Nintendo has launched firmware 20.0.0 for the Nintendo Switch and introduced its recently unveiled “Virtual Game Card” system to its console. Launching ahead of the Switch 2 this summer, Virtual Game Cards are exactly what they sound like: the ability to treat digital games as cards you can share with…
Fans of the Donkey Kong franchise are likely aware of the infamous “DK Rap” from Donkey Kong 64. Conceived as something of a goof to start off DK’s first 3D outing, the theme was written and composed by legendary composer Grant Kirkhope after being implored by designer George Andreas from…
Another day, another rumor about the Switch 2. While we at least know the console is releasing very soon and that Nintendo is gearing up for a pretty big launch, there are still some things about the console that remain uncertain. One such question is whether or not the Nintendo…
Fans of vintage memes from vintage games prepare yourselves as four games dropped onto Nintendo Switch Online’s Sega Genesis library to close out June and one is the ever-memeable Zero Wing. It’s not just the origin of “all your base are belong to us” that’s made its long awaited return,…
Headlines of executives making big figures for companies in the face of worker exploitation or other scandals is nothing new. But most of the time those are for Western megacorporations — how does the upper echelon of Nintendo compare? Well, in the latest “Corporate Governance Report” from the company, we…
Cocos Technology has announced that their Cocos Creator game engine will be able to officially create games for the Nintendo Switch starting next month. The game engine’s official launch on Nintendo Switch marks the first instance in which the Chinese tech company will be dipping its feet into the console…
You can now rock the Wyvern of Malice wherever you go! Fangamer has added a new Monster Hunter Rise t-shirt featuring Magnamalo to its catalog. Below, viewers can get a good look at the stylish Hellfire t-shirt that features the feared fanged wyvern in a watercolor palette. …
It’s been a pretty good time for Sega on the non-video game front — both Sonic movies have done gangbusters, and they’re looking to expand their influence even further on that front. And which properties they’re considering hardly come as a Last Surprise — Atlus titles, specifically Persona, but potentially…
It’s daring! It’s devilish! It’s delectable! After many years of waiting, Cuphead’s The Delicious Last Course DLC is finally out now! Studio MDHR’s smashing successor to the 2017 action platformer follows our jolly good boys Cuphead and Mugman, aided by the adventurous Ms. Chalice, as they take on a whole…
In a move that displays the raw power of anime chess, Fire Emblem Heroes has become the first mobile game from Nintendo to make over $1 billion from player spending in its lifetime. With a B. All for a mobile game. And people wonder how gacha is so lucrative. People…
Valve created a lot of games using the same Source engine back in the late 2000’s, including Portal, Half-Life 2, Counter-Strike, and Team Fortress 2. The first two in particular are tied together even closer, with Portal effectively being a mod of Half-Life 2 and sharing a lot of the…
The Pokémon Trading Card Game’s Pokémon GO-themed expansion arrives on store shelves tomorrow, July 1st, and it’s been confirmed that a special promo card will be distributed via select retailers across North America. The card, featuring Pikachu wearing a blue cap which will be a familiar sight to Pokémon GO…
Earlier this month Nintendo attempted to open orders for the Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Special Edition. It did not go well. Very few secured their purchases, with demand overwhelming the My Nintendo Store and fans clamoring for roundabout ways to get the coveted collectible. After hours of uncertainty and website-fueled frustrations,…
Need a more traditional gamepad for Nintendo Switch but don’t want to shell out the big bucks for an official Pro Controller? Check out these lower-cost colorful alternatives coming from PowerA, which is releasing three new designs in its Enhanced Wired Controller lineup. First up are two different Pikachu designs…
Of the many pleasant surprises about the first Mario + Rabbids was the musical soundtrack, composed by the legendary Grant Kirkhope. Kirkhope brought his usual sound of whimsy and adventure to a cartoony game perfectly suited for it, and it’s no surprise that he’s back for the sequel — but…
