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…
Bandai Namco has announced that the Dragon Ball Games Battle Hour will return in 2023, ready to unleash new details on an assortment of Dragon Ball video games. A date for the event was not specified, but if the 2021 and 2022 Battle Hours are anything to go by, the…
The Super Mario Bros. Movie’s second trailer did not disappoint, showcasing a whole lot of iconic elements from the series. Karts and Rainbow Road, some platforming and power-ups; but the real star is its cast. All the big players of the movie are featured this time, showing off new designs…
Almost two months after the Super Mario Bros. Movie was teased via trailer, we have our first meatier look at the film, courtesy of another brief Nintendo Direct. Introduced once again by Shigeru Miyamoto and Chris Meledandri, joined this time by Anya Taylor-Joy (Peach) and Seth Rogan (Donkey Kong), the…
Do you want side-scrolling action, intense customization, and so, so many bullets and other dangerous objects on screen at once? Super Awesome Hyper Dimensional Mega Team and Team 17 have you covered with The Knight Witch, an intense genre mashup of Metroidvania exploration, deck-building loadouts, and tons of stuff flying…
On the eve of the first big chunky update to Splatoon 3, the “Chill Season” update, Splatoon 3 is going to send out Ver. 2.0.0 later today. While the Chill Season content drops tomorrow, November 30th, the update rolls out ahead of time to make sure everything goes smoothly. And…
After the initial Super Mario Bros. Movie trailer dropped in early October, people have been hotly anticipating something meatier – and while a brand-new trailer is coming this afternoon, several of the movie’s posters and promotional materials have leaked ahead of the Direct: I can’t really describe it, but…
The very intriguing Mato Anomalies has just gotten a release date and if you’re keen on mixing mystery solving with turn-based battling then you might want to keep next March free on your calendars. As confirmed by publisher Prime Matter and developer Arrowiz, Mato Anomalies will release for Switch, PlayStation,…
You might have forgotten, given that the game was announced back in 2018, but a reboot of Ubisoft’s classic Real Time Strategy series The Settlers is in the works. Now more details have been shared courtesy of a developer video and it confirms quite a few things. For starters, the…
There’s just a matter of weeks to go until we can revisit the story of Zack Fair, the original heir to the Buster Sword of Final Fantasy VII fame with the remaster of Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-. Square Enix has dropped an early launch trailer for the Reunion, featuring…
You finally have another way to tee-off with a Joy-Con as the promised golf update for Nintendo Switch Sports has landed! Featuring classic Wii Sports series courses, you’ll feel right at home if you played those motion controlled classics. You can check out a trailer featuring the new mode, plus…
A second Super Mario Bros. Movie Nintendo Direct has been announced! The latest look at the upcoming film will arrive tomorrow, November 29th, at 2 p.m. PT | 4 p.m. CT | 5 p.m. ET. Join us at 2:00 p.m. PT on 11/29 for the world premiere of The…
Details keep rolling for the imminent Chill Season update to Splatoon 3. Today’s is a small tidbit, but an appreciated one nonetheless – the title of a song and its artist will pop up in the lower righthand corner when you start a match. Ahem! Musicology here, if we…
