Early last month, RPG fans were shocked to discover that the fan-favorite title Octopath Traveler had been delisted from the Nintendo eShop out of nowhere. The game was a big hit among critics and fans of the genre worldwide, releasing initially as a Nintendo Switch exclusive before arriving on other…
Starting in January 2018, Community Day is a monthly event in Pokémon GO that shines the spotlight on a particular Pokémon. For one day each month, a Pokémon selected by Niantic will have its spawn rate increased during a block of hours. Also, the Shiny appearance rate for the starring…
G-MODE has slowly but surely been reviving its back catalog of games that were once exclusive to Japanese feature phones, including fairly big names. The latest? The Atlus developed Persona 3 prequel, Aigis: The First Mission. The game is an action RPG set in 1999, ten years before the events…
Since the release of Micaiah in January, the FE faithful have been waiting for one last lord to be released in Fire Emblem Heroes – Leif, the lord of Leonster and protagonist of Thracia 776. Well now we finally know that, after over a year of the game being released,…
In anticipation for March 10th (aka Mario Day) GameStop is preparing to make the day extra celebratory for you. Whether you need something new to wear or want to adorn your walls and shelves with a new collectible, you’ll want to see the deals GameStop has available online. Fan favorites…
Thanks to the release of the Kirby Star Allies Demo, Kirby fans far and wide have been able to get a taste of what their next trip to Dream Land will be like. Of course, like with previously released updates and demos, the datamine community has been hard at work…
If you’re planning to head out to grab a copy of Kirby Star Allies when it launches on Friday, March 16th, you might want to consider picking it up at Target. The retailer is offering a free cinch sack featuring the cover art from the game’s box. Kirby Star Allies…
After an odd week of teasing and denying Diablo for the Nintendo Switch, Eurogamer says that sources close to the project have confirmed to them that, yes, Diablo III is in fact coming to the system. On February 28, Blizzard tweeted out a short video of a Diablo nightlight being…
Scribblenauts Showdown is now available on the Nintendo Switch! Check out the launch trailer below to see the game in action!
Nintendo’s newest fighting IP for the Switch, ARMS, will be receiving an update tomorrow, bringing the game to version 5.2. The news came via a tweet from the official Japanese ARMS Twitter account: ニュースが飛び込んできました！なんと明日、Ver.5.2を配信予定です！ ARMS協会広報室のセキュリティが厳しくなったようで、今回ワタクシにはほとんど内部情報が回ってきていません…あ、そういえばARMSラボの知り合いが「実験に成功した」とか言ってたような… pic.twitter.com/OjIuksfKEM — ARMS（アームズ） (@ARMS_Cobutter) March 6, 2018 While it is unknown what changes the 5.2…
The Entertainment Software Association, a U.S. organization representing a coalition of video game developers and publishers, will meet with White House officials this week in order to discuss the role of violent video games in America’s gun violence epidemic. Last week during a press briefing Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders…
Pokémon Day may be over, there’s still something to look forward to for Pokémon fans: the new Pikachu 3DS game. Detective Pikachu, who isn’t a typical Pikachu in any way, will soon be sleuthing his way onto Nintendo’s handheld. Originally planned to be an episodic game, the complete Detective Pikachu…
UPDATE: You can now use your My Nintendo Gold Points on the Nintendo Switch eShop. 100 Gold Points will net you $1 off. You can see the full announcement here. Well, it finally happened. After almost a year of fan outcry, Nintendo has finally confirmed that My Nintendo points…
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The Super Mario Encyclopedia is set to join the ranks of Hyrule Historia and plenty of artbooks as the next, great Nintendo book from Dark Horse Publishing. We were already excited, but for collectors things just got a lot more tempting. Check out the newly revealed limited edition: The Question…
