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…
Grab your glowbos and get ready to yell “eekum bokum!” The First 4 Figures Mumbo Jumbo figure from the Banjo-Kazooie series is now available for pre-order. Below, fans of the bear and bird’s shaman friend can take a look at the two different variants the statue will be available in…
Update (Wednesday, May 12th, 2021 at 1:35 p.m. PT): The initial publication of this article mistakenly referred to David Howe as a director of the Castlevania TV series instead of an editor. This has now been amended. Widespread gossip of a Legend of Zelda TV series goes as far back…
While next month’s E3 is slowly but surely accruing more and more major industry names, it sounds like EA will once again be skipping the show as an exhibitor. Instead, it will be holding its own event on July 22nd, 2021. EA Play Live is coming back July 22nd….
Dust off those 3D glasses: It’s time to blast zombies, rescue neighbors, and avoid giant demonic babies as two retro classics rise from the grave once again. A new listing on the Nintendo eShop reveals that the 1993 Lucasfilm classic Zombies Ate My Neighbors, along with its 1994 sequel Ghoul…
The next release as part of the P25 Music celebrations for Pokémon’s 25th anniversary is almost here, and it’s the one that was teased way back in January. ⚡️ELECTRIC⚡️PIKACHU! FRIDAY! #pokemon25 https://t.co/3rQwfWiQsy pic.twitter.com/X9PSzhQUAZ — KATY PERRY (@katyperry) May 11, 2021 Katy Perry will seemingly be partnering with Pikachu…
While the Nintendo Switch is very good at playing games, and more and more streaming apps are being added over time, it has little in the way of everyday utilities. Thankfully that’ll be changing very soon as Sabec gears up to release “Calculator” via the eShop on May 12th. That’s…
Summer is almost here and to celebrate the occasion, Capcom’s cafe in Saitama will be getting an Ace Attorney make-over. As shown in the key art below, the key cast from the modern games will be wearing some traditional garb for the occasion, with Edgeworth even brandishing a Steel Samurai…
Capcom has something huge to share, and this time it’s not a new Monster Hunter creature or the towering meme mistress Lady Dimitrescu. In a new press release that breaks down Capcom’s last financial year (ending March 31st, 2021), the company revealed that its net sales were up 16.8% with…
The Tribeca Festival happens every year to celebrate many forms of art, previously with a focus on independent films, will be including “Tribeca Games” as the first lineup of Official Selections to include video games. Tribeca Festival 2021 has selected eight games to be included in this inaugural lineup. These…
The Pokémon Cafés of Japan has revealed a new dish that will debut at the end of May. This dish is centered around the mascot of the franchise itself, Pikachu, and consists of a rolled omelette shaped like Pikachu’s face (complete with ears and a tail) and a macaroni gratin…
This past weekend the wealthiest man in the world, Elon Musk, appeared as a guest host on Saturday Night Live. Among his performances that night there was a tongue-in-cheek skit that placed Musk in the role of the richest (and smelliest) man in the Mushroom Kingdom – Wario. In the…
Since the beginning of the year, Re-Ment has announced plenty of new Pokémon blind box figure sets, however, fans didn’t receive a new look at any upcoming collectibles during the entire month of April. Finally, after skipping out on a month of new announcements, Re-Ment has recently unveiled Pokémon Pocket…
