Nintendo has launched firmware 20.0.0 for the Nintendo Switch and introduced its recently unveiled “Virtual Game Card” system to its console. Launching ahead of the Switch 2 this summer, Virtual Game Cards are exactly what they sound like: the ability to treat digital games as cards you can share with…
Fans of the Donkey Kong franchise are likely aware of the infamous “DK Rap” from Donkey Kong 64. Conceived as something of a goof to start off DK’s first 3D outing, the theme was written and composed by legendary composer Grant Kirkhope after being implored by designer George Andreas from…
Another day, another rumor about the Switch 2. While we at least know the console is releasing very soon and that Nintendo is gearing up for a pretty big launch, there are still some things about the console that remain uncertain. One such question is whether or not the Nintendo…
This year, Square Enix will be releasing Bravely Default II on the Nintendo Switch, bringing the series to a home console for the first time. To celebrate the arrival of 2020, albeit almost a week late, the team behind the game has put out a piece of New Years artwork…
2020 is shaping to be a big year for Sega. We recently saw teases in a Sonic the Hedgehog video, Sakura Wars is building up steam in Japan, and now it sounds like a familiar reporter’s about to be back on the beat. Space channel 5 is back in…
If you’re into New Year’s resolutions, a good one to start the year right might be to test your brain more. If you’re into that sort of thing then Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training for Nintendo Switch has you covered. The latest Brain Age title is now available in the UK…
In another chapter in the company’s long, notorious fight against piracy and modding, Nintendo has won an injunction against a seller of modded Nintendo Switch hardware, pirated games, and hacked NES Classics, Games Industry reports. The injunction prevents defendant Sergio Moreno, who was accused of selling Switches modified by hacking…
Niantic announced a nice lineup of events throughout the month of January recently, and the fun has already begun! Starting two days ago, all Trainers have the opportunity to battle and defeat Giovanni after completing the Special Research tasks for Team GO Rocket. Defeating him will give you the chance…
Last August, Level-5 brought a Ni no Kuni movie to Japanese theaters in collaboration with OLM, Inc. and Warner Bros. The film didn’t perform well in its home region, but now it’ll be getting a second chance in the west thanks to a deal with Netflix being struck, meaning North…
There’s just over a month to go until the live-action Sonic the Hedgehog movie hits theaters across North America. If you’re hoping to show your fandom at a screening you’re in luck, as the US Sega Shop has launched a batch of merchandise based on the movie. There are T-Shirts,…
After waiting nearly three years with next to no news about the fanmade Mother 4 game, we finally have a more substantial update — a visual one — to gaze in wonder over. The last we heard, the team behind the game decided to turn the work into more of…
Ahh, the New Year; with it, we get resolutions and predictions on what might be. The video game industry is no different, and some leading analysts have given their predictions on what we might expect from 2020. One such analyst is Dr. Serkan Toto, founder of Kantan Games, who believes…
While it should come as no surprise that a series like Dragon Quest has another game in development, it’s no less exciting for fans to hear that series creator Yuji Horii is already working on Dragon Quest 12. あけましておめでとうございます。下にあげた以外にも、まだまだ言えないものもありますが、12は、まだちょっと先になりそうです。でも、その前に発売できるものもあるかも。今年も、よろしくお願いしますね😊 pic.twitter.com/dovPbbkydl — 堀井雄二 (@YujiHorii) January 1, 2020 In a…
Every month, Yuji Okada, the director of Dragalia Lost puts out an update detailing what’s to come to the game in the coming weeks, and January’s This Month in Dragalia Lost is jam-packed with information. Okada begins by mentioning the start of the New Year’s event, A Clawful Caper, giving…
Hero TJ & Special Guest Brandon Pugmire take a look back at Nintendo Switch since launch, discussing the highs & lows year-by-year.
