In the weeks since Apple announced that it was relaxing its App Store policies regarding emulators, we’ve seen a few emulators for Nintendo systems come and go for various reasons, like iGBA being delisted for using entirely stolen code or an NES emulator that was uploaded and approved before being…
Go back in your mind to the early days of gaming. The year is 1982, Mario isn’t a household name yet, Pac-Man is taking over arcades, and you’re headed to the store to check out what’s new in the Atari library. Odds are if you were an avid video game…
After having its imminent early access release announced just yesterday, it’s looking like early technical tests for Hades II have begun. Developer Supergiant Games doesn’t want anyone left out of the fun though, so they’re live streaming the technical test in multiple places to make sure everyone can get their…
Tetris is having a real good month right now. Sure, it’s one of the most recognizable brands in games and that song’s been stuck in our heads for decades, but when do you ever stop and think about what’s new for Tetris? Well, now it’s free on Switch in a…
Atlus has a wide assortment of properties under their belt. Being the minds behind both Shin Megami Tensei and its successful spinoff Persona, the dungeon mapping Etrian Odyssey series, as well as publishers of Vanilliaware titles like Odin Sphere and Dragons Crown — there’s a lot to like here. A…
Ask me a couple days ago if I thought I’d be writing about Snowboard Kids and I would’ve laughed in your face before saying just how much I wish I could. But then in comes Fangamer, that lovable merch company, with the perfect winter announcement out of nowhere: Available due…
Sega revealed another tune for Team Sonic Racing this week: “Frozen Junkyard,” composed by Jun Senoue and Tyler Smyth. The song definitely gives off a vibe from the synth-heavy soundtrack of Sonic Forces, and the video image includes a giant Eggman robot from Forces as well. Team Sonic Racing releases…
One of the most exciting rumors in recent years is yesterday’s rumblings of Xbox games and/or Xbox Live coming to Nintendo Switch. While these rumors should still be taken with a hearty pinch of salt, if true, we could be seeing even more Xbox titles on the Switch than originally…
Nintendo and Microsoft’s gaming relationship has changed for the better over the last few years (getting ever closer last year when both companies agreed to cross-play functionality for various games, notably Minecraft and Rocket League); now, rumors suggest Microsoft could be bringing an Xbox app, Game Pass, Ori and the Blind…
Reggie Fils-Aimé’s announcement of retiring from Nintendo came as a shock to most of us. Sadness, heartbroken, a slew of different emotions were elicited from a simple tweet. Why, though? It’s because Reggie became our friend over the years. 15 years ago, the gaming scene was different. Sure, that’s 15…
Today it was announced that Reggie Fils-Aimé, current President of Nintendo of America and a man who’s been synonymous with the company ever since he introduced himself and told us what he was about, will be retiring from his position effective April 15th. Succeeding him will be Doug Bowser, current…
Super Mario Odyssey’s “Jump Up, Super Star!” was an absolute hit back in 2017. The catchy tune even made it on stage and performed live at The Game Awards that same year. We still hear the piece in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, or even in a playlist thanks to iTunes….
According to Twitter user Dr. HyperCake, Joker from Persona 5, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s first paid DLC character, has had his stage revealed via datamining. Now, this one is tagged with both rumor and a spoiler tag in case it turns out to be true, but it really isn’t much…
We all know the classic Nintendo antagonists — Bowser for Mario, Ganon for Link, and capitalism for any Animal Crossing villager. But it’s clear that for one green dino, his greatest foe is not Bowser Jr. or any of his cronies — it’s the United States Government. Previously we thought…
Were I not waist deep in the throes of my own backlog, there’s no doubt that I’d still be trawling through game after game of Civilization VI on Switch. But there may be even more incentive to go back and stand the test of time, as Aspyr — the company…
