Here we go! Let’s take a look at the nominees for the 2024 Game Awards. While Nintendo doesn’t have an entry in the Game of the Year category this year, it currently holds three out of five nominees for Best Family Game, where the company has historically been the favorite…
Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside an hour on Wednesdays for Pokémon GO Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed…
One of the most common talking points among video game circles is often the music that accompanies them. Yet for every award-winning soundtrack, there’s a handful of tracks that live on for more amusing reasons. Perhaps the most well-known song of this caliber is the notorious “DK Rap” from Donkey…
Atlus has announced something extra special for their upcoming launch of Persona 4 Arena Ultimax. The 2D fighter’s return on current consoles is going to be marked by a special, eight-person, invitational tournament. Best of all, all prizes will be in the form of charitable donations totaling over $20,000! Eight…
Every once in a while a new piece of merchandise comes around that you’re surprised hadn’t happened sooner. Case in point, this latest mug from Sega’s official UK Shop. Based on the iconic Green Hill Zone, this 3D mug features a few iconic features like Sonic himself, a Checkpoint Pole,…
It was only yesterday that it was reported that Nintendo would be joining Sony, Microsoft, and countless others in pulling out of Russia after the country’s invasion of Ukraine, and already there’s news pertaining to video game companies again — in the wake of this economic development, Russia is changing…
A little over a month ago, it was announced that the Pokémon TCG would be having a Pokémon GO expansion set in the summer. Well, we finally have details on that front — while no cards have been detailed, we have a release date of July 1st for the first…
Sanei knows how to get me excited for a plush. They’ve brought the likes of Kirby, Animal Crossing, and more to life in adorable ways. Next up though are some new additions to their Fire Emblem line, specifically a sextet from Three Houses! Both Byleths, Edelgard, Dimitri, Claude,…
This announcement may tousle your bones: Nendoroids for Papyrus and Sans from Undertale are up for pre-order. Papyrus, the spaghetti-cooking, hardworking, pun-loathing little brother, comes complete with thick eyebrows and the Starman symbol on his lapel. Sans, the joke-cracking, lazy bones, pun-master older brother whom the internet definitely treats very…
It’s time once again for the monthly sales report, and the numbers don’t lie: people are still buying video games. Indeed, whether it was the new smash hit Elden Ring or the same cadre of titles you see on the bestseller list every month, it appears nothing will stop the…
If you’ve been on the fence regarding the Final Fantasy-themed racer Chocobo GP, you can now download a “Lite” version through the Nintendo Switch eShop. This version of the game features fewer characters and modes to pick from, though it’s possible to play the main Chocobo GP mode and have…
Today, Bandai Namco and CyberConnect2’s four part RPG saga .hack//G.U. Last Recode has finally arrived on a Nintendo platform with a Switch release. The game, which originally released in parts on the PlayStation 2 before being ported to the PlayStation 4 a few years ago, takes place in a faux-MMO…
The theme park business has had a tumultuous time during the pandemic, but surprisingly few parks have utilized the time to expand, even if some (lookin’ at you Disney) have overhauled other aspects. In this sense, Universal Studios Hollywood is a rarity, as construction on its Super Nintendo World expansion…
Gamescom, the largest video game convention in Germany and all of Europe, has been an online-exclusive event for the last couple years due to the worldwide pandemic. Now, the event is returning to an in-person event this August 24th through 28th in Cologne — while still retaining certain functions online,…
While Nintendo was riding high as the second-best publisher on Metacritic’s 2017 list of game publisher rankings, the company has steadily been falling down the list over the years since. It dropped to fourth place in 2018 and 2019, ninth in 2020, and now sits at 14th in the 2021…
