Nintendo has launched firmware 20.0.0 for the Nintendo Switch and introduced its recently unveiled “Virtual Game Card” system to its console. Launching ahead of the Switch 2 this summer, Virtual Game Cards are exactly what they sound like: the ability to treat digital games as cards you can share with…
Fans of the Donkey Kong franchise are likely aware of the infamous “DK Rap” from Donkey Kong 64. Conceived as something of a goof to start off DK’s first 3D outing, the theme was written and composed by legendary composer Grant Kirkhope after being implored by designer George Andreas from…
Another day, another rumor about the Switch 2. While we at least know the console is releasing very soon and that Nintendo is gearing up for a pretty big launch, there are still some things about the console that remain uncertain. One such question is whether or not the Nintendo…
Yesterday, the Pokémon GO devs revealed that they would be introducing changes to the game’s Raid Passes, effective in about a week’s time on April 6th at 11 a.m. PT. These changes include the following: Increase in prices – a Remote Raid Pass three-pack will increase to 525 PokéCoins,…
While the event that once heralded June as the month of gaming news may be cancelled (again), the fun in the sun will still roll on – Geoff Keighley, TGA mastermind and hallowed Dorito Pope, will once again be hosting his yearly Summer Game Fest, which is basically The Game…
Less than a week remains until the release of the Super Mario Bros. Movie, but some secrets still remain to be uncovered. For example – what’s Charles Martinet gonna do? We got previous confirmation that the long time Mario voice actor would be in the movie within a cameo role,…
Square Enix has a bunch of Dragon Quest titles in the pipeline, but one you may have forgotten is the action RPG based on the manga/anime The Adventure of Dai. Thankfully we’ve gotten an update on the game and it includes a release window! Square Enix and developers Game Studio…
The last wave of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course DLC added a brand-new stage in the form of Yoshi’s Island, a love-letter to the SNES game of the same name. It turns out it was in the pipeline for the mobile spin-off Mario Kart Tour as well, and a…
Between Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony confirming back in January that they would be skipping E3 in 2023, and Ubisoft pulling out just days before SEGA and Tencent did the same, E3 has been having a rough year so far. 2023 was set to be the first in-person E3 event since…
Just ahead of the oncoming Splatfest, Splatoon 3 has updated to a new version: v. 3.1.0, which deals primarily with tweaks to both Splatfests in general and also a broad range of weapons. Details include the following: In Splatfests, more points have been weighed for Tricolor Battle results, with…
With the recent Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom gameplay demonstration, we got a look at our first new enemy for the game: a Construct, a simple foot soldier of mechanical design that Link will fight on his quest. And now thanks to Twitter, we have a closer look…
It’s almost time to gear up and roll out – the brand-new Cryptid-themed Splatfest kicks off tomorrow, the first since Splatoon 3 got its first wave of DLC added a month ago. And the returning Squid Sisters haven’t been resting on their laurels – they have a new track, with…
Eiji Aonuma’s recent The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom gameplay demonstration directly revealed a lot of core info about the game, but it also had blink and miss it details in the background, from certain button prompts to a Korok to more. But one of the most innocuous…
Every month, Niantic spotlights a Pokémon for Pokémon GO’s Research Breakthrough encounter. This feature was added to the game in April 2018 as part of the Field Research system. Essentially a quest system, Trainers can acquire Field Research tasks by logging in daily and/or spinning PokéStops (one task per PokéStop…
Developer Bytten Studios has been working on its own take on the monster collection genre for a while now but now Cassette Beasts is upon us! Cassette Beasts may look similar to Pokémon on the surface but it has its own unique spin on the genre. In the RPG you’ll…
