. This newly announced release is all about the collectibility and it’s one Final Fantasy VII fans might want to keep an eye on. The Final Fantasy Trading Card…
Are you ready, kids? Right now in Fall Guys you can take part in the Bikini Bottom Bash which gives the game a SpongeBob SquarePants flair. While the fry cook has been available via the Season Pass for a while now, a bunch of his cohorts have joined the fray….
Just as organizer Geoff Keighley promised, Summer Game Fest will return next year, going live at Los Angeles’ YouTube Theater on June 8th, 2023. Since Summer Game Fest began in 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, this will be the first time that the event goes beyond its digital-only format as…
Want to feed your Pokémon in Scarlet and Violet some delicious sandwiches, but lacking in ingredients? You can get some for free with a special distribution! Just input code: HAJ1ME0R1G1NAL In the Mystery Gift input screen and you’ll get 10 each of Peanut Butter Prosciutto Hamburger Cream…
