In its ongoing campaign to get everybody buying Razer products, the peripheral manufacturer teased a new product for fans of Pokémon: a pair of Gengar headphones. While not originally announced alongside its new line of products earlier this year, Razer is seemingly continuing its collaboration with The Pokémon Company to…
With the immense popularity of Nintendo’s Switch 2 console, it almost seems like a no-brainer that any and every third-party title will eventually find a home on the system. Since Street Fighter 6 was a launch game for the unit, many have wondered if Bandai Namco would follow suit with…
In this week’s Nintendo Music update, we get to dive into Toad’s first leading role! Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, originally released on the Wii U and later rereleased on the 3DS and Nintendo Switch, first started as side levels in Super Mario 3D World before becoming a full-fledged game. Treasure…
If you happen to be attending Gamescom 2025 later this month, you’ll want to stop by Nintendo’s booth. In addition to some upcoming first-party titles, such as Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Nintendo will be showcasing a pretty substantial number of third-party games that include the likes of Elden Ring, Hades 2, Final…
A few years after its announcement back in 2022, Mina the Hollower is almost here and Nintendo Switch 2 owners are in for a treat. As announced during the Indie World Showcase today, Yacht Club Games’ long-anticipated followup to Shovel Knight will not only be releasing on Switch before other…
With the Nintendo Switch 2 only being two months old at this point, it makes sense that there aren’t any color options available quite yet. Past Nintendo handhelds have had a myriad of special editions and colors to choose from, and while the Switch 2 will likely get some in…
Visitors to Japan this month will want to make a stop by McDonald’s if they’re big into Pokémon. As part of a special promotion starting on August 8th, 2025, McDonald’s Japan will be carrying a handful of new, exclusive Pokémon toys in Happy meals as well as the previously reported…
In a bit of surprising news today, RedOctane Games has announced its establishment as a new studio within Embracer Freemode. Those familiar with the Guitar Hero franchise will be keenly familiar with the name as Red Octane was the manufacturer of the famous guitar controllers for its namesake franchise. This…
An all-new Indie World Showcase is headed our way this Thursday, August 7th, bringing us a slew of news about upcoming titles for Nintendo Switch and Switch 2. You can expect the presentation to run approximately 15 minutes starting at 6 a.m. PT | 8 a.m. CT | 9 a.m….
RTA in Japan is a charity speedrunning event held in Japan every year that raises money for various different causes across the world. Similar to GDQ, RTA in Japan has competitors run their favorite games while livestreaming their attempts at breaking world records or simply putting up new personal bests….
After launching on Steam this past May, the rather interesting Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tactical Takedown will be heading to Nintendo Switch and Xbox Series X|S on August 14th, 2025. Combining both the Ninja Turtles and X-COM like grid based arenas, the game has been well-received by fans and critics…
With less than a month to go before its release, Nintendo has uploaded a new trailer for Kirby and the Forgotten Land’s Nintendo Switch 2 update. Alongside the expected frame rate and resolution improvements, Forgotten Land will also be getting an expansion in the form of “Star-Crossed World,” which brings…
Raid Battles made the jump from Pokémon’s Generation VIII (Sword and Shield) to Generation IX (Scarlet and Violet). While similar, the big difference this time around is the Terastal phenomenon, where Pokémon’s type can change to one of the 18 different types available in-game. Not to mention, Pokémon will receive…
The holiday season is now just a few months away, and to many that leaves a lot to look forward to. With a vast assortment of highly-anticipated game releases just around the corner, the wait can feel almost agonizing. A good way to make that wait feel shorter is to…
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…
