Yesterday afternoon we witnessed a devastating loss to the video games industry. In another round of layoffs that seems to happen every week, WB Games announced it would be closing three studios. These were Player First Games (Multiversus), WB San Diego (which had not yet announced its game), and Monolith…
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…
It’s very bizarre to hear executives from Microsoft talking about the Nintendo Switch 2, but ever since the company’s pivot to multi-platform development took hold, we’ve been hearing more and more from Team Green about games on other platforms. During the Official Xbox Podcast yesterday, Xbox Games Studio head Craig…
It’s once again time to check out the latest small-scale titles heading to the Nintendo Switch with a new Indie World presentation! The roughly 20-minute long show will air tomorrow, Wednesday, April 17th at 7 a.m. PT. New #IndieWorld Showcase incoming! 💡 Tune in tomorrow, 4/17 at 7am PT…
The third installment of the live-action Sonic the Hedgehog film franchise is speeding towards us, bringing us ever closer to the live action debut of everyone’s favorite edgy hedgehog, Shadow the Hedgehog. First teased for the third film in the post-credits scene fo Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Shadow is set…
Fans have been clamoring for Hollow Knight: Silksong ever since its reveal back in 2019. The game has had very few updates in the 5 years we’ve known of its existence. The wait may finally be over. Earlier today, Silksong was given a rating by Australia. This further speculation of…
If you’ve been a fan of the role-playing game genre at any point during the past 30+ years, odds are you’ve had some experience with the Final Fantasy series. Whether you prefer the classics or got into the series through some of the modern entries, a Final Fantasy game is…
After nearly a decade since its initial release, Pokémon GO will finally get a massive update that overhauls its visuals and changes its antiquated gameplay systems. In a post on the official Pokémon GO website, developer Niantic writes, “Experience the thrill of Pokémon GO like never before with our latest…
It’s looking like Nintendo is going to be skipping one of the world’s largest gaming conventions this year, as news broke this morning that Nintendo has decided against participating in Gamescom in Cologne in 2024 after “careful consideration.” Last year, there were several reports and rumors that Nintendo was showing…
One Piece fans who have been wanting to set sail on a brand new adventure on Nintendo Switch don’t need to wait much longer. Bandai Namco announced today that One Piece Odyssey is headed to Nintendo Switch in a special Deluxe Edition on July 26th, 2024. What is…
This article was originally published back in 2017 as part of our Zelda look-back series. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past was the very first Zelda game I ever got to experience, and what a good game to start off with. I was far too young to…
Tampering with Pokémon’s movesets may seem insignificant, but for one Japanese man, it could lead to jail time and a hefty fine. According to the Japanese website NHK, and reported originally by IGN, A 36-year-old named Yoshihiro Yamakawa was arrested this week in Kyoto after being caught modifying data in…
A few weeks back, attendees to GDC 2024 shared pictures of Nintendo’s presentation about the development of Super Mario Bros. Wonder. While those photos revealed some unused Wonder Effects from the game, we didn’t get all of the behind-the-scenes details about why Nintendo passed on those concepts or how the…
When The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom first released almost a year ago, it took the world by storm. Much like its predecessor, Tears of the Kingdom put a heavy focus on the open-world format and being able to explore a map that at times feels nearly limitless….
As part of CinemaCon 2024 today, several upcoming Paramount Pictures movies received some trailers that aired exclusively for attendees. While we’ll likely get to see these trailers online in the coming weeks, we have audience reactions to go off of for now. For Sonic the Hedgehog 3, there seem to…
