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…
Update (Friday, April 9th at 12:10 p.m. PT): The Pokémon Company has created a hub page for Pokémon Players Cup III that includes links to livestreams taking place on April 10th and 11th. All livestreams (Pokémon TCG, Pokémon Sword and Shield, and Pokkén Tournament DX) begin this weekend at 11…
No More Heroes III publisher Marvelous has announced an upcoming livestream for the game titled “No More Broadcasting 5.1 GHm,” broadcasting on April 8th at 9 p.m. JST / 5 a.m. PT / 8 a.m. ET / 1 p.m. BST. Hosting the stream will be Director Goichi “Suda51” Suda, MC…
Though JoJo fans are likely still shook from the announcement of a Stone Ocean anime, there’s still a faint Golden Wind blowing through Jump Force. Bandai Namco released a dedicated gameplay trailer for Giorno Giovanna, the main character of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure’s Part 5. Like fellow playable JoJo…
It’s been just over two weeks since Monster Hunter Rise released on Switch, and the hunt shows no signs of stopping. Previously we reported that 4 million copies of the game had shipped, but per a new release from Capcom they’ve revised that number to “…exceeding 5 million units one…
Though Marth’s adventure may be gone from the Switch eShop, for fans outside of Japan that might not carry as much significance as a certain, later Fire Emblem. The Blazing Blade still carries a strong reputation for longtime western Emblemers, including myself. That’s why I’m excited to see four more…
Tons of Nintendo news dropped this week! Make sure you didn’t miss anything by checking out these highlights. This week’s top stories Pre-orders for Limited Run Games’ DOOM: The Classics Collection are now live and will run until May 2nd, 2021. Niantic’s Pikmin AR game is being beta…
Rune Factory 5 is hitting Japanese store shelves in June, and by that point, there’ll already be merchandise for the property in the wild – a whole slate of RF5 goods are releasing on May 20th, ahead of the game’s launch. The merch contains everything from the no-frills (acrylic stands…
Japan’s Pokémon Café and Pikachu Sweets by Pokémon Café are in the midst of celebrating their 3rd anniversary! Special menus featuring Pikachu debuted last month at Pokémon Café and Pikachu Sweets locations, yet today, the official site for these eateries has shared photos of how each location is decorated. First,…
Pokémon plushies are always cute, but there’s something about the latest addition to the Pokémon Dolls line that I can’t help but find extra adorable. Maybe it’s their bright colors, the fact that they all have closed eyes, or simply because they look extra soft and fluffy; but the Pokémon…
There has been a disturbance in The Force… Many have been patiently awaiting more news on the latest entry in the LEGO Star Wars series for quite some time now. The absolutely massive title is planned to boast a fully open world, a new quest system, and a story that…
Last year the COVID-19 pandemic had knock-on effects across the video game industry, with one of the biggest disruptions being the cancellation of E3. As a result, different companies went differing routes when it came to advertising their games, with Geoff Keighley’s Summer Game Fest being one of the most…
Nintendo’s been putting out these cute, monthly updates for Animal Crossing for a full year now. Last year May was the very first, no doubt due to April’s closeness to launch. Even if you’ve seen these before, why not join in to bring spring back to New Horizons? …
