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…
Spotted by Aniplaylist on Twitter, the original soundtracks for Bravely Default and Bravely Default II by composer and musician Revo will be arriving on Spotify very soon — as in, less than 24 hours soon! Tomorrow, on March 31st… 🆕 Bravely Default I & II [Original Soundtracks] by REVO…
It’s time to save the Digital Kingdom! Narita Boy, the ’80s-inspired action platformer from Studio Koba and Team 17 has officially launched on Nintendo Switch. Dripping with a neon and synth wave aesthetic, Narita Boy sets players off on a heroic digital adventure that would be right at home in…
Digital card games have pretty much always been a thing, but over the past decade they’ve blown up like never before, likely due to the ubiquity of online play and the easy interfaces offered by mobile devices. Shadowverse is among the most popular digital card games, with developer and publisher…
In addition to performance and resolution improvements on Nintendo Switch, Fortnite’s version 16.10 update also adds roaming raptors and makes crafting easier for players. Raptors will roam the game’s Island in pairs to “challenge your spot as the apex predator,” fighting “whoever and whatever crosses their path.” There’s something…
Pokémon GO players are already preparing for the many new events throughout April, with Shadow Zapdos and the Forces of Nature Pokémon set to be featured, but Niantic has now also confirmed a bunch of additional content to look out for next week. Starting on Sunday, April 4th at 10…
Rocket League will see crossovers with both NASCAR and F1 during its third season, including vehicle skins, wheels, and more. “Get ready for the most high-octane season yet, featuring a new Rocket Pass, Challenges, and content from NASCAR and Formula 1 coming in May!” the YouTube description for the game’s…
As the Poké Lids continue to make landfall just about every other week, it was only a matter of time before the Pokémon plastered manholes were to hit the ancient city of Kyoto. For the first time in Japan, Poké Lids have finally arrived in the Kyoto Prefecture. What better…
Considering Pokémon GO developer Niantic’s new Pikmin game was revealed just last week, it certainly didn’t take long for the project to roll out into the hands of players. A beta version of Pikmin App, as the mobile title is currently known, is now being tested by invited users in…
Previously, at the beginning of March, The Pokémon Company added season eight of the Pokémon anime to its free digital streaming platform. Pokémon TV finally received the penultimate adventures of Ash, May, Brock, and Max as the four set out to explore what the Hoenn region had left to reveal…
Fortnite players on Nintendo Switch will start seeing improvements in both performance and resolution when they log in today, as Epic Games has released an update focused on player experience. According to a news update published earlier today, the team behind Fortnite has upgraded the game’s renderer “to make better…
Last time we were talking about Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ companion app, it was all about the handy catalogue feature that could be accessed on your phone at any point. Now a new feature has come to NookLink, and with it a familiar face from the series’ past has made…
DOOM, DOOM II, and DOOM 3 are being bundled onto a single “DOOM: The Classics Collection” cartridge thanks to Limited Run Games. Standard, Special, and Collector’s Editions of The Classics Collection will be made available through an open pre-order window starting this Friday. While the standard edition will…
