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…
Back in August the ESRB rated Bandai Namco’s JRPG remaster .hack//G.U. Last Recode for the Nintendo Switch, and now almost half a year later we’ve finally got confirmation of the port. The trilogy, which originally released for the PS2, is a follow-up to the original .hack series starring…
With Bayonetta 3 taking years of development time before only recently locking its sights on a 2022 release date, it seems fans of the hair-flaunting heroine are used to waiting. Fittingly, it was almost a year and a half ago since First 4 Figures’ beautiful Scarborough Fair gun replicas were…
For those of you looking to scratch that visual novel itch, particularly the kind of itch that will leave you feeling heartwarmed and ready to feel the sun again after these cold months are over, then Ratalaika Games has just the treat for you. Announced today on their official visual…
It’s officially December, in the thick of the holiday season already (Happy Hanukkah to my fellow Jews out there) and the cold weather and perpetual pandemic are keeping quite a few of us at home. Luckily, Pokémon has come up with a way to enjoy some winter festivities right from…
In this February’s Nintendo Direct, it was announced that the popular game show-style bean simulator Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockdown would be heading to Nintendo Switch this summer. We are now in the final month of the year, and still no Fall Guys. According to a blog post on the official…
Kirby merchandise is all encompassing at this point – if you can name it, there’s likely a version of it with Kirby’s adorable face plastered on the side. Case in point, hand sanitizers. The world has become much more familiar with these devices over the past two years and now…
If you’ve been wanting to add some more first-person shooters to your physical Switch library then you might want to keep an eye on Limited Run’s store come December 7th, as the company has announced it will be physically releasing Crysis 3 Remastered after a 6-week pre-order period starting from…
UPDATE: The Sonic and Tails themed candles are now available via the Sega US shop! Amy’s, meanwhile, can be grabbed via Ryan Porter. Sega’s European Sonic the Hedgehog merchandising division has been going all-out in recent months, from an Ice Cap Zone-themed buildable statue to a very bizarre wireless charging…
If you’re still competitively munching ghosts in Pac-Man 99 then you might want to swing by the Nintendo Switch eShop to grab this latest piece of free DLC that themes the game to look like Wagan Land. Chances are your reaction to that name is “huh?” which isn’t too surprising…
The Wand Company has been producing Poké Ball replicas since earlier this year, making editions for the base red standard and a variety of variants – Great Balls, Ultra Balls, Dusk Balls, and even a limited run of Master Balls. Now another model has been added to the lineup, with…
The Season of Mischief will soon end in Pokémon GO, so Niantic has been teasing the next season this week on Twitter. Yesterday saw the reveal of the next season’s name and theme – the Season of Heritage. Its teaser trailer also showed off a stylized version of the Johto…
Just last month we brought you a greyscale look at Good Smile’s upcoming Ace Attorney Nendoroids based on Phoenix Wright and Miles Edgeworth. Now the company is back with a full-color look at the duo, and they’ve got plenty of accessories to boot. Phoenix’s Nendoroid comes with three face plates…
