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…
For those of you who are behind and need to catch up on the Pokémon series, or for those of you who just want to rewatch all your favorite episodes, The Pokémon Company has decided to revamp and update the Pokémon TV app for your viewing pleasure. In case you’re…
Now that February’s Community Day is over, it’s time to start planning for the future. With March almost here, guesses were thrown around that we would return to the Hoenn region. Niantic has made it official today, announcing Treecko will be spawning everywhere next month. The usual Community Day bonuses…
Anyone wanting more of Travis Strikes Again need only wait a little longer, with the game’s first DLC pack dropping in a matter of days. This one will star former ranked assassin Shinobu, bringing her back to the world of No More Heroes as a playable character. It’ll take having…
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A special Raid is roaming your way this weekend in Pokémon GO, bringing one of Hoenn’s cutest Legendaries out into the world. Trainers can head out and encounter Latias from Friday the 22nd to Monday the 25th, making this a rare chance to add the Eon Pokémon to your Dex….
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…
