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…
The PokéToon series of shorts have been a wonderful mix of different animation styles thus far; from a tribute to Golden Age animations like Tom and Jerry, to a tale of perseverance and heroism with an almost-papercraft aesthetic. The latest entry in the series has officially been released and features…
It’s been a long time since IGA asked us all to choose between sword or whip (and then gave us both anyway), but it looks like Bloodstained will have a future after all. After some murmurings, it’s been confirmed a sequel is in the early planning stages. Regarding recent…
When the chips are down and the world needs saving, you can always count on the kids who have spent hundreds of hours studying the apocalypse across countless video games. The Last Kids on Earth and the Staff of Doom, the first game set in the universe of the New…
Yuji Naka, the prolific game programmer and designer behind many Sega classics, appears to have left his position with Square Enix following the disappointing performance and reception of his latest title, Balan Wonderworld. Naka’s personal LinkedIn and Facebook pages have been updated to state that his time with Square Enix…
Super Rare Games’ next release is a 2-for-1 special featuring titles from Mi’pu’mi Games. Get ready for a series of point-and-click stories and a mystery to untangle away in The Lion’s Song and The Flower Collectors. Releasing for the first time physically next week, The Lion’s Song and The Flower…
Talk about a bountiful harvest — Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin, the combination rice-farming-simulator and heavenly beat ‘em up, has crossed the million marker for sales worldwide. Given that it reached 950,000 last month that may not be a huge surprise, but it’s still a great accomplishment for a game…
Summer storms are brewing in Pokémon Sword and Shield, causing frog-inspired Pokémon to take up residence in the game’s Pokémon Dens. From now until Sunday, June 6th at 4:59 p.m. you’ll want to visit the Galar region and take part in some Max Raid Battles. According to the official Pokémon…
Sonic Colors really endeared itself to fans back in 2010, making a new port a great choice to help celebrate Sonic’s 30th birthday. The solid gameplay, stage variety, and soundtrack are all set to return but what if you’re wondering what’s new for Sonic Colors: Ultimate outside a fresh coat…
I’m torn when it comes to the current rollout of Monster Hunter Rise Event Quests. Presently they’re not offering up any encounters I’d call substantial, and the rewards aren’t exactly mind blowing. Still, even as I’ve cut back on my time with the game over a hundred hours later, they…
The island of Pasio has had some new visitors make landfall and surf the seas recently. That’s right, the leaders of Team Aqua and Team Magma have been calling Pokémon Masters EX home now along with Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire’s legendary Pokémon – Kyogre and Groudon. While the rollout of…
Uno, the classic card game that can save a party as quickly and efficiently as it can ruin a friendship, is turning 50 this year! To celebrate the momentous occasion, Ubisoft has released a 50th Anniversary DLC for the digital version of the game. This classy deck is modeled after…
The collaborations continue for Dead by Daylight, or in this case some cosmetic upgrades based on Stranger Things. Initially finding its way to the survival horror game in 2019, the Stranger Things collab has grown beyond its DLC chapter add-on thanks to the Moment of Truth Collection. Nancy Wheeler and…
