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…
The patches continue for Animal Crossing: New Horizons and its Happy Home Paradise DLC. We’re into our second week for New Horizons’ Version 2.0 update and the launch of Happy Home Paradise, and Nintendo is still at it fixing a variety of errors and refining a few things (Nook Miles+ really,…
There are plenty of ways to play Pac-Man on Switch already but this latest compilation from Bandai Namco is going all-in with some unexpected titles on top of the usual staples. Yes, maze-munchers like the original release, Championship Edition, and 256 are included, but there’s also the puzzler Pac-Attack, the…
DLC fighters? Done. Weekly spirit and tournament events? On repeat. Nintendo game launches celebrated with themed screenshots? We still got those! Today marks the release of Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, the awaited Gen IV remakes that take trainers back to Sinnoh. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is stepping up…
Update (Friday, November 19th, 2021 at 11:45 a.m. PT): Listings for the Lucario plush have appeared on the US and CA Pokémon Center sites. As of this update, pre-orders are currently being accepted and the plush is expected to ship in late April 2022. US Pokémon Center – Lucario Poké…
Sonic the Hedgehog is speeding into Monster Hunter Rise, with multiple costumes and more being part of this big collab. All the in-game extras were previewed in a new video, but it’s on Twitter where fans got a couple more surprises. Both the official Monster Hunter and Sonic accounts shared…
Here it is! Niantic let us know when December’s Community Day would be happening in Pokémon GO last month. Today, before we take part in November’s Community Day this weekend, Niantic has announced what and who will be featured in December’s jam-packed event. Get ready for two days worth of…
The home of Banjo-Kazooie’s spiritual successor is plotting a massive future adventure. Playtonic Games has announced that Chinese tech conglomerate Tencent has purchased a minority stake investment in the company that will allow the developer and publisher to reach its aspirations. Playtonic will be more than doubling its headcount soon…
Launching just nine months ago on Nintendo Switch, Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town has finally reached a major sales milestone. XSEED Games announced today that the title, which also launched on Steam in September, has sold one million units worldwide – and that stat is only for Nintendo Switch copies…
With Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic now available on the Nintendo Switch, like the battle between the Jedi Knights and the Sith, it was only a matter of time before Limited Run Games turned up the hyperdrive for some sweet special editions. The latest Aspyr Lucasarts port will…
Another great gift-buying opportunity has arisen — this time, from GameStop! The retailer is hosting a buy 2, get 1 free offer right now, and it includes a number of great Nintendo Switch titles. Even better, a lot of the games are already on sale at the time of this…
Following yesterday’s tease of the upcoming Pokémon GO x Ed Sheeran collab, today the Pokémon Company has delivered the full details on what we can expect from the unique partnership. Starting in a few days on Monday, November 22nd, you can check out the performance in the game by going…
This time last year we brought you the news that Telltale’s first season of Sam & Max adventures was heading to Switch, and now here we are a year later with the confirmation that the second season, subtitled Beyond Time and Space, is also getting the remaster treatment. …
