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…
I’ve seen every event, character, and concept that’s come through Fire Emblem Heroes and yet I never would’ve expected this. The next set of special heroes has been revealed, no pun intended, as being themed to Plegia – the desert country featured in Fire Emblem Awakening. Interestingly, only one character…
Looks like invincibility doesn’t mean unbeatable in Splatoon 2. The Super Mario 35th Anniversary Splatfest has come to a close, and it looks like the real unstoppable force was the plumber’s most trusty power-up. With a giant lead when it comes to clout, Super Mushrooms are standing tall over their…
Are you ready to test your might? In just four months the ultimate form of physical combat will once again kick off in live-action as Warner Brother’s gruesome fighter Mortal Kombat will be receiving its brand new movie reboot. Director Simon McQuoid’s latest interview with news publisher Entertainment Weekly offers…
Publisher Team 17’s cooperative physics simulator Moving Out launched last year to welcoming success, but now the title is finally ready to move back into the spotlight. The latest ‘Moving In’ update will add a brand new game mode to the title where players will have to unload their hauls…
Do you know what the Nintendo eShop needs? More pirate content – not pirate-like illegal, but pirate-like, “Arr matey! Me wooden leg be havin’ termites and me wife left me for a merman!” Thankfully, 3DClouds’ procedurally generated pirate ship action-RPG King of Seas is fixing that pirate’s life need and…
Who’s ready for some cute-but-creepy puzzle-adventure action? If you said to yourself, “I am!” then you’re in luck, as developer Tarsier Studios and publisher Bandai Namco have released the Little Nightmares II demo. Available now on the Nintendo eShop, the demo comes in at 1.8 GB and centers around the…
Resident Evil Village, the sequel to 2017’s Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, is definitely the biggest talking point right now when it comes to the genre-defining horror series, and unsurprisingly will be the main event in Capcom’s Resident Evil Showcase stream next week. With no confirmed Switch release so far, that…
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game – Complete Edition has arrived — and what a welcome return it is. Reviving both the game and its DLC, it’s the full setlist of everything from the original release. Some fans may be wondering if anything new has been added (sadly, no),…
Following Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp’s festive-themed Workshop Cookie last month, we’re now settling into midwinter with a beautiful icy theme with Sprinkle’s Crystal Cookie. As always, each cookie contains a random item, with a variety of new furniture pieces and clothing players can unlock. The Ice-Palace Balcony item is the…
Before Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury arrives, everyone’s favorite plumber is making a quick stop at Japanese 7-11 stores. Guy’s gotta eat, right? Thankfully a new snack will be sold across the country that aims to capture the essence of Nintendo’s main man — introducing Mario’s Mix Roll!…
Yesterday saw Sega’s blue blur arrive in Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 as a playable character. It isn’t the first time Sonic’s dealt with Puyo popping, but it is the first time he’s gotten this kind of full treatment and fit in with the rest of the cast. Want even more…
RPGs are often so rich as to be like fine dining experiences, and Square Enix is feeding into that previously unheard analogy in a big way — if you order Bravely Default II from Best Buy, you’ll get a snazzy coaster and placemat to go with it, in case you…
