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…
Amidst the traditional mayhem of the Devolver Digital E3 showcase were announcements for some truly interesting-looking games. One such title was Galvanic’s Wizard with a Gun. This isometric co-op survival game puts an interesting twist on the idea of wizards, asking the question: What if they had old-timey guns? The…
What if Animal Crossing plus farming sim, but only cats? That’s a question that likely played some part in the creation of Snacko from Bluecurse Studios, one of several feline-featuring titles in the latest Wholesome Direct. Have a look for yourself and tell me it’s not a winning mix: …
Puzzle games can take many varied shapes, even when they aren’t concerned with many varied shapes. For example, both the warm and fuzzy Wholesome Direct and IGN’s Summer of Gaming had Unpacking to share. In it you’ll be doing just that – parsing through boxes to decorate through a series…
Dotemu’s already had a busy E3 and it’s only just begun! Not only did they debut Metal Slug Tactics, a game which I absolutely need to see arrive on Switch at some point, but their upcoming Mr. X Nightmare DLC for Streets of Rage 4 got eight minutes of gameplay…
There was a lot to get excited over in the Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope reveal trailer, be it the unholy union of Rabbid and Luma that is a Spark or the appearance (and attitude) of Rabbid Rosalina. Those two weren’t the only Super Mario Galaxy nods there, though,…
Brawlhalla is no stranger to crossovers with famous universes from gaming and pop culture. From Shovel Knight to Adventure Time, the variety of characters that have been featured in this fighter is beginning to rival that of Fortnite and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. A radical new group of characters was…
Ubisoft’s long-running dance video game series, Just Dance, appeared during Ubisoft’s E3 2021 presentation today. With the series getting yearly releases, it wasn’t a major surprise to see Just Dance 2022 announced, but welcomed just the same. Followed by the title announcement, Todrick Hall appeared on screen to confirm his…
Warning: Devolver Digital’s E3 presentations have a history of showing over-the-top violent imagery. Do not watch this stream unless you are 18+ are older. Devolver Digital returns to E3 2021 with another chapter in their surreal satire about the video game industry and community. Their highly NSFW presentation will…
After a — let’s call it an early glimpse at the followup to Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle — Ubisoft has fully debuted Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope. We’ve got more Mushroom Kingdom themed Rabbids, more unique weapons, and plenty of stars to look forward to in this welcome…
During today’s Guerilla Collective Showcase, IDoz and Humble Games had some promising pixels to share. This isn’t the first time we’ve gotten a look at the upcoming spell hell game Archvale, but the latest glimpse of its projectile spam and multiplayer madness has it seeming like a hexin’ good time. …
Today’s Wholesome Direct livestream was quite the serotonin booster, and left a lot of us here wishing we could play a number of the games that were shown right now. Fortunately for all of us, one of the titles featured in today’s showcase, Beasts of Maravilla Island, is playable now…
Next up for E3 2021 is a presentation from the mainstay that is Ubisoft. It’s at this point that we’d share some speculation as to what could be unveiled for Switch, but Nintendo already spilled the beans there, confirming Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope ahead of time. Still, there’s…
