Never put it past dedicated modding communities to make older consoles run on a wide range of hardware. Once we started to get into 3D consoles, the desire to play older games on newer hardware increased and it was up to fan communities to make that wish a reality. While…
Initially announced on January 31st, 2020, Niantic announced it would begin testing new types of events during February 2020 – Pokémon Spotlight Hour and Mystery Bonus Hour. After testing and user feedback, Niantic combined both events into one and announced what Pokémon and bonuses would be featured in advance. Now,…
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…
Challenge in games can take many forms. Sometimes these come from the deliberate game design choices, sometimes they’re thematic flavor based on what story is present, and other times it’s because the developers just might secretly hate you. I have a strong feeling that the Ghosts ‘n Goblins series…
Reggie Fils-Aimé recently sat down with the Financial Times and this month’s ever-popular product, the SNES Classic, was the center of attention. The original article is hidden behind a paywall on Financial Times’ site, yet Gamespot’s report of it pulled some very interesting quotes. What sticks out the most is…
McDonald’s themed Splatfest, your order is ready! We may not have gotten to take part in this particular Splatfest, but the great McDonald’s faceoff has come to a close in Japan. Fries and McNuggets battled it out and in the end it’s Team McNuggets who’s come out on top. Fries…
Nintendo of America has just announced that a Nintendo Direct will be coming on Wednesday, September 13th that will focus on upcoming Switch and 3DS titles. The presentation will be 45 minutes long and kick off at 3:00 p.m. PST. You can check out the official placeholder page here. Tune…
The Nintendo Switch port of Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 just launched in Japan on September 7th, so plenty of players have already begun slinging Kamehameha’s to their hearts content. That said, a rather strange limitation has been discovered. Xiphos Gaming on Twitter reports that hitting the Switch’s Capture button during…
It’s undeniable that the Nintendo Switch has become an indie machine at this point, with plenty of the smaller titles already populating the eShop and even more to come. It turns out it’s quite the lucrative platform, too. Gamasutra recently talked to various indie devs regarding their Switch ports, highlighting…
There were only two games available on the Super Nintendo when it released in Japan, both of which are making their way to the SNES Classic. Super Mario World was undoubtedly the star of the show, supercharging an established series and eventually going on to become the best-selling game…
Welcome to Speedrun Sunday: that sadistic time of the week where we occasionally dare to challenge both your D-pad’s durability and sanity’s stamina with the ultimate test in video game bragging rights. Hot off the red-tinted heels of our irresponsibly speedy Sonic Mania challenge comes yet another ruthless run that…
One thing that sets Nintendo apart from practically all of its competition is the lack of an achievement system. While everything from PS4 to Steam has a way of cataloging certain in-game acts, Nintendo has yet to implement a similar mechanic in its operating systems. That may be changing though,…
Less than a week away, we finally have the full and official details for the next Pokémon GO event. This one will be taking place in San José, California and hosted by Viva CalleSJ thanks to the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Niantic, Inc., and the City of…
Due to their Japanese exclusivity we’ve spent a lot of time wondering if the Monster Hunter Stories amiibo would work in the just released localized version. Thanks to a video courtesy of IGN, we can see that the entire set is still compatible, with each figure giving you that character’s…
On September 9th, 1999, Sega released what would become its last console in North America. While the trials and tribulations of the Dreamcast are well documented at this point, it’s interesting to see how the humble system changed perspectives in the gaming industry over the years that followed. It’s hard…
