Anyone who has been keeping up with Nintendo news over the past year or so can attest that the lead-up to the Nintendo Switch 2 has been a wild ride. For the longest time fans were eagerly looking for any news or rumors related to the system, and any insider…
One of the most striking things about the design of the Switch 2 is how basic everything is. Gone are the days of New 3DS Faceplates or fun colors, and in is Nintendo’s era of functionality over personality… or so we thought. If a recent listing by AliExpress is anything…
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…
In a true moment of magic, the Make-A-Wish foundation has made a young teenager’s dream come true today by making him the first non-NBA athlete in the NBA 2K franchise to be authentically scanned and included into one of the games. William Floyd, a 15-year-old from Georgia was recently brought…
This week, BAFTA unveiled the nominees for the 2020 British Academy Games Awards. Celebrating games made within the UK and from all over the world, this ceremony is another victory lap for the best games of 2019. Among the 18 categories, these first-party Nintendo games made the cut: Luigi’s Mansion…
Coronavirus is everywhere right now, so it’s no surprise seeing it seep into video games. Specifically, Tencent, the Chinese tech giant, and distributor of the Nintendo Switch console, released a statement saying it will extend the warranty by six months due to the virus. So long as you purchase a…
For a little while now, the Japanese social media accounts for Animal Crossing: New Horizons have been sharing a few cute, short “4-koma” comedy manga starring Tom Nook and his underlings. Now, we’ve finally got one localized, and it’s all about DIY. Be sure to read it from right to…
Hey, Trainers — in less than two weeks, you’ll be able to head out into the world for yet another Community Day. And this time the Pokémon we’ll all be catching is the Pyschic-type Abra! The March #PokemonGOCommunityDay featured Pokémon is none other than the Psychic-type Pokémon Abra! 🔮…
Masahiro Sakurai, the hardest working man in games, has spoken in the past about how his intense work life has impacted his health. He’s admitted in the past that he had to force himself to leave at 10 p.m. some nights, and had to get an IV drip when he…
Even though Super Nintendo World is set to open in Tokyo in the next few months, Universal Studios has yet to reveal all of the information about the park. A media event a few months ago unveiled some of the details of the park, including the emphasis on using special…
Things are heating up in one of Nintendo’s mobile games! Dr. Mario World will be receiving two new doctors tomorrow, March 5th. Just two months after Dr. Fire Mario and Dr. Fire Peach were added to the game, their bro and buddy will be joining them! Yup, that’s right: Dr….
Though players might be wrapped up in the ongoing A Hero Rises Voting Gauntlet and some people might still be miffed about the Feh Pass premium subscription, the connecting thread with Fire Emblem Heroes has always been just that – the Heroes. New additions from the latest game in the…
Leave it to the massive roster of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate to put together an unexpected yet totally valid theme like this. It’s been announced that the next online event tourney for the game will pit the prickly against the roly-poly in terms of both fighters and items. The…
Part 1 of the Luigi’s Mansion 3 Multiplayer Pack DLC is now available to download, according to Nintendo. Time to fire up the Poltergust G-00 for a ghost-slamming good time! Part 1 of the #LuigisMansion3 Multiplayer DLC Pack is available now! Get together with your fellow ghost hunters &…
If you’re a Legend of Zelda fan or a loyal ‘Day One’ adopter of Nintendo’s hardware, chances are you remember where you were three years ago today. Whether it was camping out at a local retailer in hopes of securing a unit or eagerly checking your shipment status of a…
