Early last month, RPG fans were shocked to discover that the fan-favorite title Octopath Traveler had been delisted from the Nintendo eShop out of nowhere. The game was a big hit among critics and fans of the genre worldwide, releasing initially as a Nintendo Switch exclusive before arriving on other…
Starting in January 2018, Community Day is a monthly event in Pokémon GO that shines the spotlight on a particular Pokémon. For one day each month, a Pokémon selected by Niantic will have its spawn rate increased during a block of hours. Also, the Shiny appearance rate for the starring…
G-MODE has slowly but surely been reviving its back catalog of games that were once exclusive to Japanese feature phones, including fairly big names. The latest? The Atlus developed Persona 3 prequel, Aigis: The First Mission. The game is an action RPG set in 1999, ten years before the events…
The number of iconic platformers on the Game Boy and Game Boy Color can sometimes be understated – after all, those were the systems that gave us Wario Land, Shantae, Kirby, and many more besides. If you’re looking for a modern spin with the same aesthetic, though, you’re in luck…
In just a matter of weeks we’ll be able to shake things up for the first time in over a decade with Samba de Amigo: Party Central. If you’ve yet to try the maraca-based rhythm game, though, you can give it a go for free thanks to a new demo!…
The Sonic Speed Cafe opened as a pop up store in San Diego in mid-July, serving Chili Dogs and other food items alongside hosting events in conjunction with San Diego Comic Con. While the store was slated to close on August 20th, the organizers have stated it will be extending…
Wildfires have ravaged the islands of Hawai’i over the past couple weeks, particularly on the island of Hawai’i and the island of Maui, where the devastation of Lahaina has made international headlines. After announcing that next year’s Pokémon World Championships will take place in Honolulu, The Pokémon Company International has…
Fire Emblem Heroes’ Choose Your Legends contest, a time honored event since the game’s launch (wherein players vote and campaign for their favorite characters to get special units) was held back in January as usual, and right on time the units are here, ready to be added to the game….
One of the most intriguing aspects of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet was the introduction of Paradox Pokémon, creatures from another age that resemble familiar faces but with a unique twist. Now it’s time for them to take to the Trading Card Game and it looks to be quite the debut….
As part of the closing ceremonies for this year’s Pokémon World Championships we got a few trailers for the many games featured. Naturally this includes the MOBA, Pokémon Unite, which is set to get three more characters across the coming months. Namely, you’ll be able to take to the field…
Last year’s Pokémon Scarlet & Violet had an almost contradictory release – breaking sales records for the series and generally regarded as good if not great games while also being raked across the coals for a litany of bugs and technical failures. This in addition to Pokémon Legends Arceus (released the…
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is a game that encourages creativity throughout its design, so it only makes sense that it would inspire such activity in real life as well. In this new video from the Youtube channel “Qin Sang and Yao Jiang” (a hobby modelist channel…
The Super Mario Bros. Movie from Illumination broke records out the wazoo earlier this year when it debuted, but the most impressive thing it did was completely wipe Super Mario Bros. (1993) from people’s minds when thinking about Mario on the big screen. While its lore is strange, its special…
Over the weekend Splatoon 3 players were battling it out in perhaps the most existential Splatfest so far – which is most important: money, fame, or love? It turns out the best players were all about that dough as Team Money has taken the gold with a score of 33-12-12….
For the Pokémon World Championships, the NHK Symphony Orchestra put on a special performance of tracks from the games and some classical tunes for good measure. Now, it’s available to watch for free online! Be sure to skip to 13:40 to catch the show!
