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…
For those that just can’t get enough pixelated pastorals, Stardew Valley has been updated to version 1.5 on Switch and other consoles. This latest major patch (and a few smaller fix patches) have already been present on PC, but console players can now enjoy split screen co-op too. The…
Those excited for tomorrow’s release of Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury can put their My Nintendo points towards a new physical reward! You can now get your paws on this super cute Cat Mario keychain that also happens to feature Cat Peach, Cat Toad, and Cat Luigi on…
Following the debut of the Pokémon TCG Happy Meal promotion at McDonald’s this week, it took less than a day for opportunistic individuals to buy and scalp the card and toy packs online for ridiculous amounts of money (cases containing 150 packs were listed for $1,000+). Quickly, Pokémon fans took…
Death Crown, a minimalist RTS with multiple campaigns and the ability to control humans, demons, and the undead, has been out on Steam since August 2019. A Switch port was initially planned for November of last year, but then got delayed to… today. Now it’s been delayed one last time,…
We’ve known about R-Type Final 2’s arrival in this solar system for some time now. The sci-fi bullet-hell shooter in the long-running R-Type franchise was announced for a western release late last year, and given a vague “2021” window. Thankfully, fans of the genre won’t have to wait much longer,…
The Persona 5 Strikers x Dragalia Lost Caged Desire event is at its end. The Phantom Thieves and all they brought may be leaving the Halidom, but they had one last surprise in store. Here's an illustration from the #DragaliaLost art team for the Caged Desire raid event that's…
The unique puzzle-platformer Oddworld New ‘n’ Tasty released last October for the Switch, however the developers at Oddworld Inhabitants aren’t quite done with Abe or RuptureFarms just yet. Available today as a free download, the new Alf’s Escape DLC sees players returning to the confines of RuptureFarms to rescue Abe’s…
It’s that time again, speedrunners! Nintendo has released a new Ninji Speedrun course, and it’s anything but barebones. The Dry Bones Shellscape course challenges players to clear its obstacles using a Dry Bones shell to crush enemies who would normally eat Mario’s boots for breakfast. The course also requires some…
Last month, we reported that King of Seas, the new pirate-themed action-RPG from 3DClouds, would be sailing onto Switch on February 18th. Since then, there’s been nary a ship on the horizon, and it turns out that that’s for a very good reason: The team at 3DClouds has today announced…
With Nintendo Switch sales still hitting insane numbers and the console being a worldwide phenomenon, the system has no doubt brought in many newcomers to the world of video games. With many people getting to grips with setting up a games console for the first time, Nintendo has set up…
After debuting last summer, New Game+ Expo has announced it’s returning for another round of announcements and showcases straight from the participating developers themselves. The lineup has changed somewhat, but the spirit is still intact and is promised to include plenty of genre variety. New Game+ Expo is back!…
The Monster Hunter Rise demo is a great way for hunters to sharpen their tools and practice for the full release, but just how efficient are players at taking down the wild beasts? According to a recent tweet by Capcom, it took on average 11 minutes and 16 seconds for…
