The ESRB has officially rated Pokémon Legends: Z-A, the upcoming game in the Legends series. Legends: Z-A has been given a rating of E10+, marking the first time a Pokémon mainline game has received a rating higher than E. What’s interesting is that the only games in the Pokémon series…
With hard times hitting basically every industry in existence, it’s not really surprising to hear that Ubisoft might be courting potential investors for a new gaming entity. In a report from Bloomberg this morning, it’s been stated that Ubisoft Entertainment SA (the official name of the publisher) is considering selling…
In a report from Bloomberg News yesterday afternoon, it has been stated that Nintendo and its investors believe that the Switch 2 could be the biggest console launch in Nintendo’s storied history. Not only would the console release with an unprecedented level of stock, but investors also believe the Switch…
Picross fans are spoiled for choice on the Nintendo Switch, whether it be the long-running S series, spin-offs themed to Sega, or even the retro Mario’s Super Picross via Nintendo Switch Online. Well, it’s time to get ready to plant more crosses as Jupiter has announced Picross S8 for release…
Given their simplicity, Atari’s classic games catalogue seems tailor made for a WarioWare-style microgame collection, and now that seems to be happening courtesy of developer iLLOGIKA. Featuring over 150 microgames that mash-up classic games with newly drawn sprites, the game will reward you with vintage art, posters, and manuals. Remastered…
10 years ago, Tribute Games made the ingenious decision to merge Breakout/Arkanoid with RPG elements to make Wizorb for PC. Now, it’s finally heading to a Nintendo platform with a Switch release! The game features boss fights, a town you’ll slowly rebuild, and more besides. Wizorb launches for…
The Toy Foundation’s Toy of the Year Awards is back for a second time this year. Thanks to pivoting to an autumn schedule, 2022 is double dipping with a February 2022 TOTY Awards and a September 2022 TOTY Awards. The September 2022 edition took place this week and The Pokémon…
Super Mario Sunshine is less the black sheep of 3D Mario and more the odd duck, which is really saying something in a series where games’ standout mechanics have included flying through space and throwing your hat onto enemies to possess their mortal flesh. The mess-cleaning, water-focused game has some…
Soon, Pokémon GO’s Test Your Mettle event will be over and there will be a bit of a break with events happening in-game. Still, that’s not stopping Niantic from releasing details of the next Pokémon GO event – the Fashion Week event! Beginning on Tuesday, September 27th, 2022 at 10…
Ah, August. The season of football starts. I think. Do I look like someone who knows things about sports? I just watch Jon Bois videos and perennially wait for the Seattle Mariners to break my heart. Okay, hold on let me fact-check myself. …It turns out professional American football starts…
When it was announced a few weeks back that Splatoon 3 would be getting its very own line of amiibo, fans of the little figures, myself included, were eager to get our hands on them as soon as possible. While Splatoon 1 and 2 both launched with a trio of…
If there was one trend among indie games of the ’10s, it was in the development and reflection of empathy. Future classics like Papers, Please and Undertale made the player question their actions and treat the fictional characters of imagined worlds with care and nuance. In a medium where so…
Splatoon has quickly become a mainstay Nintendo franchise over the last several years, so no one was surprised when Splatoon 3 was announced early last year. A follow up to Splatoon 2 and it’s excellent Octo Expansion DLC, Splatoon 3 continues to usher the franchise to stylish new heights by…
Last year, game developer Falcom and Tatsunoko Production announced a team-up for an anime based on its The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel series. We’ve finally got that project’s first trailer and some initial details! Subtitled “Northern War”, the anime will take place concurrently with the…
I woke up this morning and logged onto my computer with a stifled yawn and no coffee (I don’t like coffee). As always, I pulled up Slack to see what articles our editor listed as needed for the day. In the wake of a Direct, it’s usually a bit slower…
