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…
Rareware’s tenure on the Nintendo 64 is untouchable, which is ironic when you recall one of their most unique ideas involved pulling cartridges out of the system. Much has been discussed when it comes to their Stop ‘n’ Swop feature, the idea of transferring bonuses and items across games by…
Persona 5 Strikers is weeks away, but the Phantom Thieves have one stop ahead of their return. We’ve seen a handful of previews and images of the Caged Desire crossover in Dragalia Lost, and now that the event is live we’ve got our best look at what Joker, Mona, and…
Mirror Kirby might be seldom seen, but this popular power is set to make a comeback. A new line of goods with a unique theme has been announced, and it’s starring this Super Star copy ability. Mirror Kirby’s not alone though, as six familiar foes are also joining in for…
Skullgirls has had more setbacks and change ups than I can recall at this point, and yet this indie fighting game just keeps on growing. Last year we learned that Annie of the Stars would be coming not just to Skullgirls Mobile, but to Skullgirls 2nd Encore. Yesterday, as part…
With just how many games Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has under its roof, creator Masahiro Sakurai’s got no shortage of anniversaries to commemorate. Recently we saw the likes of the original Super Smash Bros. and Balloon Fight get some love, but over the weekend three different titles all celebrated their…
Another Nintendo financial report drop, another bunch of milestones smashed by the Nintendo Switch and its games. This time around it’s the earnings release for the nine month period ending December 31st, and while there are no megaton news drops associated with it, we have some impressive numbers to report….
In an interview with Video Games Chronicle, PlatinumGames’ co-founders Hideki Kamiya and AtsushiI Inaba commented on a number of topics, including their upcoming Kaiju-battling game Project G.G., the status of Bayonetta 3’s development, and even their interest in making a Star Wars game. In the case of Project G.G., while…
Natsume is getting closer to introducing the complete roster of bachelors and bachelorettes in Harvest Moon: One World. After meeting Jamil earlier this month, it’s time to be officially introduced to one of the last two unnamed bachelorettes. Today, we’re meeting Ahina from Halo Halo thanks to Natsume’s new social…
Galar’s full of characters, but only a handful can be called your rival. Among them is Marnie, who might look a little standoffish but manages to be a good friend throughout Pokémon Sword and Shield. Now she’s getting the figma treatment, a collectible that’s sure to be on every member…
The Galarian plushiedex keeps getting bigger, with three more fluffy pocket monsters being announced by the Pokémon Company earlier today! Revealed in a blog post on the official Pokémon site, these new plush monsters will be a trio of Ice-types: The mildly horrifying Galarian Mr. Mime, the surprisingly dapper Mr….
As January comes to a close, it means we’re getting closer to the release of New Pokémon Snap! For those who have been waiting for various retailers to announce their pre-order bonus deals, we have Target to thank for revealing their exclusive bonus today. Pre-order the new Pokémon Snap…
Last month, iam8bit held a charity drive for Rainforest Trust by donating 5% of sales of Ori and the Will of the Wisps. Thanks to the purchasing power of the video game community, $58,000 was raised! As the infographic in the tweet below shows, that’s enough to protect an area…
