In a post on social media this morning, Square Enix announced that it had canceled development of a Kingdom Hearts mobile spinoff titled “Missing-Link.” Originally meant to take players on an all-new journey disconnected from Sora’s struggles, it seems as though the company didn’t believe it could deliver the level…
In an exciting new announcement this morning, The Pokémon Company has revealed that it will be bringing the “Pokémon Field Museum” exhibit to the United States next year. Set to premiere on May 22nd, 2026, at Chicago’s Field Museum, patrons will be able to view fossils of ancient real-life animals…
Consider my mind blown that we have a second Capcom Fighting Collection and, not only that, Capcom is doubling down on the Fighting Collection moniker focusing on their obscure titles. Whereas the first CFC included every original Darkstalkers game, Super Gem Fighter, Red Earth and some change it’s quite the…
Over the past few years Hyperkin has made a name for itself by selling emulation consoles that read data from your original carts, typically supporting several systems at once. This latest product from the company, however, is hyper-focused on the Game Boy. As relayed by Nintendo Life, the Retron Jr….
Who says amiibo are dead? Looks like Nintendo will be hosting a pretty amazing amiibo Tag Team Tournament from January 10th through the 12th. 【トーナメントイベント】1/10(金)から3日間、「育てたamiiboと挑め！ タッグトーナメント」を開催！ amiiboからFPを呼び出し、力を合わせて優勝を目指してください！※このイベントに参加するにはamiibo（別売）が必要です。ほかのプレイヤーとチームを組むことはできません。#スマブラSP pic.twitter.com/fE7z2fxRPA — 大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズ【スマブラ公式】 (@SmashBrosJP) January 8, 2020 Players that want to take part in the event better train an amiibo…
Remember how the Nintendo Switch isn’t region-locked, which is a big step forward for gamers around the world? Well, it appears the Tencent Nintendo Switch, the one that’s available to the Chinese market, is taking a step backward: it’s been discovered that Tencent Chinese Nintendo Switch carts will only be…
The Nintendo Switch has received numerous ports over the years, and back in November, we learned that Devil May Cry 3 would be slashing its way over to the console. Well, we’re a little over a month away now, and producer Matt Walker has told Switch players they’re in for…
Critically acclaimed adventure game Kentucky Route Zero is coming to the Switch in the form of Kentucky Route Zero: TV Edition. This magical realist trip through the caves of Kentucky will have you navigating a secret highway, discovering the strange locals who travel it, and learning how to talk to…
Nintendo’s just announced the first Direct of 2020, and the surprises are here even before it’s aired. Rather than an all-purpose broadcast to explain what’s up on Nintendo Switch for the first half of the year, we’re getting a 20 minute, Pokémon-centric stream on Thursday, January 9th. Pokémon Sword &…
This console generation has been very good to indie games, and the people at Dodge Roll Games, developer of Enter the Gungeon, have plenty to celebrate. The developer put out a tweet announcing that Enter the Gungeon has sold more than 3 million copies across all platforms. In addition, the…
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Get prepared to navigate some ecological disasters this spring as NIS America has confirmed that Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories will be launching in North America on April 7th 2020. The game is the first in the long-running series to be localized since the second PS2 entry, and it continues…
Out of the blue, Nintendo has uploaded a video for an upcoming Direct… But not the one you might have been expecting! Instead, we’ll be seeing a 20 minute Pokémon Direct on January 9th at 6:30 a.m. PT.
Update: Via PR, SNK has announced bonuses for fans who pre-order Samurai Shodown on Switch. Pre-purchasing the game digitally will nab buyers a 10% discount along with the Neo Geo classic Samurai Shodown 2. Those who pre-order the game physically will receive a controller skin featuring Haohmaru and Yashamaru. We’ve…
After years of partnering with other publishers from Nintendo to Microsoft, Platinum Games is getting ready to break out into self-publishing thanks to capital investment from the Chinese conglomerate Tencent. As announced via an official press release written by Platinum CEO Kenichi Sato, the developer hopes “to use this capital…
