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…
We were treated to a number of Undertale-themed goodies last year for the game’s five year anniversary, and it’s been a while since we’ve seen some new products. Wait no longer, as Fangamer has added two new items to the collection! The Monster Treats Scratch & Sniff Sticker Sheet is…
Yesterday, it was confirmed that Amazon UK has exclusive bonus gifts for those who pre-order No More Heroes III, and now GameStop has announced that it has an exclusive of its own for fans of the action-oriented, antiheroic assassin series in the US. Those who pre-order the title at GameStop…
Last month, we saw yet another update for Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Other than a few seasonal items, there weren’t any major new features added to the game. What did appear, unfortunately, were a handful of bugs. Players across the world began reporting slight hiccups when using Photopia on Harv’s…
Nintendo is once again shining the spotlight on upcoming indie games with an Indie World Showcase. This latest presentation will be roughly 20 minutes long and will air at 9 a.m. PT/12 p.m. ET. A new #IndieWorld Showcase arrives on Aug. 11 at 9 AM PT / 12 PM…
Every time Hollywood produces a “video game movie” – whether it’s based on an established property or something that’s about the video game genre – there’s always a few easter eggs or character appearances snuck in. After all, we’ve seen Sonic, a variety of Street Fighter characters, and more in…
Fans of Xenoblade Chronicles have been eagerly awaiting news about another game in the series. After getting the first Xenoblade Chronicles remastered yet again (this time for the Nintendo Switch and with a new post-game addition — Xenoblade Chronicles: Future Connected) in 2020 followed by Pyra and Mythra from Xenoblade…
As The Pokémon Company’s infrastructure collaboration with the Japanese Government pushes forward, the Poké Lid phenomenon has finally made landfall in the Fukuoka prefecture of Japan. Below, viewers can have a look at Pikachu presenting the five latest Poké Lids that have been installed in Kitakyushu City! The…
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic disrupted plans for many in the entertainment industry, including those of South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone who, for the first time since 1997, were not able to produce a full season of the hit animated series in 2020. According to a recent Bloomberg…
Can you believe it’s been five years since the chaotic chief’s kiss that is Overcooked! released? To celebrate the delectable half-decade occasion — albeit a few days after its actual date — Ghost Town Games and Team17 have released a new update for Overcooked! All You Can Eat on all…
If you haven’t yet locked in your pre-order for No More Heroes III, it’s probably time to do so with the long-anticipated, hack-and-slash sequel now just weeks away from release. If you’re a fan in the UK, Amazon also has exclusive bonuses to seal the deal. The Amazon UK listing…
For months, we’ve seen gold variants of Monster Hunter Rise and Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin’s amiibo thanks to contests in Japan. Then, the US branch of My Nintendo suddenly mixed things up by not only giving away sets of the amiibo in gold, but in silver too!…
One of my favorite games of all time, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, is already a gorgeous game, even if just from an artistic perspective. However, some fans feel they could juice the game’s visuals even more with mods on PC. PC modder Digital Dreams released a…
