During the Pokémon GO’s Season of Max Out (Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024 to Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024), Dynamax and Gigantamax Pokémon were added to the game. This mechanic is part of Pokémon’s Generation VIII (Pokémon Sword and Shield) where Pokémon transform into “giant” versions of themselves or even new larger…
According to a recent statement given to Eurogamer, Nintendo has said that Mario Kart World does not contain any AI-generated images. Why would the game even have that, you may ask? Despite how Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser stated just last month that he believes developers are what makes…
Something all video game manufacturers need to be mindful of when creating and publishing their products is piracy. Nintendo themselves are no stranger to battling against the practice; just last year they successfully filed a lawsuit against the company behind the Switch emulator Yuzu. With the Switch 2 now on…
Digimon will be hitting the Switch in about a month, and it’s time to get hyped! This new trailer from Bandai Namco features closer looks at raising and training the Digimon that you catch in the game. See how feeding the monsters will strengthen your bonds with them, and how…
The premiere episode of Custom Conquest Showcase features a detailed look at two different custom Mii Swordfighter amiibo based on the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate design. You can also watch the original Hero TJ & Dark TJ episode!
In just under two weeks Mario Kart Tour will be drifting onto the iOS and Android app stores, and it’s shaping up to be a rather unique entry in the series. One of the most obvious differences is the inclusion of tracks based on the real world, and that’s what…
Final Fantasy VII is an iconic and significant JRPG, but it’s one that doesn’t hold up incredibly well by modern standards, especially in regards to its graphics – specifically the character models. While battles manage to replicate the more detailed pre-rendered cutscene characters, the overworld is filled with little super-deformed…
It looks like the next Pokémon reveal is going to be a strange one, as the home page of the Sword & Shield website is highlighting a glitchy mystery… Hopefully it won’t be long before the glitchiness is cleared up and we see the Pokémon’s true form!
Get your tissues ready — Kan Gao’s melancholy masterpiece To the Moon hits the Switch on January 16th, 2020, as revealed in a new teaser that delivers the news in the most To-the-Moon-esque way possible (which is to say, Dr. Rosalene and Dr. Watts trying to outdo one another’s lunar…
A demo for Konami’s upcoming twin-stick third-person shooter Contra: Rogue Corps is now available in the eShop. The demo showcases part of the game’s single-player campaign, including one of its many boss battles. Data from the demo does not carry over on release, so keep that in mind while downloading….
So that new Switch peripheral/game combo — dubbed “Ring Fit Adventure” in what sounds like a mishmash of words put through Google Translate three times too many — actually looks pretty fun. Combining the classic exercise-encouragement of Wii Fit with a more thoroughly gameific design is a great idea on…
Riding the nostalgia-wave once again, Activision has remastered a beloved trilogy from the ‘90s — and this time around, it’s everyone’s favorite purple dragon making his triumphant return. Spyro Reignited Trilogy, handled by Toys for Bob, the developers of the Spyro spinoff Skylanders, revisits Spyro’s first three adventures with his…
Super Nintendo World may not be due ’til next year, both in Japan and the US, but some new details about how you’ll be enjoying the Mushroom Kingdom for yourself have come to light. Universal Parks CEO Tom Williams was asked about the upcoming expansions at a recent event,…
Among the wacky Japanese game director auteurs — the Kojimas, Kamiyas, and Yoko Taros of the world — few captivate me more than Kotaro Uchikoshi. Making a name for himself in the West with the superb Zero Escape series, Uchikoshi has an inventive eye for narrative design in the game…
Peter Pepper and his foodie foes are finally getting a new game later this year with BurgerTime Party, and XSEED has given us a release date letting us know when exactly the order’s up – October 8th. A re-imagining of the classic Data East arcade game, BurgerTime Party lets you…
