Despite the success Nintendo has been having with the Switch 2, there are a ton of avenues where it seems to be backsliding into corporate overreach this generation. One such is a line in its EULA that gives Nintendo the freedom to brick your Switch 2 console if the company…
Can you believe that the N64 classic Perfect Dark is 25 years old? It actually turned that on May 22, 2025, but now is as good a time as any to remember the impact it had for not only Nintendo, but its developer Rare. The game shifted Nintendo’s image from…
In its quest to become the worst company in America, Microsoft has announced a new round of layoffs for the company today. In a memo sent out to the press as if it’s a time to celebrate, Microsoft revealed it will be laying off around 9,100 employees with the majority…
Persona 5 is practically everywhere at this point. It’s had multiple games, an anime, a stage show, and more merch than you can imagine, and yet there’s still more to come. Atlus has announced a collaboration with Pandasaurus on a new physical card game based on the IP! Specifically the…
Activision Blizzard has had a consistent train of just, the best PR for well over a year at this point. Most of it has had to do with the ongoing sexual discrimination lawsuit(s) leveraged at the company, but there’s also been news in regards to unionization efforts: most notably at…
You ever think about subtle class barriers in society? Like how a job may require an online application when some people don’t own computers because they’re too poor? Fortunately we have libraries for situations like that, but there are many other examples of such gatekeeping that aren’t so easily solved…
People are waiting with breathless anticipation (and perhaps apprehension) for the forthcoming trailer debut of the Super Mario Bros. movie, set to be revealed tomorrow during a Nintendo Direct. But a lone McDonald’s worker may have leaked the photo on a Discord server for streamer ConnorEatsPants. did a McDonalds…
Back in 2021 Wizards of the Coast announced that Magic: The Gathering would be expanding outside its own borders with the Universes Beyond initiative, where various franchises were adapted to fit into the card game. Previously we’ve seen Street Fighter, Fortnite, Doctor Who, and more besides. Now we know what’s…
If you’re considering taking an adventure with Doraemon and friends in a new life-sim adventure then you’re in luck as Bandai Namco has released a demo for the upcoming Doraemon Story of Seasons: Friends of the Great Kingdom. In the demo you can explore Illuma, hang out with friends, and…
There’s just over a month to go until we can visit the Paldea region in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet! The marketing is really ramping up, and now we know when the next trailer is dropping – tomorrow! Calling all Trainers—a new #PokemonScarletViolet trailer arrives tomorrow! Keep an eye on…
Voice actor changes happen across multiple industries for a variety of reasons. Sometimes there’s simple scheduling conflicts, other times it’s complicated union affairs like the recent high profile Kyle McCarley-Crunchyroll case. But whatever the reason, it leads to recasts — and that has now happened to none other than Bayonetta,…
Surely you’re familiar with Picross, the now-classic grid-puzzle game. A high-intensity, wackier version of the concept, titled Picross X: Picbits vs. Uzboross, came out back in August in Japan. And while developer Jupiter stated when the game was announced that it hoped to bring it to the West this year,…
The slate of monthly Nintendo Switch Online icons has once again rolled over, bringing with it another featured game and more Animal Crossing: New Horizons birthdays. Characters this month include Snooty, Eugene, Kiki, and the (in)famous cat Raymond, alongside many more. Meanwhile, the featured game this month is…
The Nintendo Switch has long wanted for a killer app of this magnitude — karaoke, with ABBA. We’ve previously covered Let’s Sing ABBA, a game that will reshape reality and set off a new wave of enlightenment for the human race, and now the day has finally come — the…
Nintendo has announced an upcoming Nintendo Direct where it will properly reveal the new Super Mario Bros. movie to the world for the first time. And while many people (or at least myself) continue to quake in fear at what the voice cast will sound like, Nintendo has whetted our…
