With the Nintendo Switch 2 now less than a month away, there’s a lot to look forward to. Amidst the news of new games and Switch 2 editions, there are lots of more subtle improvements that many didn’t consider. One of those being the list of default profile icons, a…
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….
One of the biggest surprise Switch releases last year, at least for fans of retro JRPGs, was the modern port of the classic NIS PlayStation game Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure. The original game did receive two sequels, though, and now they’re seeing a release in the west for the first…
Mario’s Italian-ness is a matter of debate among scholarly historians. While his status as an Italian-American plumber living in Brooklyn was once widely accepted lore, in the decades after the ’90s, as TV shows and cartoons for the mascot disappeared and his role in the fantastical Mushroom Kingdom became more…
Update (2/20/23): It looks like the release of Snorlax and Togepi is inching closer, Squishmallows fans! The Squishmallows and Pokémon Instagram accounts have joined together to give a cute sneak peek of the two newest additions in a short clip. Get a look at the already-released Pikachu and Gengar with…
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle R continues to grow. This week not only had a new balance patch roll out, it also introduced the game’s next fighter. Hailing from Part 2, Battle Tendency, is none other than Rudol von Stroheim. A World War II German soldier (with…
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…
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…
Kirby’s Return to Dreamland Deluxe is coming out in only a few weeks, but it appears that all of its secrets may not have been revealed. Leaked box art for the game shows a small corner of the back dedicated to the “Magolor Epilogue” with the attached explainer “Brave an…
Lucina, one of the heroes of Fire Emblem Awakening, returns in Fire Emblem Engage as the Emblem of the Princess Exalt, who will assist your army in its quest. True to Awakening’s themes of bonds, Lucina’s skillset is built around chain attacks and keeping allies close at hand. Synchro Skill…
It’s been a while since we’ve heard from Elgado Outpost, but another Monster Hunter Rise Digital Event is on the horizon. Sunbreak’s Free Title Update 4 needs detailing, and lead scientist Bahari is ready to share the news this week. The Monster Hunter Rise: #Sunbreak Digital Event returns on…
The very exciting celebration of Final Fantasy’s musical legacy, Theathrhythm Final Bar Line, is almost upon us! To start building up the hype for the game’s launch next month, Square Enix has announced it will be hosting an official livestream on Twitch at 1 p.m. PST today, January 30th, 2023….
Publisher Astrolabe Games is bringing another Chinese game to global markets with developer FUTU Studios’ Souls of Chronos. The game is clearly inspired by the JRPGs of old, with an isometric perspective and action combat. As for the story, it takes place 15 years after an apocalypse, despite the cute…
Initially announced on January 31st, 2020, Niantic announced it would begin testing new types of events during February 2020 – Pokémon Spotlight Hour and Mystery Bonus Hour. After testing and user feedback, Niantic combined both events into one and announced what Pokémon and bonuses would be featured in advance. Now,…
