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…
After working with Blizzard Entertainment for over 19 years, Overwatch director and World of Warcraft designer Jeffrey Kaplan announced today that he has officially left the company. In a letter directly published by Blizzard Entertainment on their website titled “New Leadership for Overwatch,” Kaplan had the following to say regarding…
It’s been less than two weeks since Pokémon Center debuted a brand new figure collection starring Pikachu and the iconic Pokémon’s many moods. This release has Pikachu, well, irritated by a bursting Bluk Berry. I regret everything. Pikachu Moods: Annoyed Figure appeared on Pokémon Center earlier today, and…
There are a variety of prehistoric creatures in the world of Pokémon, with ancient beasts such as Aerodactyl, Lileep, and Tyrunt able to be revived through discovered fossils in various games. A franchise focused on exploring new species is a perfect match for making real-life paleontology study more fun, which…
Ōkami earned its reputation as a masterpiece of a game in many ways. The gameplay and story both deliver, but if there’s something about Clover and Capcom’s Nippon that sticks, it has to be its beauty. A living world on canvas explored in part with your Celestial Brush, it’s only…
We recently learned of the return of E3 for 2021, with a list of participating companies for the event’s digital format. Now another has spoken up on their involvement, that being none other than Square Enix. As reported by Gematsu, Square Enix CEO Yosuke Matsuda confirmed the company’s E3 presence…
One of the loveliest games you can play from last year has just hit a new milestone. Announced on developer Thunder Lotus’ website, Spiritfarer has now sold 500,000 copies total across all platforms. This comes with new, celebratory artwork of Stella and Daffodil and is just in time for the…
Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne is coming to Switch in about a month. We’ve been roaming through Tokyo post-Conception for a bit now, and Atlus has seen fit to share a new trailer of the HD Remaster. This one focuses on the game’s multiple factions, each with a…
For years now, Jakks Pacific has been at the forefront of Sonic merchandising, with numerous plushes and figures of the blue blur and his cohorts. That won’t be stopping any time soon, either, as the companies have renewed their licensing partnership. As part of the announcement, a variety of plush…
It may have leaked early but now it’s official, with a proper trailer to boot – Luigi is heading to the LEGO Mario wave! The Luigi starter course set, featuring a bunch of obstacles, a pink Yoshi, and Boom Boom, will launch on August 1st. If that sounds…
Over the last few years, Nintendo (as a whole) has been going after key figures in the gaming pirating scene. One notable party has been the group Team Xecuter. Last October, two key members of the team were arrested and charged with 11 felony counts. Now, typically, that’s where this…
The grand insect-themed adventure that pays homage to the Paper Mario series, Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling, is fast approaching its one-year anniversary from making the flight from PC to consoles. Similar to other well-loved indie titles on Nintendo Switch, Bug Fables has been only available digitally. That is until…
Extremely OK Games, the developers behind Towerfall and Celeste, have finally revealed their next project, previously just referred to as EXOK4. (It was the fourth prototype the team had worked on since consolidating under the new studio title.) The “vibe reveal” doesn’t show off any gameplay or even story, but…
