In the weeks since Apple announced that it was relaxing its App Store policies regarding emulators, we’ve seen a few emulators for Nintendo systems come and go for various reasons, like iGBA being delisted for using entirely stolen code or an NES emulator that was uploaded and approved before being…
Go back in your mind to the early days of gaming. The year is 1982, Mario isn’t a household name yet, Pac-Man is taking over arcades, and you’re headed to the store to check out what’s new in the Atari library. Odds are if you were an avid video game…
After having its imminent early access release announced just yesterday, it’s looking like early technical tests for Hades II have begun. Developer Supergiant Games doesn’t want anyone left out of the fun though, so they’re live streaming the technical test in multiple places to make sure everyone can get their…
With the Electronic Entertainment Expo only weeks away, the E3 Twitter account is continuing to build the hype for this year’s event by sharing official video game publisher schedules with fans all over the world. The timetable covers Xbox, Bethesda Softworks, PC Gaming Show, Ubisoft, PlayStation and Nintendo’s schedule. On…
Only a day after the launch of the Kickstarter campaign for the tentatively titled Project Rap Rabbit, in which the Nintendo Switch version was a $4.95 million stretch goal, fan demand forced the team to reconsider the game’s order of goals. The team, in a lengthy Kickstarter update post, stated…
Last month, we reported that The NPD Group, a well known market research company in the US, shared astoundingly positive results for the Nintendo Switch and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild launches. A staggering 900,000 units were sold at the time the stats were released, with the…
In the latest issue of popular Japanese magazine V-Jump (via Gematsu), a release window for the Nintendo Switch port of Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 was finally confirmed. It will arrive in the region this fall. The magazine also shared some more specific details regarding the port. Up to six players…
The Pokémon Company has just sent out a press release confirming many details regarding Pokkén Tournament’s 2017 Summer Championship Series. The series will consist of three qualifier events followed by the grand finale World Championships in Anaheim, California on August 19th. The first qualifier will take place on June 16-18…
Later today Nintendo will be showcasing a lot of upcoming Switch exclusive ARMS in the game’s very own dedicated Direct. To get people hyped up, the Japanese ARMS Twitter account has tweeted out two images teasing the event to come. To start with, there’s a very professionally composed image of…
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We played through the first 45 minutes of the upcoming Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia game during last night’s livestream. Don’t worry if you missed out, we’ve got you covered! You can watch the fun below.
Warning: Possible spoilers ahead. Read and watch with caution. The hype is already high for the Fire Emblem Echoes release this Friday, and Nintendo’s going with the (exciting) flow by rolling out more video content containing scenes from the game. Be prepared for a myriad of story sequences with this…
Right on the heels of our Disgaea 5 Complete review, NIS America has unveiled a new trailer for the game and a demo has gone live on the Nintendo Switch eShop. You can check out the jazz-infused video below: As for the demo, head on over to the Coming Soon…
Can’t wait to see how Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia begins? Look no further; we’ve captured the first ten minutes of the game for you to watch! Fire Emblem Echoes releases this Friday, May 19th. You can pre-order your copy on Amazon or GameStop today!
The Switch’s library continues to grow and fill in genre gaps, and descending upon the world to fulfill that strategy RPG need is Disgaea 5 Complete. Originally released on the PS4 two years ago, the latest entry in the hellishly delightful Disgaea franchise comes to the Switch with all its…
