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…
Sonic Frontiers’ holiday 2022 release window may feel far away right now but we’re quickly approaching it. If you’re eager to see more from the game you thankfully don’t have long to wait, as Geoff Keighley and the official Sonic Twitter have confirmed the game will essentially headline Gamescom’s Opening…
The sci-fi JRPG sequel Phantasy Star II is beloved by many Sega Genesis fans who played it back in 1990, and its iconic soundtrack by Tokuhiko Uwabo likely plays a large part in its lasting legacy. If you’ve found yourself humming the Step Up theme then you might be interested…
Last month Nintendo dropped the surprise reveal of an all-new multiplayer Kirby game, Kirby’s Dream Buffet. Now we have an official release date and an overview trailer! In the trailer we get to see plenty of gameplay plus details on the rewards you’ll obtain, like hats and character…
With a new Splatoon game coming soon, it means our Turf War and Ranked Battle sessions will be taking place on a limited number of maps. Nintendo’s official Splatoon Twitter account has been showing off various new maps over the last few weeks, but today during the Splatoon 3 Direct,…
August 2022’s Splatoon 3 Direct was a 32-ish minute long presentation getting all us Inklings and Octolings ready for the release of Splatoon 3. While over the last year we’ve seen various announcements about the title’s Story Mode and Salmon Run (sometimes branded as Salmon Run Next Wave), today we…
Update (9/8/2022): It looks like SplatNet 3 has been added to the Nintendo Switch Online mobile app today and is already functioning! Just like Splatoon 2, Splatoon 3 will be getting its own dedicated app within the Nintendo Switch Online mobile app. Featured in today’s Splatoon 3 Direct,…
We can’t spend all our time blasting and styling. Sometimes we need to kick back and change up the flow with a nice side activity — and Splatoon 3 appears to have just such a thing in store with the new Tableturf Battle minigame, a card battle mode aping main…
Inklings and Octolings – it’s been seven years of Turf Wars and Ranked Battles in the Splatoon series. While most of us have been spending our time in Splatoon 2 (and gearing up for Splatoon 3), all that hard work and ink (so much ink) will pay off in Splatoon…
The Splatoon 3 Direct aired this morning, bringing with it quite a few nitty-gritty details about the way we can outfit ourselves in the game. First up is Ammo Knight, with horseshoe crab Sheldon returning once more to dispense weaponry when you pony up — unlike the previous games, however,…
The Splatoon 3 Direct aired this morning, and as you’d imagine in a game about marine paintball, the weapons took up a bit of focus. First came the announcement that all the basic weapons from previous games would be returning, rather reassuring to anyone fearful that their fave would be…
Woomy! Today’s Splatoon 3 Direct prepped all of us Squid and Octokids for the game’s launch on September 9th. Everything from the game’s story mode, multiplayer, locations, weapons, amiibo, and more were squeezed into the 30-minute presentation. Closing it out though was the announcement of a major Splatoon 3 battle….
With a new trio of hosts and a Rock, Paper, Scissors World Premier; it’s pretty clear that something fishy is going on when it comes to Splatfests in Splatoon 3. Thankfully, today’s Splatoon 3 Direct surfaced up some details that show a new direction for the long-standing and fan-favorite mode. …
