Split Fiction, the latest co-op multiplayer game by developer Hazelight, launched on March 6th to critical acclaim. Shortly after launch, it was rumored that a movie adaptation was in the works for the game and we’ve now received confirmation on its existence, along with one of the stars as well…
As the “Year of Eevee” celebration continues, more and more merchandise centered around the beloved Evolution Pokémon continues to be revealed. Just last week a brand-new life-size Eevee plush was shown off, but that wasn’t to be all they had in store. A new batch of life-size plushies have been…
In a series of posts over on Twitter, former Capcom composer Masakazu Sugimori has suggested that Ace Attorney would not have become a franchise if it were released in the current gaming industry. As he explains, the initial sales numbers were so low that any modern publisher would have completely…
It’s May 9th, or 5/9, and in Japanese you can read that as “Go-Ku.” Taking this serendipitous occasion and running with it, Bandai Namco has shared a special Dragon Ball FighterZ video that focuses on the Saiyan raised on Earth, ally to good, Son Goku! See his journey recreated; taking…
Owls are good birds. This is a scientific fact, and among them is Kirby’s flying friend Coo. Debuting back in Dream Land 2 like previously plushified Rick and Kine, Coo rounds out the original batch of buddies and makes for an extra great addition to this monthslong set. 5月2週目登場「#星のカービィ…
RPG Limit Break — a weeklong RPG speedrun charity event in support of NAMI (The National Alliance on Mental Health) — is going on right now, and there are still some days left to get up to the donation goal of $150,000. If you’re interested in helping the cause but…
To celebrate the release of Detective Pikachu, we’ve de-made a few iconic scenes in the style of Pokémon Yellow! Have a watch:
We knew it was coming and now it’s official – Nintendo is returning to E3, and its schedule is pretty much unchanged from the past few years. We have a couple days worth of tournaments, followed by a Nintendo Direct on the morning of Tuesday, June 11th, which leads into…
Last night’s surprise upload of a supposed leaked version of Pokémon: Detective Pikachu was something that we, the fandom, did not know we needed. Less than 24 hours since its release and signal boosting (thanks to Ryan Reynolds and official Detective Pikachu social media channels), the video has just crossed…
We’re nearing Pokémon: Detective Pikachu’s worldwide debut! You can bet that we’ll see a big marketing push advertising the film over the next few days. In the latest trailer showing off highlights from reviews, the Detective Pikachu crew is showing off a few more scenes. If you don’t want to…
Over the years and regions we’ve had some serious Splatfests on our hands. We saw multiple Sanrio characters battle it out in Japan via Splatoon 2, Callie and Marie tried to settle the Pokemon Red vs. Blue debate that’s been running since the ’90s, but now a new and older…
On Twitter, the big boss of Mortal Kombat, Ed Boon, said that the Switch version of Mortal Kombat 11 will be receiving an update “this week (Friday) or early next week” to bring it to parity of the other versions of the game. The details of the update, as far…
We already knew this months trio of drip=fed retro titles coming to the Switch’s NES Online service. Donkey Kong Jr., Clu Clu Land, and VS. Excitebike are all fine additions (especially DK Jr.), and now thanks to a newly uploaded video from Nintendo, we know when these three will be…
Hot news out of Washington this morning, as US Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) has introduced a bill (dubbed “The Protecting Children from Abusive Games Act”) intended to ban loot boxes and pay-to-win microtransactions in “games played by minors,” a label that apparently includes both games marketed at children and games…
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