If you can believe it, Nintendo has released a new update for Mario Kart Tour to celebrate the launch of Mario Kart World. Coming just over a month after the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2, this latest update is surprising not just because there’s a new Mario Kart game…
Every developer under the sun has dabbled in the 3D platformer space at one point or another, but Nintendo has consistently proven that no one does it better than it does — and Donkey Kong Bananza is no exception to that rule. It’s a master class in level design and…
A second Playtest Program has been announced for Nintendo Switch Online, which will allow successful applicants to help test the online service. It will be similar to the playtest held in October 2024, though this time the number of users will jump from 10,000 to 40,000. It will take place…
Octopath Traveler continues to sell like hot cakes all around the world. In Japan, the second shipment of copies sold out in a matter of hours. Square Enix issued yet another apology regarding the game’s availability. It’s clear that the company underestimated demand for the game everywhere, as it’s also…
This week in the Nintendo eShop: Sonic takes us back to the future, Phantom Trigger delights with its pretty pixels, and the Galactic Federation retires from hunting Space Pirates to paint things with their butts. Switch sales continue to trickle in this week with the ever Graceful Explosion Machine marked…
It’s almost been a month since the launch of the Nintendo Switch and its biggest launch title; the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Naturally the weekly sales have slowly declined, but momentum is still good for Link’s latest adventure. In the United Kingdom’s GFK combined-platform software chart for…
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As June is starting to come to an end, that can only mean summer is now in full swing. While there’s many ways to celebrate the season, many are doing so with the long-awaited Nintendo Switch 2. That being said, a new console isn’t the only thing to be excited…
Summer Game Fest has come and gone, but that’s not stopping publishers from announcing their own livestreams to update players on new games. Capcom is the latest to throw its hat into the fray, with a new 40-minute “Capcom Spotlight” stream announced for June 26th, 2025. As you can expect,…
The opening night is a well-known concept in entertainment. It’s a potentially defining moment that either sets the stage for success or depicts an impending failure. A film, a concert, an art piece — All things that an opening night benefits. Video game consoles have a different take on an…
As has been tradition for many Nintendo games at this point, Mario Kart World has a hidden easter egg containing “Totaka’s Song.” As discovered by some users on Reddit, the various characters in Mario Kart World will start to hum if you leave your cursor over them for an extended…
With how popular Shantae has become over the years, it’s surprising to learn that one of the games in the series was actually cancelled over 20 years ago. Despite that, Wayforward didn’t give up and would revive the project many years later to create a long-lost interquel for the series….
In a bit of news that probably isn’t too surprising for most people, Take-Two has decided it will be delaying Grand Theft Auto VI into 2026. The new release date for the game will be May 26th, 2026, after previously being scheduled for Fall 2025. In a statement to various…
In a recent discussion with VGC, Nightdive Studios bosses Stephen Kick and Larry Kuperman have stated that they feel the company is ready to start tackling Xbox 360 and PS3 remasters. While the company has made a name for itself remastering games from the sixth console generation and earlier, including…
Acknowledging the anniversary of Animal Crossing: New Horizons is a bit surreal when looking back at its release. To date the title is to also put a firm date on when most people started their experience with lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic. The two are inexplicably linked, for better or…
