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…
Few people know how to weave together a combat system like Platinum Games. The folks there have been dazzling with spectacle fighters for years on end, and Astral Chain looks to continue that proud tradition with style, as new content for E3 has showcased more of the gameplay and what…
When it comes to controlling your Switch games, you have plenty of options from countless different manufacturers, thanks to the lack of restrictions on Nintendo’s part. Japanese company Hori has been at the forefront of giving people what they want, with GameCube-style controllers and a Joy-Con with a D-pad, but…
Many were wondering if the first E3 since Super Smash Bros. Ultimate released would result in a themed spirit board event, and now we have our answer – yes! In particular, we’re getting some new Link’s Awakening spirits, specifically based on the new renders of Link and the Owl. …
Slowly but surely, mini consoles are beginning to take over the space underneath TV’s around the globe, and the latest is coming straight from Konami. Thanks to the company’s absorption of Hudson back in 2012, Konami has the rights to the company’s classic consoles, and it’s making use of it…
With another E3 rolling around, one thing I always look forward to is the opportunity to spend time with the upcoming games that Nintendo is showing off. Add in the fact that Nintendo is showing off the third installment of Luigi’s Mansion, a game that is very near-and-dear to my…
This morning’s E3 Nintendo Direct gave us another look at the upcoming mech-fighting game, Daemon X Machina. A quick action trailer showed off lots of new characters and plenty of new mech parts and weapons not seen before in the demo from earlier this year. The trailer also ended with…
It’s been 24 years since Seiken Densetsu 3, the critically acclaimed sequel to Secret of Mana, graced Super Famicom systems. Since then, fan cries for a western localization have fallen on deaf ears… until now! That’s right, my fellow Mana maniacs: Seiken Densetsu 3 is coming to Nintendo Switch as…
Not content to release a trailer for just one game this E3, a brand new trailer for Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 was shown off during Nintendo’s E3 Direct. Revealing several more characters to play as, we got a quick look at several villains in addition to the Black Order, including…
Some companies like to cap off their announcements with a bit of a crowd pleaser. Nintendo, at this E3, blew the lid off the whole shebang, by semi-casually dropping a quasi-reveal for a sequel to what might be the most influential and revered video game in the past decade with…
Right before Nintendo finished off its E3 Nintendo Direct with its two massive bombshell announcements, our presenter Yoshiaki Koizumi promised us that there were plenty of games coming to the Nintendo Switch in the next year and later in the future, both from Nintendo and other third-party developers. In order…
A nice new lineup of amiibo were revealed during Nintendo’s E3 today, along with promotional images showcasing each, individual figure. We’ve gathered up all of the shots so you can get a close look at the upcoming collectibles on offer. Have a look:
A festering pandemic in the video game workplace is that of crunch – prolonged hours and overtime for developers who are scrambling to make sure a game gets out and delivered on time. Many companies, both on the development and journalistic side of things, have been conversing about possible solutions…
