Despite the success Nintendo has been having with the Switch 2, there are a ton of avenues where it seems to be backsliding into corporate overreach this generation. One such is a line in its EULA that gives Nintendo the freedom to brick your Switch 2 console if the company…
Can you believe that the N64 classic Perfect Dark is 25 years old? It actually turned that on May 22, 2025, but now is as good a time as any to remember the impact it had for not only Nintendo, but its developer Rare. The game shifted Nintendo’s image from…
In its quest to become the worst company in America, Microsoft has announced a new round of layoffs for the company today. In a memo sent out to the press as if it’s a time to celebrate, Microsoft revealed it will be laying off around 9,100 employees with the majority…
Despite the ongoing global pandemic, construction at Universal Studios Japan’s Super Nintendo World has been going steady, and recent footage of the construction has shown a lot of colorful additions — boosted by featuring both day and night footage of the land. We can see a ton of…
Happy Pokémon GO Fest 2020, everyone! Niantic has been slowly releasing details about this year’s event over the last few months. Here we’ve rounded up all announcements released up to this point in time. Here’s what you can expect during the two-day “play at home” extravaganza! GET YOUR GO…
You can now pre-order Ask Iwata: Words of Wisdom from Nintendo’s Legendary CEO on Amazon. Get ready for more smiles and tears because the heavily desired Japan-exclusive book spotlighting previous Nintendo President Satoru Iwata will be coming “directly” overseas next year. Viz Media announced today across social media that Ask…
Heads up, Trainers, the limited animated adventure series across the Galar region is coming to an end in nearly three weeks. The Pokémon Company announced today across social media that their digital web-series based on Pokémon Sword and Shield, Twilight Wings, would conclude on August 6th with its final seventh…
Modus Games’ gorgeous action-adventure title Ary and the Secret of Seasons has officially been given a release date of September 1st! Developed by eXiin and Fishing Cactus, Ary puts players in the role of Aryelle (Ary, for short) as she takes over her father’s role as the Guardian of Winter….
Fans of the Suikoden franchise have gone eight years without a new game in the series, and Konami has shown no real interest in bringing the franchise back. Thankfully, the game’s creators are swooping in to seemingly give fans what they want, announcing an all-new RPG IP that is clearly…
The Pikachu Sweets dessert component of the Pokémon Café announced today that starting next week customers will be able to choose from a new lineup of summer-themed treats starring everyone’s favorite electric-type pocket monster for a limited time. From August 1 to October 1, 2020 trainers will be able to…
A fearsome dragon will be making its way to a Pokémon Café near you soon — and no, this time it’s not Karen demanding to speak to the manager. It’s the original dragon-type, Dragonite! According to Serebii, the next event in Pokémon Café Mix will see Dragonite start to appear…
With such an excellent abundance of first-party and third-party support on Nintendo Switch, and a great range of genres to choose from, it’s easy to assume that the system has all bases covered. Until now, however, the console has been severely lacking 3D crab battle simulators. Fortunately, publisher Mastiff and…
Though no indie character has made the jump to full-on fighter, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has laid groundwork and done wonders in including them. Just have a look at the most recent of Smash creator Masahiro Sakurai’s daily dev photos to be reminded of that fact. pic.twitter.com/65dZroQu1y — 桜井…
Get ready to dance through the danger in some pretty fantastic new Shantae merch! Thanks to an article by Siliconera, we’ve learned that UDON Entertainment has added three new summer-themed Shantae shirts to their San Diego Comic-Con 2020 line. The Hip Icon Tee is available in teal and gray, and…
Ever since Animal Crossing: New Horizons launched back in March there have been numerous glowing reports of the game’s sales, with the most recent update confirming that it’s surpassed the 5 million units sold mark. As it turns out, quite a few of those sales were made in Europe. As…
