Over the weekend, a rating for Pikmin 3 Deluxe on Nintendo Switch 2 popped up on the PEGI website. PEGI, or the Pan European Game Information association, is a board similar to the US’ ESA that provides ratings for games based on their content. While a rating on the website…
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…
Initially announced on January 31st, 2020, Niantic announced it would begin testing new types of events during February 2020 – Pokémon Spotlight Hour and Mystery Bonus Hour. After testing and user feedback, Niantic combined both events into one and announced what Pokémon and bonuses would be featured in advance. Now,…
In a strange bit of news this morning, Limited Run Games has asked Nintendo to remove its recently released GEX Trilogy from the Switch 2 eShop while it waits on the submission process for a new patch to go live. With Juneteenth having been yesterday, it seems that patch approval…
With the summer season in full swing, it’s high time we all took a vacation. While that isn’t really feasible for most people due to the truly abysmal economy right now, at least we have Splatoon to occupy our time. On the official Splatoon Twitter account, Nintendo announced the next…
Summer Game Fest has come and gone, but that’s not stopping publishers from announcing their own livestreams to update players on new games. Capcom is the latest to throw its hat into the fray, with a new 40-minute “Capcom Spotlight” stream announced for June 26th, 2025. As you can expect,…
While fervor around the Switch 2 launch is at a pretty big high, it seems as if only Nintendo is really benefitting from the release of new hardware. A report from The Game Business states that other than Cyberpunk 2077, third-party games have had an incredibly slow start on the…
The latest entry in the Mario Kart series, Mario Kart World, has just turned two weeks old. There’s a lot that makes this game stand out; from the open world to the soundtrack and more, it’s got something for everyone. Especially when looking at the wide cast of characters, with…
It seems that Nintendo surprised everyone when it revealed that Donkey Kong Bananza would be bringing back the infamous “DK Rap” as one of its tunes. No one was more surprised than the song’s composer, former Rare employee Grant Kirkhope. Having composed the song over 25 years ago and regretting…
With the Nintendo Switch 2 about to turn two weeks old now, it’s safe to say that the system has been a massive success. With record-breaking sales in such a short time, the demand for the console is truly tremendous. While the supply has mostly been able to keep up,…
Revealed in today’s Donkey Kong Bananza Direct, we’ll be seeing (or hearing) voice acting in the upcoming platformer! If you recall, Pauline was the singer of Jump Up, Super Star in Super Mario Odyssey. Bananza has already established that this younger version of Pauline is a singer, utilizing her talents…
With over 1,000 Pokémon that now exist, every one of them is a favorite of someone out there. That being said, a select few certainly stand out among the crowd as particularly popular picks, such as starter Pokémon and legendaries. One of the most beloved groups of Pokémon is Eevee…
Today’s Nintendo Direct for Donkey Kong Bananza unleashed a ton of information about the game that fills in some of the gaps from its reveal. We now know that Pauline is DK’s sidekick, most of the Kong family is back, and even Rambi will make an appearance. More important to…
So it’s finally back, for an earned encore, It’s that lyrical treat from the N64! You better cheer and you better clap, It’s the Switch 2 debut of the DK Rap! Yes, folks, for all you clamoring for early 2000s collectathon nostalgia Donkey Kong Bananza has got something special…
Donkey Kong Bananza is looking to reinvent gaming’s greatest gorilla. That fresh perspective on DK and the subterranean world he’s smashing through made it unclear how much of his familiar cast would be a part of the adventure. Young Pauline may be his true costar, but some other…
