A Long Overdue Confession I have a confession to make, dear reader… one I’ve never spoken aloud in good company, and one that honestly shames me as a lifelong Final Fantasy fan. Alright, here we go… I have never really played the Final Fantasy Tactics series until now. That’s…
Alongside the news of a Nintendo Switch 2 Edition for 2020’s smash-hit Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Nintendo has confirmed that the island builder game will be receiving a physical version on a cartridge when the update releases in January 2026. Retailing for $64.99, the cartridge will contain the game, its…
As part of its livestream event yesterday, Limited Run Games announced a number of classic games would be getting re-released on digital platforms next year. One, in particular, made headlines for not only being a cult-classic, but one of the rarer NES games ever made: Little Samson. Originally released in…
To commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Super Mario brand, Nintendo has announced that a brand-new Mario balloon will take to the skies of Manhattan in the 99th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Set to commence on November 27, 2025, the parade is an annual tradition that has been running for…
As part of today’s Fallout Day broadcast, Bethesda has announced that a new anniversary edition of Fallout 4 will be hitting PC and consoles soon. In a surprise twist, the company also revealed that a port for Nintendo Switch 2 is in the works for a 2026 release. Much like…
The Pokémon Company has announced that Pokémon TCG Pocket, the exciting digital version of the popular trading card game, will be receiving the Mega Rising expansion on October 29th, 2025. With the release comes three new booster packs: Mega Gyarados, Mega Blaziken, and Mega Altaria, each complete with Mega Evolution…
The original Kirby Air Ride nailed it when it came to gameplay, but was lacking when it came to any kind of story or unifying thread. Just three modes, a ton of objectives — go. For Air Riders, it looks like longtime fans and enjoyers of Kirby Lore will have…
In a stealth update to its website, Nintendo has now added the option to pay for My Nintendo Store purchases with money from your Nintendo Account Balance. For those unsure of what that means, your Nintendo Account is the profile used to buy digital games on the Switch or Switch…
After so many years as a fan you’d think I’d stop being surprised when Masahiro Sakurai does something I never considered that makes perfect sense after the fact. Yet here we are, in the wake of a second Kirby Air Riders Direct, and he managed to blindside me yet again. …
In some not so unexpected news, developer FromSoftware has announced that Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition is now set for a 2026 release on Switch 2. Some reports out of this year’s Tokyo Games Show had stated that the performance of this port was pretty dire, so it makes a lot…
It’s official! After weeks of leaks and speculation, Nintendo and Ubisoft have finally announced that Assassin’s Creed Shadows is coming to the Nintendo Switch 2 on December 2nd. Check out the trailer below to see it in action! According to Ubisoft, cross-progression between consoles and touchscreen menus has…
If you’re a seasoned Kirby Air Ride player, you may already know exactly what you’re getting yourself into once its previously unfathomable sequel launches. But what if you’ve never drifted your way through Celestial Valley, or don’t know what it’s like to assemble a Legendary Air Ride Machine? Want…
Among all the additions and improvements in Kirby Air Riders, the one that still gets me every time is the expanded roster of riders. Growing beyond a coterie of Kirbys from the original game — with Meta Knight and King Dedede along for good measure — to who’s who of…
Strap in amiibo fans and get your wallets ready for some pain! During the Kirby Air Riders Direct 2 this morning, Series Director Masahiro Sakurai showed off not one, not two, but three brand-new Kirby Air Riders amiibo, bringing the total number of swappable amiibo to five. Joining Kirby and…
While I’ve always had a very good relationship with my mother over the years, one of the first times I can remember bonding with her over a video game was in in the early 00’s with PopCap’s Zuma. She loved the games PopCap was making, and despite the moniker of…
