It’s no surprise that GameStop has been declining in sales over the last few years. With many people shifting over to digital games and the impact of COVID-19 still being felt, it’s honestly a surprise that GameStop has lasted this long without being snatched up by another corporation. In Canada,…
Since the unveiling of the Switch 2 last month, Nintendo has been hosting a series of videos it calls “Creator’s Voice” for new games coming to its platform. The latest in that line of videos features Square Enix’s Naoki Hamaguchi, series director for Final Fantasy VII Remake and its sequels….
When Elden Ring releases on Nintendo Switch 2 this year, it won’t just be a belated port to Nintendo’s console family and nothing more. Its subtitle, “Tarnished Edition,” will actually include some extra content to sweeten the deal for fans who are either double-dipping or have waited for a portable…
Things could have been very, very different for the gaming industry. It’s funny how sometimes small and easily forgotten ideas can drastically change the way huge corporations evolve. A picture that surfaced on /r/Gaming recently is a perfect reminder of this, and a first look, for many, at a very…
Pokkén Tournament, The Pokémon Company’s answer to Tekken, had a couple more fighters added to its roster today. During a livestream from Japanese streaming site Niconico, we got our first look at Weavile, a fourth generation Pokémon, and the renowned Charizard in action. For the uninitiated, Weavile is a feathered…
Nintendo recently held its 75th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, which involved Nintendo President Satoru Iwata fielding questions from investors about the company’s plans and strategies for the upcoming year. The full transcript of the Q&A can be found here. Among questions about Pokémon, T-shirts and the Seattle Mariners, there…
Nintendo has announced a few new additions are on their way to its social networking service Miiverse. Along with a redesign, a screenshots album, Play Journal and an overhaul of the communities system are expected to arrive this summer. Among the many new features outlined on the Miiverse website is…
After nearly two months of speculation, Best Buy confirmed today that Dark Pit will be exclusive to its stores when the amiibo releases on Friday, July 31st. And that’s not even the huge news today! Best Buy has listened to customer complaints and it came up with yet another new…
Pokkén Tournament is an upcoming arcade fighting game that’s planned for release in Japan in 2015. Its release date, new Pokémon fighters and more will be unveiled on Friday during a special Pokkén Tournament livestream. The stream is set to air at 7:00 a.m. EST (4:00 a.m. PST) on the…
Nintendo is bringing many unreleased games, new tournaments and unique prize packs to the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con convention this July 9th-11th. Fans will be able to get their hands on a number of new titles, including, for the first time in the U.S., a playable demo of Little Battlers…
Splatoon has seen a very steady stream of content updates since its release a month ago. Tomorrow’s addition has the promise of being its most exciting yet. Tower Control, an entirely new ranked multiplayer mode, will be available starting tomorrow at 7:00 p.m. PST. Part Tug-of-War and part domination, the…
After nearly seven years and numerous posters, downloadable games, figurines and other goodies, the North American Club Nintendo will, sadly, be shutting its doors tomorrow. While a new loyalty program has been promised to fill its place, Coins from Club Nintendo will not carry forward to the new service. That…
Join Happily Candied and Amiibo Jason as we take a look at a prototype amiibo display case from the good folks at HORI.
The Pokémon Company has announced that Pokémon Shuffle Mobile, a mobile game based on the popular 3DS eShop puzzler, will be coming to iOS and Android devices later this year. Pokémon Shuffle is a puzzle adventure where players match icons of popular Pokémon in order to defeat wild Pokémon…
Let’s talk about amiibo. I know we do that plenty here, but I’m talking big picture. How do you feel so far about the way Nintendo has integrated amiibo support into games? Are you worried about amiibo changing Nintendo’s approaches to game development? Self-proclaimed amiibo skeptic Stephen Totilo of Kotaku…
