As time marches ever forward, I’m beginning to have this bizarre sensation of writing retrospectives for films, games, and consoles that I was alive for the launch of. Released on November 18th, 2001, in the US, the Nintendo GameCube came at an exciting time for the games industry. Even to…
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…
Trainers might be getting their remake fix with Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, but Pokémon Evolutions is taking us back to Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. Hoenn’s 3DS return went so far as to introduce new lore to the series via the Draconids and expanding on Mega Evolution, all of…
The original Family Computer, or Famicom, was a revolution when it came to console gaming when it hit Japan in 1983, and it made even more of a splash when it launched overseas in a redesigned form as the Nintendo Entertainment System. Of course behind every technological innovation are people,…
One look at the RPG Egglia makes it obvious it’s coming from key members behind the Mana series, and more specifically the artist and Brownies studio founder Shinichi Kameoka. Now the game is expanding beyond its mobile origins with extra content, an updated UI, better animations, and more besides, in…
Fortnite gets bigger and bigger all the time, with everything from new events like concerts and movies to an endless line of crossovers, like the most recent Spider-Man inclusion. Now, Fortnite is growing in a new way: a new engine. In line with the new Fortnite: Chapter 3 update, Epic…
After Tails’ game voice actress Colleen O’Shaughnessey confirmed her return to a wave of fan approval, it looks like Paramount Pictures wanted to get in on the Sonic 2 hype as well. This morning they’ve revealed the upcoming sequel’s movie poster, featuring Sonic and Tails together aboard the Tornado biplane….
With Sonic himself being reprised by Ben Schwartz and Knuckles coming courtesy of Idris Elba, fans were no doubt curious who’d be voicing Miles “Tails” Prower in the Sonic the Hedgehog movie sequel. Well wait no more, as the genius pilot is flying high with a veteran actress that knows…
We were warned this could happen, but there was no true way to prepare. Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl has announced its next fighter, and it’s none other than the Monday-hating fat-cat, Garfield! Previously found via datamine, this cat who loves to snooze is taking the fight to Nickelodeon’s library…
After being delayed from its initial September release, Life is Strange: True Colors has finally launched for the Nintendo Switch today. To mark the occasion, Square Enix has released a new trailer. The sequel features an all-new main character with the power to see emotion as colors and…
First 4 Figures is at it again with another beautiful-Nintendo themed statue. This time, we’re getting a gorgeous 12 inch PVC statue of Link’s Hylian Shield from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild! While it would have been nice to snag a full-sized version of the beauty, this…
Monark, the next RPG from various Shin Megami Tensei alumni and FuRyu, is set to bring its unique take on school-based supernatural shenanigans to Switch in February of next year. To get a better look at its combat systems, check out the new trailer below: You’ll be able…
Spiritfarer is a pure delight of a game, putting you in charge of wayward souls who need a little help before their eternal rest. Already strong on release, multiple updates have arrived to bolster and fine-tune the game, with the last of these free additions coming next week. Take a…
There might not be a Mr. Sakurai Presents on the way, but the man himself still has plenty he can share when it comes to Super Smash Bros. To coincide with Smash Ultimate’s third anniversary, Masahiro Sakurai has provided a little commentary on each fighter reveal trailer for both Smash…
