Earlier this year, Nintendo was able to successfully get the Yuzu Switch emulator removed from the original GitHub repository it was distributed from. While that was a done and dusted legal case and the emulator’s creators were put out of business, the old axiom about the internet remains true: once…
Yesterday morning, the renowned leaker Pyoro caused a stir on Twitter by teasing a picture of a 1990 Nintendo World Championship cartridge. The internet quickly went mad with speculation, with theories about the cryptic tweet spreading like wildfire. pic.twitter.com/xvxNbN3cPV — Pyoro (@Pyoro_X) May 2, 2024 But. today, the mystery has…
The next GO Battle League-themed event for Pokémon GO’s Season of World of Wonders is here. This time it’s a weekend-long affair and it overlaps with another event, Rivals Week. Trainers who have their sights set on the GBL will enjoy increased battle sets, free and paid Timed Research, and…
Last year the COVID-19 pandemic had knock-on effects across the video game industry, with one of the biggest disruptions being the cancellation of E3. As a result, different companies went differing routes when it came to advertising their games, with Geoff Keighley’s Summer Game Fest being one of the most…
Nintendo’s been putting out these cute, monthly updates for Animal Crossing for a full year now. Last year May was the very first, no doubt due to April’s closeness to launch. Even if you’ve seen these before, why not join in to bring spring back to New Horizons? …
PlatinumGames decided to bring back last year’s April Fools’ joke in a big way. Previously they had shown Sol Cresta, a shoot ’em up successor to both Moon Cresta and Terra Cresta. These classics, currently owned by Hamster, are all about “docking” your ship with upgrades – you have to…
NEO: The World Ends With You was one of the bigger surprise reveals of 2020, but we haven’t heard much from it since. Thankfully that’ll soon be changing! In a message from Tetsuya Nomura, the game’s creative producer and character designer, it’s confirmed that news regarding NEO will drop on…
Announced a few days late but just in time for the weekend, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has revealed some new spirits on the way! It feels like everybody is playing Monster Hunter Rise, but be sure to take a break from Kamura Village to grab these three new additions from…
Pokémon Trainers of the Galar region awoke to a surprise April Fools’ prank in Pokémon Sword & Shield. Out in the Wild Areas, Magikarps have flooded Max Raid Battles and you can’t even catch them afterward! This prank, bizarre to say the least, at least tells you upfront you can’t catch…
The competitive dodgebrawl-not-dodgeball game, Knockout City, is fast approaching its May 21st release date. Following the footsteps of online competitive games that have come before, EA is hosting a beta weekend event to test out the game’s cross-play features. Open to PC and all current platforms (including Nintendo Switch), anyone…
This April Fools’ Day has certainly been a wild one throughout the games industry, yet very few of today’s pranks have quite hit the same level of wildness as what Sega and G FUEL have just announced: Sanic Chili Dogs-flavored powdered energy drink formula. “What you are looking at…
Last year on April Fools’ Day Dragalia Lost introduced the Wagabond Pupper event, tasking players with caring for and playing with a dog who wandered into the Halidom. It was a huge hit with players who participated, and Dragalia fans have been clamoring for the pupper’s return in the entire…
UPDATE (Thursday, April 1st, 2021 at 2:02 p.m. PT): The ESA has issued a statement in response to VGC’s initial reporting about a possible paywall for the event. “I can confirm on behalf of the ESA that there will be no elements at E3 2021 that will be behind a…
For anyone who’s been traversing the kingdoms of Excillant in Bravely Default II, you may be interested in the newest arrivals over at My Nintendo. Two new wallpapers are now available through the service, featuring the characters in the stunningly beautiful illustrative style that the series is so well known…
The latest installment in the Life is Strange series was announced a couple of weeks ago, with True Colors setting the stage for an all-new story and cast of characters. At the time, there was no word of the game reaching Nintendo players, but it seems that the ESRB rating…
