Last week, the state of California formally filed multiple charges against Activision Blizzard for violating multiple codes of the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) and California Equal Pay Act. Once the news broke, a number of official statements from Activision Blizzard were released online. These include an initial statement from…
July was a pretty packed month of events for Pokémon GO! Celebrating the game’s 5th anniversary and hosting Pokémon GO Fest 2021 on top of the standard monthly events had Trainers catching even more Pokémon. Now as we move onto August, things have slowed down slightly, but there are still…
Pokémon Unite has just begun its service on Nintendo Switch, but it seems many are taken with the new MOBA. Though its roster of Unite Licenses is small and monetization methods are high, fans may be keen to know how the game will grow. That first point is being addressed…
Lately, Marvelous has been releasing a constant slew of new details on the highly anticipated hack-and-slash sequel, No More Heroes III, with the game’s launch now just a month away. In the latest information roundup from the game’s official website, we have new details on returning and new characters, as…
Bringing Pokémon into the “real world” via live-action movies and television series has been limited to just one feat from Universal Pictures (Pokémon Detective Pikachu). That could be changing thanks to an exclusive report from Variety as Netflix is working on a live-action series of the Pokémon franchise. According to…
If you’ve been looking to import some precious collectibles or lifestyle goods you’ve had your eye on for a while, now’s your chance to take that plunge! Play-Asia has been offering free international this entire month for its annual Summer Sale, which includes both in-stock products and those that are…
The Loftwings may have only taken flight on Friday, but so far The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD has proven itself to be another hit in the franchise’s soaring legacy on Switch. According to Amazon’s current yearly gaming sales charts, the latest remaster of the 2011 Zelda Wii entry…
Kirby has worn many, many hats in his nearly 30 years of cosmic heroics. Even when most of them come from his enemies (or fellow Smash Bros. fighters), every now and then he takes inspiration from his friends. That’s what we’re getting as part of the next batch of Kirby…
Mankind has seen some life-changing innovations since the dawn of time. The creation of the wheel, sliced bread, the combustion engine, and now, quite possibly the greatest innovation of them all, the pizza controller. Game Developer Super Louis 64 rigged up a custom controller board and hardwired the buttons to…
A double dose of Capcom gems are about to get the vinyl soundtrack treatment courtesy of Ship to Shore PhonoCo. Most recently these purveyors of pressings brought Mega Man Legends’ music back, and while it’s hard to top that series in terms of a third full entry being long overdue,…
He may not be a fighter, but Masahiro Sakurai has never left Waluigi completely out in the cold. Whether as an Assist Trophy, spirit, or in the name of the always welcome Waluigi Pinball music track, the purple prankster is just outside the A-list of Super Smash Bros. While it’s…
Game translation (“localization,” if you’re nasty) is an often unsung profession. No matter how well-received or lauded the writing of a game is, praise is often (deservedly) heaped at the feet of the original author, while those who actually translated it for a different audience are (undeservedly) ignored. The only…
Warning: The following article discusses and/or mentions the topics of sexual harassment and suicide. While we refrain from going to explicit detail, the 29-page court filing we source (and link to) does not. If you are a minor and/or are sensitive/trigged by these topics, please do not read the court…
Welcome to this week’s episode of Mii Weekly, a series where we feature headlines, impressions, and an assortment of variety segments all centered around Nintendo! In this episode we cover the latest Spirits added to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the release of Pokémon Unite for Switch, a strategy guide for…
It’s typically fair to say that Japan usually hogs all of the best Nintendo merchandise, but at least this time, folks down under will also be able to share in the latest distribution of gaming goodies. Following last week’s reveal of a Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD drawstring bag…
