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…
Looking for a fiery new way to experience Minecraft? How To Train Your Dragon has come to the game of infinite terrains, adding dragons and riders from the Island of Berk! You’ll be able to take part in new adventures that include racing, releasing captive dragons, training dragons, exploring islands,…
As reported by Gematsu, there are some great things in the works at Image & Form Games. The studio behind the SteamWorld series announced on Twitter that several new SteamWorld games are currently in the works. That’s not all as there’s more in the works for the studio! Initially a sister…
It’s been nearly one year since we saw a the debut PokéToon animation hit the Pokémon Kids TV YouTube channel, and back then we were unsure of what would follow. That episode gave us a new style, a new kind of story, and fun new focuses on characters Scraggy and…
Build-A-Bear’s Animal Crossing: New Horizons collection doubled in size this week thanks to Tom Nook and Isabelle getting a fashion change into their winter outfits. Still available to buy on Build-A-Bear’s site for fans in the US and UK, My Nintendo is holding another sweepstakes in honor of this sweater-weather…
The classic and beloved series of children’s books known as Little Golden Books is bringing a very familiar face to its pages, one that Nintendo fans young and old will surely be delighted to see. The most famous of famous plumbers, Mario himself, is set to make his Golden…
For the longest time, there was a clear divide between Sonic’s multimedia excursions and the games when it came to merchandise, with the latter getting the bulk of the attention, especially after the Genesis era. That is slowly but surely changing, however, as the IDW comic’s most significant newcomers, Tangle…
Dragalia Lost has hosted plenty of events at this point, but like most video games there’s just something about crossovers. Of them, Fire Emblem Heroes has double dipped via the Lost Heroes and Kindred Ties collaborations. Both of them brought unique rewards, including adventurers, but have both only been available…
Recently, Sega has been making a push to release its Japanese games globally. The upcoming Lost Judgment, the latest game from the Yakuza devs at Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios, will see a simultaneous launch this September, while the company is seemingly working with Nintendo for a global launch of Shin…
All of the shared images for Spirit Board and tournament events in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate have been great in their own way, but there’s something about this latest one. The theme is battering items, that is to say handheld weaponry that change up some of your normal and Smash…
We’re only a few weeks away from the release of the Street Fighter DLC Pack for Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid, and nWay has revealed some flashy new gameplay to keep fans excited. The new gameplay trailer, released by IGN, shows Chun-Li unleashing a flurry of kicks and special…
The flavor text for Monster Hunter Rise’s Origami Switch Axe reads “An ornate axe said to grant a wish if one can somehow collect a thousand of them.” A clear reference to the ancient Japanese legend that folding one thousand paper cranes will earn the maker one wish to be…
Fan-made projects based on existing video game franchises commonly stand on shaky ground in the modern era, with many companies obligated to shut down fan games to protect their IP. Sega is usually more relaxed in this regard, and Katie Chrzanowski, Associate Influencer Manager at Sega of America, recently reached…
