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…
Poor Sir Arthur just can’t catch a break. He’s taken part in a few crossovers in recent memory, but the guy was practically retired. A knight’s journey is never over though, as this latest trailer shows what’s new in Ghosts ‘n Goblins Resurrection. While new weapons (and old…
Nintendo Switch darlings Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Hades have been nominated as Game of the Year award finalists for the 24th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards. The full list of nominations features 57 games from 2020, including three nominations for Animal Crossing: New Horizons, eight for Hades, three for Mario Kart…
What if Romeo and Juliet was set in space, and rather than being a tragedy, was instead an uplifting adventure story? That’s a question the minds at The Game Bakers want to answer with their sci-fi tale of love, rebellion, and freedom. While it’s not a retelling of the Shakespeare…
The amiibo news continues! This morning, we spotted that online retailer Play-Asia has added three new amiibo listings to its site and that these are placeholder pages for unannounced amiibo for Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin. Details about Monster Hunter Stories 2 have been scarce since…
Ever since it was released, Celeste has been something special. The platforming game has made waves on multiple systems, but for its 3rd anniversary, it’s heading back to its humblest of roots. Celeste, in its earliest form, was developed for the Pico-8 game engine by Noel Berry and Maddy Thorson….
Ryza has returned popped back onto the Nintendo Switch with a sequel to her alchemy-focused JRPG. The game introduces more dynamic exploration abilities, letting Ryza delve deep into ancient ruins and explore the world on the hunt for ingredients, while also bringing back old friends and introducing fresh faces. Check…
<span data-mce-type=”bookmark” style=”display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;” class=”mce_SELRES_start”></span> It’s been a long wait, but it’s finally happening! Nintendo of America has announced that the Animal Crossing X Sanrio amiibo cards are finally coming to the US after a four year wait! The cards were originally released…
As promised, Festivale is almost here! The event, which brings back the dancing peacock Pavé, will involve collecting feathers of different colors. Check out the trailer below: The Festivale update will launch on January 28th ahead of the event itself on February 15th, while the Mario-themed update is…
Things are about to get wild in the upcoming series of ranked battles in Pokémon Sword and Shield. Beginning on February 1st, Trainers will be allowed to have one restricted Pokémon on their team in ranked mode, and there are more than a few heavy hitters on the list of…
We’re less than a month away from the release of Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury, and the wait is becoming too much to bear! Thankfully, Nintendo UK has shared some new info, a bunch of screenshots, and more details on the game’s updated controls and player movement. The…
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is going to be four years old in just a couple of months from now. And yet, if you think that’s stopped people from playing or if you think you’ve seen everything the game has to offer, prepare for a reality check…
Early this morning, several users and media outlets across the internet went into a frenzy as they informed audiences and followers that Konami was supposedly shutting down its gaming division as early as next week. The rumor began due to a company briefing document signifying that its gaming divisions were…
