With the Switch 2 set to be unveiled at some point within the next 90 days, it stands to reason that Nintendo would need to finalize the hardware specifications for its next-generation device. This will, inevitably, result in patents being published, which is exactly what has happened recently. As spotted…
It seems as if we couldn’t start 2025 without some bad news. According to a post on ResetEra by industry pundit Imran Khan, Nintendo’s Punch-Out series may effectively be dead. In a thread reminiscing about the rather excellent 2009 Wii Punch-Out, Kinda Funny Games Host Imran Khan recounted a story…
As any die-hard Zelda fan will know, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time originally started development as a very different game. We’ve heard rumors of it being envisioned as a remake of Zelda 2: The Adventure of Link, but we’ve seen footage from the 1996 Spaceworld showcase that was…
Revealed in July, Netflix’s anime adaptation of Dragon’s Dogma has finally received an official trailer. Good timing too, as the series will drop on Thursday, September 17th. From Netflix’s Media Center: After more than 100 years, the dragon suddenly appeared and consumed the village. Ethan confronts the…
After receiving funding from 377 backers, the newest functional Game Boy cartridge from Greenboy Games will officially hit the retro format during Q4 of this year. Where is My Body?, the 8-bit click adventure from Dana Puch starring a mysterious hand searching for its missing body parts, surpassed its Kickstarter…
Mega Evolution is on its way?! According to Niantic, the company tweeted out this mega-size tease on Pokémon GO’s official Twitter account. Trainers, we have huge news coming your way… Or should we say MEGA news?Stay tuned! #PokemonGO pic.twitter.com/aae4FejJ1A — Pokémon GO (@PokemonGoApp) August 25, 2020 Okay, it’s not…
If you’re looking for another melancholic narrative adventure game to sink into on Switch, you might want to keep an eye on A Space for the Unbound, which has been confirmed for a 2021 release on the platform by PQube. The pixel-art filled experience is set in ’90s rural Indonesia…
Yesterday we brought you coverage on a recent news story from the Taipei newspaper Economic Daily News, which reported that a new Switch revision is in the works with an improved display and “upgraded interactivity”. Now Bloomberg has produced its own report that seems to support the rumor. In Bloomberg’s…
Crosscode was supposed to receive a physical release for the Switch and PlayStation 4 soon, but ININ Games has had to delay the game to later dates. Europe will now receive the physical edition on September 15th, while North American players will have to wait a bit longer until October…
It has been a busy day for Dark Horse Comics! In addition to the announcement of Mike Mignola: The Quarantine Sketchbook, they’ve also given IGN an exclusive preview of next year’s Cuphead graphic novel. Behold Cuphead Vol. 2: Cartoon Chronicles & Calamities and the comic “Mugman in Building Blast Off!”…
Japanese magazine Nintendo Dream released its October issue last week on August 21st, and according to Nintendo Everything the publication teased that a Nintendo Switch title “that everyone will enjoy” would be featured in next month’s issue. With no additional details, this isn’t a lot to go on, but it’s…
Earlier this year, when COVID-19’s arrival in the United States issued the first round of quarantine orders, many found a way to escape the pandemic. Even if it was just for one hour or two (or all day), you may have been playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons, binge-watching a show…
With large gatherings still unsafe in the wake of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, many notable gaming events, such as EVO and Game Done Quick, replaced their traditional in-person meetups with online presentations. Just last week, presenter Geoff Keighley announced that Gamescom 2020 will shift to an “Opening Night Live” digital…
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Say fuzzy pickles! EarthBound, or more widely known outside of America as the Mother series, is once again returning to the hands of Hobonichi Techo customers in 2021. For those unaware, the Japanese planner company produces several notebooks and planners along with occasionally other goodies intended for year-round usage. Mother…
