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…
The gameplay reveal stream for Hot Wheels Unleashed has come to an end, and it did not disappoint. From a look into the inspirations behind the game to an all-new gameplay trailer showcasing a bunch of pre-alpha footage, the live event was packed full of info from start to finish,…
When I was young, I recall coming across the Nintendo 64 game Hey You, Pikachu! in a magazine. Making use of the N64’s Voice Recognition Unit, the game let players talk to a Pikachu on their TV screen, which would then respond accordingly. The game eventually made its way outside…
The newest entry in the long-running Story of Seasons series has had a productive spring season! Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town, which released on February 25th in Japan, had some growing pains at first. Players who purchased the game from Japan’s Nintendo eShop soon found themselves dealing with…
Running over monsters in an SUV while blasting shambling hordes of the undead aren’t gameplay features that you’d usually see in a bright, family-friendly action game. However, that’s just what Outright Games and Atomic Cartoons have in store for players when they release The Last Kids on Earth and the…
PAC-MAN 99 is here and free, waka-waka-ing exclusively on the eShop for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers. The battle royale twist on the arcade classic is addicting enough on its own, but if you’re really taken with it or just want a change of scenery, Bandai Namco has shared a trailer…
The upcoming 2.5D remake of Monster World IV, titled Wonder Boy; Asha in Monster World, is rapidly approaching its Q2 2021 release! The latest trailer drop from publisher Inin Games sets about introducing the vibrant world protagonist Asha and her blue buddy Pepelogoo will explore. Check it out: …
Today Suda51 hosted a No More Heroes 3 livestream, discussing the series as a whole along with what to expect from this latest entry. The core of it, though, was a new video hosted by character Sylvia Christel which (re)introduced fans to the garden of madness that is No More…
NExt week, Square Enix will be bringing the classic PlayStation RPG SaGa Frontier to modern systems via a new remaster. Not only is it bringing the sprawling sci-fi setting with its multiple characters, but it’ll also restore cut sections, like the main scenario for the character Fuse and several events…
Streets of Rage 4 is one of our favorite beat ‘em ups in recent memory, continuing Sega’s series in a great way and style. Now it’s time to limber up and punch back in to Wood Oak City, as Dotemu has announced upcoming DLC for the game, both paid and…
The Sanrio items keep on comin’ for Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp. The latest batch of small gifts and big smiles is a collection of new clothing items and plushes themed to multiple Sanrio characters. This six that managed to get their own amiibo are all here, along with a couple…
The arrival and launch of Build-A-Bear’s Animal Crossing: New Horizons collection yesterday left some fans with mixed emotions. Yes, we were finally able to see the first few characters that made the cut. As for who those characters are, it was a bit of a no-brainer that we saw Tom…
Hot Wheels Unleashed was announced back in February with a stunning trailer that faithfully captured the high-octane excitement within the imagination of a kid playing with the die-cast cars and orange tracks. Since then, developer Milestone has been quietly preparing the arcade racer for the starting line. Thankfully, Hot Wheels…
