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…
It’s the big day for Pokémon photographers as New Pokémon Snap launches on Nintendo Switch, and to celebrate, My Nintendo US has revealed its physical rewards for participants of the reward program. The items appear to be the same ones previously featured in Japan’s My Nintendo rewards. These include the…
New Pokémon Snap launches around the world today, and with it’s sunny locales and photography focus the vacation vibes are off the charts. The UK retailer Zavvi has noticed as much, too, and has partnered with The Pokémon Company to release a set of t-shirts that, while not specifically related…
Streets of Rage 4 will soon be bolstering its already impressive array of content with the “Mr. X Nightmare” DLC. Previously we found out that the boss character Estel Aguirre would be playable as part of the pack, and now we have another confirmed character. Returning to playable status after…
The Hoenn journey continues for Pokémon Shirts presented by Original Stitch! After celebrating its second anniversary on Pokémon Day alongside Pokémon’s 25th anniversary, Original Stitch has been adding designs based on Pokémon from the Hoenn region to their massive pattern database. With a total of 135 different Pokémon calling the…
A turned-based fantasy RPG certainly isn’t a new concept, with the genre spanning decades and boasting a wealth of commonly known tropes at this point. However, Jin Conception, an upcoming title from Jin Wave Studio, integrates thriller elements into the well-established gaming category for a new take. Described on the…
While the original Ni no Kuni’s home console version from 2011 has been on the Nintendo Switch for a while now, its sequel from 2018 has yet to make an appearance. Thankfully, it looks like that’ll soon be changing. The ESRB has rated the game for Switch, granting it the…
It’s no secret that the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has been a massive hindrance to just about every industry on the planet in some form or another. From general commercial industries suffering shortages of basic goods, the entertainment industry delaying films and park openings by months, to some game projects even…
Star Wars Day isn’t until May the 4th, but that hasn’t stopped Lucasfilm from dropping out of hyperspace early with steep sales and deals that run the gamut from physical merch to video games across all platforms. Nintendo fans in particular should definitely take notice, as nearly the entire suite…
UNIQLO’s Animal Crossing: New Horizons UT collection is now available in Japan! While fans in the US will have to way a tad longer to purchase any pieces from the line (June 7th to be specific), everyone around the world with a Nintendo Switch, a copy of Animal Crossing: New…
Not many snacks are more synonymous with getting together to play games with your friends than pizza rolls, and Totino’s is ready to use that association to sell their products to gamers in the US. With new packages of Totino’s Pizza Rolls and Totino’s Party Pizza packs featuring art from…
May 14th is going to be a great night for a curse. While Konami has not released a mainline Castlevania game since Lords of Shadow 2 debuted in 2014, the company has dropped multiple classic digital rereleases over time. Thanks to Limited Run Games, however, the digital version of the…
With April almost over, Niantic is ready to announce all the details for Pokémon GO’s May Community Day. Start counting your candy stash, as Swablu will be appearing by the flock on Saturday, May 15th! From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. (your local time), the Normal- and Flying-type Cotton Bird…
