With the release of the Nintendo Switch 2 just over two weeks away now, the demand for the system is as high as ever. For as long as the console has been rumored to be in development, the anticipation among the greater gaming community has kept on rising. Keeping all…
Nintendo has been expanding its empire over the last few years with the introduction of new stores, a museum, and theme parks. People across Japan and the United States have had the chance to engage with the company’s games in a real-life location that brings cherished childhood memories to life….
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…
If you’re a fan of the world’s premier Bandicoot racing game, take note: Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled has a new event — the Rustland Grand Prix — starting tomorrow, January 16th, with a whole host of new features and additions to take advantage of. Besides a new character (Mega-Mix) and…
After a recent deluge of details and promotional material, some new construction photos give a look at Super Nintendo World’s continued progress towards completion. From them we get more detail on its Mushroom Kingdom ridge, as well as some gauge on its scale both overall and within Universal Studios Japan….
The “Ice Tour” has kicked off in Mario Kart Tour, adding Ice Mario, Penguin Luigi, and Peach (Wintertime) as playable characters along with two new courses, four new karts, and three new gliders. The Ice Tour is here in #MarioKartTour! Are you ready for some heated races on the…
UPDATE: The English dub is now available! Last month, a new series of Pokémon shorts were announced, subtitled “Twilight Wings”. As promised, the first episode has made its debut in January, and you can watch it below: While there are no subtitles as of yet, you…
Being one of the most critically acclaimed Sega Genesis games, it’s a little odd it’s taken Sega Ages to get to Sonic the Hedgehog 2, but at least we now know it’ll be pulling out all the stops as Knuckles the Echidna has been confirmed as a playable character via…
A new Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore trailer has given us the best look yet at the Persona 5 Joker costume available for main character Itsuki Aoi. In addition to a costume based on Persona 5’s Joker, a handful of other new costumes can be seen for other…
Mobile game Fire Emblem Heroes will be receiving a round of characters from upcoming Wii-U-to-Switch enhanced port Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore as part of a new summoning event. The event, called “A Star is Born,” will add Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE characters Eleonora, Kiria, Mamori, and Tsubasa to the…
Windjammers may be an old Japanese arcade game, originally released for the Neo Geo, but that didn’t stop French game developer Dotemu, and French Windjammers enthusiasts, from willing the game back into existence. In a recent interview with IGN, Dotemu and Windjammers players share their side of the story, about…
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We all know him: the man, the myth, the Nintendo legend, Reggie Fils-Aimé. The retired Nintendo president and chief operating officer will be hosting his own keynote event at SXSW 2020, titled, “The Next Level: How Video Games Help You Succeed!” Fils-Aimé’s special presentation will focus on using video games…
Action platforming fans have something to look forward to early next month, as the combat heavy Kunai will be arriving soon. Starring a deadly, sentient tablet that’s able to wield many different weapons in a war-torn world, this is a game that’s best seen in motion to really get the…
If you’re still looking for a lengthy JRPG series to kick off 2020, Koei Tecmo has you covered, with the Atelier Dusk trilogy hitting the Nintendo Switch today. Originally released for the PS3, the Dusk trilogy consists of Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk, Atelier Escha & Logy: Alchemists of…
