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…
Event Quests have been coming to Monster Hunter Rise regularly, but this latest one is rampaging onto the scene and making a big mess of things. It may be worth it to clean up Kamura’s extra muddy outskirts though, especially if you want to grab some extra cute summer stickers….
Sonic’s 30th anniversary has been marked in a handful of ways so far, and if this latest leak is to be believed the celebrations will be continuing for months to come. As reported by Tails Channel, three European retailers (SoGamely, ReplayMultiMedia, and GreatGames) have listed a “Team Sonic Racing 30th…
Update (7/9/21): The auction for the earlier variant of The Legend of Zelda NES cartridge ended at the bidding price of $870,000.00. A truly legendary sum! Hardcore Legend of Zelda collectors are no strangers to spending a pretty rupee on rare items, but it’s not often you come…
This year Netflix and CDProjekt have teamed up for WitcherCon, a celebration of the franchise which will tease what’s to come next. You can catch the two streams below, with the first starting at 10 a.m. PT | 1 p.m. ET. The second meanwhile will begin at 6…
RPG fans with a love of creature collecting, rejoice! Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin is officially out today, bringing with it a turn based spin on the familiar franchise and its own storyline to dive into. A full on plot needs a full cast of characters, and Capcom…
The list of demons and deities recruitable in Shin Megami Tensei V continues to grow every day without fail. Atlus has delivered another week’s worth of entries for the upcoming game’s compendium, with some notable ones returning. Among them are the turtle-dragon hybrid Genbu, the Egyptian god Horus, and one…
Update (7/9/21): The auction for the earlier variant of The Legend of Zelda NES cartridge ended at the bidding price of 870,000.00. Hardcore Legend of Zelda collectors are no strangers to spending a pretty rupee on rare items, but it’s not often you come across a collectible as…
It’s nearly time to jump into the cozy 3D platformer Here Comes Niko!, brought to you by Gears for Breakfast. We learned about game where you’ll become a “professional friend” during the Wholesome Games Direct last month, and now we’re treated to truly delightful news: it’ll be released on Steam…
Much has already been said and seen when it comes to Sonic Colors: Ultimate’s HD improvements. Various gameplay clips have been shared that show off the Blue Blur’s interstellar adventure, but now Sega’s putting a dedicated spotlight on what’s new for this familiar game. Most notable here are…
It’s nearly time to head back to Shibuya, with NEO: The World Ends with You releasing in just 20 days. The countdown’s been ticking for a long, long time but even with a demo now available Square Enix saw fit to share another batch of info on the game ahead…
The Legend of Zelda timeline has long been discussed, even after an “official” one was provided (and then shortly after rearranged). One thing has remained fairly constant, though, and that’s that Skyward Sword is mostly accepted as the very first game from a story perspective. A new trailer for its…
If you watched the Sonic Symphony Orchestra last month, you may remember Masato Nakamura, the original composer of Sonic the Hedgehog, making an appearance to tease a new remix of Green Hill Zone by his band, Dreams Come True. Now the fresh take on the classic tune with vocals by…
