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…
Part of Niantic’s task force update in September included a variety of things for Pokémon GO and the community. We saw a number of changes reverted in-game as well as outlined promises of open communication between players and Pokémon GO developers. One of these promises was a Developer Diary video…
Update (Friday, October 22nd, 2021 at 3:50 p.m. PT): Due to shipping delays, there have been reports of stores not getting these Pokémon TCG: Celebrations products in time for the planned release date. Certain products, like the Pokémon TCG: Celebrations Collector Chest, have been delayed to November. The demand for…
After the 2020 and 2021 series were cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, The Pokémon Company has announced that the Pokémon Championship Series will make a triumphant return in 2022. The championship will feature a wide range of games. Pokémon Sword and Shield, Pokkén Tournament DX, and the trading…
Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin has updated to Ver.1.5.0, bringing with it additional monsters, co-op quests, and subquests. A number of small bug fixes have also been made to bring players a smoother, more enjoyable experience. Check out the full list of patch notes below: Additional monsters…
Pokemon Black and White had a lot going for them, and while I could sing any number of those praises, today feels perfect for highlighting its story. While you do the typical “earn eight badges” progression, at Gen 5’s heart was a battle of truth and ideals centered on the…
A couple of days ago the Pokémon Company released the surprisingly spooky found-footage trailer for Pokémon Legends: Arceus. Now that footage has been restored, apparently by Professor Oak himself, unveiling the existence of Hisuian Zorua and Zoroark towards the end. Check it out: Pokémon Legends: Arceus launches January…
Cotton and Silk have been having quite a year, flying onto modern consoles to share some spectacular cute ‘em up history. Recently Cotton 2 and Cotton Boomerang found their way to the eShop and Strictly Limited Games along with fellow shooter Guardian Force, but it looks like the wait for…
Though it may busy itself with murders and mysteries, the Danganronpa series has something extra special to celebrate during its 10th anniversary year. Spike Chunsoft has announced that the games have collectively hit 5 million sales across all platforms, with a million of those specifically coming from digital PC sales….
Last night, the final Shin Megami Tensei V News broadcast aired in Japan, and as usual Atlus has included English subtitles for us viewers overseas. Good thing too, as this video detailed DLC plans for the upcoming Switch exclusive RPG. The most notable piece was shared right away….
Sora coming to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate was, in terms of hopes and dreams, a miracle. Sure, Square Enix was onboard with the series since Cloud broke those limits, but unlocking Disney’s heart was a tall order. From Masahiro Sakurai’s latest Famitsu Column, we’ve learned that unlikely addition was even…
Announced earlier this month alongside Play! Pokémon 2022 updates, Niantic is ready to share more details about the very first Pokémon GO Championship Series. Held in part with The Pokémon Company, Pokémon GO Trainers will be able to battle it out to be the very best next year with the…
Publisher Ziggurat Interactive and developer Big Boat Interactive are bringing BloodRayne: ReVamped and BloodRayne 2: ReVamped to Nintendo Switch and other consoles in just a few weeks, on November 18th. Even better, the games will be available both digitally and in physical form, courtesy of the folks over at Limited…
