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…
Back in March, publisher Koei Tecmo shared the exciting news that the combined sales of Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout and Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy had reached over a million. To celebrate, free new DLC costumes for both games were announced, which…
The Lego Group has just dropped a very flashy trailer for its first-ever LEGO CON, a new virtual convention for fans of the popular brick-based toy franchise. The event will host “exclusive set reveals, incredible special guests, brilliant live builds, Q&A with amazing Lego designers, [and] secrets from inside Lego…
Publisher VIZ Media has revealed the cover of the first volume of the upcoming Animal Crossing: New Horizons Deserted Island Diary manga, and has updated its previous “Fall 2021” Western release window to the more specific date of September 14th, 2021. The debut volume is now available to pre-order at…
The charmingly simplistic puzzle game LEGO Builder’s Journey is leaving Apple Arcade and heading to the PC and Switch later this month! The game, built by the LEGO veteran-founded Light Brick Studios, is a charming puzzle platformer where you must move pieces to help your little character progress through small…
Last week, Sonic fans were treated to quite a few announcements that, hopefully, gave them something to be excited about. Among those announcements was the reveal of Sonic Colors: Ultimate, a remastered version of 2010’s Sonic Colors—originally released on the Wii—coming in September. I know personally that a lot of…
Japanese merchandise maker GoodSmile is back at it again with another deluge of figure announcements. While much of WonHobby33 focused on anime and manga, there were a few video game related figures on show. For starters, a Pop Up Parade figure of Zagreus has been announced. Unlike figma and Nendoroids,…
Do you like friendship? Shared experiences? Twisting plots that test your bonds and hopes taking place in murder games? Well, then you just might be ready to join the Go-Getters Club! World’s End Club brings a story concocted by the minds behind Danganronpa and Zero Escape full of…
Summer is right around the corner and, as always, Niantic is coming in to bring the heat with special events all throughout the month of June. In keeping with the tradition of switching up content at the end of the month, players can expect changes to Raid Battles, Research Breakthrough…
With summer on the horizon, everyone’s favorite evolutionary Pokémon is cooking up a storm. Eevee items will be arriving at both storefronts soon, which will then be followed by a new seasonal menu hitting the Pikachu Sweets and Pokémon Café locations. Below you can check out the latest batch of…
From today, Friday, May 28th until Saturday, June 12th, Pokémon Center locations in Japan will have a brand new “Eevee Collection” of merchandise available. This original set of items features Eevee and all of its iconic evolutionary stages. The collection consists of plushies, washi tape, pens, plates, tote bags, sandals,…
It’s the end of May, which means it’s time for Part 2 from Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town’s Expansion Pass to launch! This round of DLC includes new clothing options and a whole new area featuring some familiar characters. First up are the new duds! “School…
Official high school and college esports leagues have exploded in popularity in the last few years, and now Nintendo has teamed with PlayVS to bring some of their games to high schools around the country. In a press release, Nintendo announced that the partnership with PlayVS will bring Super Smash…
