Nintendo Switch Online is back with new icons, this time themed to Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. Celebrating the Shiny Rayquaza Tera Raid Battle event that will kick off in a few weeks, the icons are meant to get players excited for the battles ahead! In the meantime, you can enjoy…
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…
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…
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…
Fire Emblem has had a few figures previously in the form of Nendoroids and figmas from Good Smile Company, but this is the first year when they’re releasing high quality scale figures for beloved series characters. First is Lyn, who will release this November, and second is Ike, set to…
As the promise of a massive hunt for beasts laying waste outside Kamura Village lies ahead, what every hunter and their partners could use on a break is one large refreshment to keep them going. Bar and craft studio Urakita has partnered with Capcom to release a limited supply of…
As Alcremie begins to stir up a delectable storm in Pokémon Café and Pikachu Sweets locations, the Fairy-type’s scent is only growing. To tie in with The Pokémon Company’s latest selection of seven different Alcremie milk-styled drinks at their establishments, the cream Pokémon will also be receiving an original lineup…
With the hot weather on the rise in Japan, leave it to the most delicious-looking Fairy-type Pokémon to come forward with some adorable and delectable refreshments. Alcremie will be starring as various milk-styled shake drinks at Pokémon Café and Pikachu Sweets locations starting Saturday, April 10th. On top of being…
Game Freak will forever be known as the creators and developers of Pokémon, but sometimes their efforts outside the series have left their own mark. Drill Dozer was one of the few GBA games with built-in rumble (and its protagonist was one of Smash’s original Assist Trophies), Pulseman inspired Pikachu’s…
In a surprising turn, one of fighting games’ biggest cult hits is getting a new entry later this year. Melty Blood has been around since 2002, based on fellow doujin game darling, Type-Moon’s Tsukihime visual novel. French Bread, the group that developed Melty Blood, would go on to both continue…
The hunt is now officially on with Monster Hunter Rise now available worldwide, and My Nintendo has some limited exclusive rewards for budding hunters. Fans in Europe can claim a mini-poster set for 300 Platinum Points, featuring monsters Magnamalo, Rathalos, Goss Harag, Rakna-Kadaki, and Almudron. The posters are sized A4…
Late last week at Wondercon, Ian Flynn and the rest of the crew at IDW’s Sonic the Hedgehog comic team shared the latest on the upcoming 30th Anniversary book, which is set to feature the Classic character designs. As part of the panel, the team showed off a few pages…
Last month we learned Playtonic had set their googly sights on publishing via their new Playtonic Friends label. Now we’re pleased to see that their first endeavor will be none other than Slime-San developer Fabraz’ Demon Turf! When it was first announced, Demon Turf caught my eye thanks…
This weekend my Switch friend activity was honing in on one title. Monster Hunter Rise is here and it’s looking to be a popular (and critically acclaimed) pick up. Don’t take just my word for it, as Capcom has shared that for launch weekend they’ve shipped 4 million copies of…
Arc System Works have been in the business of delivering stylish and satisfying fighting games for quite a while now. There’re a lot of ingredients in that mix, but one that shouldn’t be overlooked is the music. Be they character themes or even just the character select menu, these songs…
