We kicked 2025 off with some sad news for fans of one of Nintendo’s biggest nostalgic properties. According to a ResetEra post by Kinda Funny Games present Imran Khan, the developers over at Next Level Games had reportedly put the Punch-Out series on ice. While the true reason seems to…
2024 has come and gone and with it, a slew of incredible games. Everything from RPGs, platformers and shooters to fighting, puzzle and simulation games, there was something for everyone. However, before we talk about the good, we do have to acknowledge the unfortunate, which are the continuing layoffs in…
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…
If you’ve somehow exhausted everything the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild has to offer you’ll soon be able to explore a whole new world, with Rising Star Games confirming that it will be bringing the Portugal-developed fantasy action RPG Decay of Logos to the Nintendo Switch this fall….
Get ready for another piece in the Toys”R”Us bankruptcy saga. Following this morning’s announcement of UK stores closing, Wall Street Journal is reporting that Toys”R”Us is set to sell or close all locations within the US as well. (This includes Babies”R”Us stores that survived the first round of closures.)…
One of the big surprises from last week’s Nintendo Direct featured Splatoon 2 and its new content, both free and paid, coming to the game this year. With a promise of Rank X details being posted earlier on, the Squid Research Lab has shared the official details on the US…
It won’t be long until the Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection is available for a variety of platforms, and fans of the series are already gearing up for the big day. If you’re one of those people hyped for the collection’s arrival on Switch, we have some news that might…
Release day for Kirby Star Allies is upon us — in just two days, we’ll be able to navigate our favorite pink puffball in an all new adventure. If you’re still looking for a reason to pick up the title, game news outlets are here to help give you a…
The global toy store chain Toys”R”Us has been facing financial woes around the world these past few months – just a few days ago we reported that US stores may be shuttering soon. That worst case scenario is already underway elsewhere, however. Sky News reports that all 105 stores across…
Last week, camp managers received a notification in Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp about an upcoming server maintenance. During the three hour window, a new, mandatory update for the app appeared on the App Store and Google Play. What’s new? A few welcomed game mechanics! While it’s a small detail, fish…
Aloft Studio’s indie game Hazelnut Bastille is undeniably inspired by Super Nintendo and GBA classics, essentially being a mix of Zelda and Secret of Mana elements. Fittingly, a composer from the latter has joined the project, contributing a few tracks to the game. Kotaku were contacted by the game’s artist…
Are you a bad enough dude to take down the DragonNinja and rescue not-quite-Ronald Reagan? Well, you can test your mettle next week on the Switch eShop with the latest arcade port to hit the system; Bad Dudes vs. DragonNinja. More commonly referred to as simply “Bad Dudes”, the 1988…
Koei Tecmo has released more than a few Japanese trailers for Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition, from long overviews to shorter videos focused on specific Zelda eras. The latest to get the latter treatment is Twilight Princess. Check it out: It’s slightly odd Ghost Toon Zelda was sandwiched into…
Fans of wilderness survival games with a panache for punishment, listen up! The rogue-lite river journey The Flame in the Flood is getting a physical release on Nintendo Switch! Well, sort of. Physical copies are being provided by Super Rare Games, a relatively new organization in the same vein as…
French studio Kylotonn Racing Games and Bigben Interactive is bringing an all new racing experience to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC this year with its V-Rally 4 entry. A series known for its absolutely insane races, V-Rally was first introduced in the late ’90s on the PlayStation….
