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…
It’s been announced that the award-winning puzzle game Baba Is You from developer Hempuli will be receiving a physical edition for the first time on Nintendo Switch this June. In collaboration with Fangamer, the upcoming release of the game (as to be expected from the company) will come included with…
The Shin Megami Tensei series has had plenty of spin-offs over the years, ranging from the highly successful Persona to quirky experiments like the Virtual Boy’s Jack Bros. Amongst these was Soul Hackers for the Sega Saturn, which itself was the second game in the Devil Summoner spin-off series. Besides…
Even though Animal Crossing: New Horizons may have received its final content update with the Happy Home Paradise downloadable expansion, Nintendo has remained committed to improving upon everyone’s tropical escape with minor patches. Yesterday afternoon, the Animal Crossing: New Horizons Version 2.0.5 update suddenly dropped alongside a patch note guide…
The Pokémon Company is getting closer to releasing its new way to play the Pokémon Trading Card Game around the world with Pokémon TCG Live. Announced back in September 2021, TPC did also state that a mobile soft launch in Canada and a global open beta for PC and Mac…
Niantic is gearing up for its Pokémon GO Tour: Johto, with details released earlier this week. Now, in preparation for the massive one-day catch-a-thon, a new event will kick off this Friday. Focused on stocking up on Poké Balls, this GO Tour Poké Ball Prep Rally event will also feature…
No longer content to merely post cardboard art of anime and game references for Twitter clout, a fast food chain is entering the ring, and they have beef: Arby’s is now an official sponsor for the Capcom Pro Tour, just ahead of the season final on February 17th. Meaties…
Online Play Tests are always an exciting time to try out new games, and the Nintendo Switch Sports iteration is almost upon us — from February 18th to 20th, you’ll be able to go online with the Nintendo Switch Sports Online Play Test to try out Tennis, Bowling, and Chanbara against…
You may or may not be familiar with Snow Bros., a classic arcade game of the ’90s (similar to Bubble Bobble) about using snow and snowballs to defeat enemies. Well, Nick and Tom are back and more special than ever, as Snow Bros. Special has been announced for Switch. Keeping…
Youtube channel Curiomatic, known for making renders and other art related to video games, is celebrating their 7th anniversary, and has released their most ambitious project yet — a five minute fan tribute to Mother 3, gorgeously animated in a faux-claymation style and covering the whole breadth of the game. …
If you’re itching for more Fire Emblem-like experiences on Switch and the wait for the next mainline entry is proving a bit too taxing, you might want to cast your eyes towards Dark Deity. Previously announced for Nintendo Switch last August, the indie strategy RPG is heavily inspired by Nintendo…
One of the most notable mobile games to release around the globe in the early 2010’s was GungHo’s Puzzle & Dragons. Over the years it received plenty of spin-off games, including an RPG + Mario Cross-Over combo pack on the 3DS, and now it’s Switch-bound. Puzzle & Dragons…
Nintendo has announced the wind-down of its eShop services for both the Nintendo 3DS and the Wii U, with a planned end in March 2023. As of late March 2023, it will no longer be possible to make Nintendo eShop purchases for the Wii U and the Nintendo 3DS…
