Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is shaping up to be one of the most visually impressive kart racers yet, set to launch this September on both Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2. While there’s still some time before release, SEGA is kicking off the 4th of July celebrations with a brand-new animated…
We’re just a few weeks away from the launch of Donkey Kong Bananza, and in typical Nintendo fashion, the company has released an extended look at the game via a new 8-minute overview trailer. The trailer highlights the game’s characters, gameplay, and key features! Check it out below! Donkey…
Despite the success Nintendo has been having with the Switch 2, there are a ton of avenues where it seems to be backsliding into corporate overreach this generation. One such is a line in its EULA that gives Nintendo the freedom to brick your Switch 2 console if the company…
Even though there was no Direct last month or even a big landmark release, the Switch continued its dazzling sales performance, marking the best January performance of any console this generation. In addition, sales are up year over year despite the fact that there was one less week of tracking…
We take a look at the newly released Kirby’s Puffball Sticker Set Line stickers in our latest video. Check it out! Interested in adding these stickers to your phone’s collection? You can buy the set over at Line. Support us on Patreon.
It is the stuff of video game legend — a tale imbued, however dramatically, with a Shakespearean quality of hubris and irony. In the late ’80s and early ’90s, our three actors — the once and future king Nintendo, fair and beautiful SquareSoft, and mighty and brave Sony — put…
To celebrate the newest TCG expansion, Sun & Moon – Team Up, and get an early start on Pokémon Day (February 27th), Best Buy and GameStop are hosting Play & Trade events! Filling the void Toys”R”Us left in the United States, the promotion has branched out to multiple retailers. It’s…
2019’s Pokémon Day is on the horizon, and if you’re anything like me, you always get excited about any excuse to do Pokémon related things. Mainly, play Pokémon and talk about Pokémon. Now that we’re 20 years into the franchise, Pokémon is stronger than ever, and the Pokémon Company is…
Heyyo, look out down below! It looks like more than just our banana slamma’ is about to get a little attention in the next Spirit Board event. The entire DK Crew and then some are barreling in, giving you a chance to fill out your collection. A totally a-peeling chance…
While Pokémon GO’s last Limited Field Research event didn’t go quite as swimmingly (pun fully intended), as some may have hoped, it looks like Niantic is making an effort to learn from their past mistakes and deliver an even better Limited Research this month. That’s right, the event is making…
New York Toy Fair has come and gone. The convention that turns the Javits Convention Center into playground for all ages had us scouring through social media to see what video game franchises would be getting merch makeovers. We also saw products that were already announced, like Funko’s rendition of…
Puzzles are hot right now thanks to Tetris 99, but I’ve got my sights set on something that takes blocky in a different direction. When I first saw Treasure Stack during last year’s Nindie Summer Showcase I knew I had to try it, and it looks like it won’t be…
While usually making content for weekly Famitsu, there’s no monopoly on the words, thoughts, and overall remarks of Masahiro Sakurai, resident Smash auteur. Nintendo Dream conducted a dream with Sakurai last month, which they’ve only recently posted online. @PushDustIn of Source Gaming has provided a valuable translation as always —…
These days, I very rarely play games in handheld mode. I hold nothing against the idea of it, but if I can play a game on the big screen, I will, and the Nintendo Switch is brilliant for allowing the option with practically every game on the platform. There’s one…
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