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…
Way back in 1982, Japanese developer and publisher Nihon Falcom broke onto the scene with the PC-8801 game Galactic Wars. With the 40th anniversary fast approaching, celebrations are starting to pick up, starting with a stream hosted by NIS America next week via the New Game+ Expo. The stream will…
Monster Hunter Rise has just received its first Capcom Collab, bringing a brand new layered armor to the game. If you’ve been looking forward to Monster Hunter Stories 2 or just want a fresh look for your Palico, you’ll be able to gather materials to make the Tsukino layered armor…
Pokémon Unite is embracing the MOBA genre head-on by showing off a variety of costume alts and in-game cosmetics. Thanks to the game’s Japanese site, we have a better look at the first round of costumes for Pikachu, Snorlax, Greninja, and more, as well as different clothing options for Trainers….
The mobile version of Pokémon HOME has a brand new update, and not only does Version 1.4.0 add some new features, but it also comes with two Mystery Gift surprises! Looking to add Bulbasaur and Squirtle (that can Gigantamax) to your team? Pokémon HOME is distributing the two for free…
It’s hard to believe that The Wonderful 101: Remastered is already over a year old on the Switch. This cult-classic from the WiiU era was reborn on newer platforms thanks to a successful Kickstarter campaign that concluded early last year. Though the title has been out for over a year…
The upcoming Pokémon TCG: Sword & Shield – Chilling Reign expansion set is almost here! Besides its early pre-release via Build & Battle Boxes, the 190+ cards set will be launching in stores on Friday, June 18th. To celebrate the release, select retailers in the US and Canada will be…
One aspect of Sonic Colors: Ultimate that hasn’t gotten attention until now is its soundtrack. Colors had a great assortment of music to cover its interstellar variety, and for Ultimate we’ll be getting new remixes! One of these was shared today, coming from the game’s original composer, Tomoya Ohtani. …
It’s felt like ages now since I first saw Cris Tales and was immediately taken by its visual style. In about a month this time turning love letter to classic RPGs will finally be released, and in celebration, the game’s opening movie has been shared: In it, we…
Atlus’ Shin Megami Tensei V left a strong impression in both its E3 Direct and Treehouse Live segments. Even coming in as a fan, what’s been shown looks to be a compelling step forward for the series, bringing together a lot of what made other recent entries so enjoyable. If…
The Good Smile Company has really been cranking out the Kingdom Hearts-themed Nendoroids lately. From finally completing the Destiny Islands Trio with Kairi, to nearly completing the Sea-salt Trio with the addition of Axel, there’s a lot of Nendoroid goodness for Kingdom Hearts fans to throw their wallets at right…
Nintendo’s E3 2021 Direct had many surprises in store that fans didn’t see coming, and undoubtedly one of those was the reveal of Mario Party Superstars. The upcoming party title compiles the very best minigames from the original trilogy of Mario Party games on the Nintendo 64, and remasters them…
The latest trailer for the sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, shown at Nintendo’s E3 2021 Direct presentation, revealed plenty of new details about the game, but also left us with even more questions. One of those questions has been burning since the first 2019 trailer:…
