Arguably the most important thing for a new console owner to do is make sure they keep their hardware safe. That’s especially true for handhelds, as their ability to be carried around on the go also makes them far more liable to be dropped, damaged, or otherwise harmed. The best…
As excited as I am about the idea of sitting down with my system to game, I’m just as passionate to collect accessories for my system. What does that mean exactly? I absolutely love personalizing my systems — I always have when it’s come to handheld devices. And personally speaking,…
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…
Recently, the gaming internet was shocked and subsequently outraged when Bayonetta voice actor Hellena Taylor revealed that she wouldn’t be returning to voice her in Bayonetta 3 after only being offered $4,000 to do so. Cries for justice and vindication followed. And then… it was revealed that she was likely…
Update (10/28/22): Thanks to OatmealDome, we know that Splatoon 3 ver. 1.2.1 is out on Switch, bringing with it a fix for the Rainmaker bug. Yup, that’s right, Inklings and Octolings — Rainmaker is back! From an outsider’s perspective, patching video games seems like a nightmare. You…
It’s time to pin a monster against humans in party action game OBAKEIDORO! If you’re ready for some thrills with a group of friends, this title should fit the bill. Even better, Nintendo Switch Online members have access to the free Game Trial that’s being offered — from today until…
Now that we’re closer to Halloween, it’s time for Niantic to kick off Part II of Pokémon GO’s Halloween event. The Halloween 2022 Event Part I summoned plenty of Ghost-type Pokémon, and while most of them are sticking around for Halloween 2022 Event Part II, Costumed Pokémon are also joining…
Did you know that Kirby has a series of light novel adaptations in Japanese? And quite a lengthy one too — it counts 25 volumes strong over a run of over nine years, all by author Mie Takase, mixing a combination of original stories and direct game adaptations.They include quirks…
He’s big, he’s pink, and he’s no longer confined to the digital dimension — Kirby is arriving in arcades courtesy of Bandai Namco, titled Kirby’s Gourmet Race (despite not having much resemblance to the SNES Kirby Super Star minigame that originated the phrase). The game is simple: you…
Every generation sees waves of mechandise but no Pokémon get more love than the starters. Scarlet and Violet will likely be no different, with the trio recently getting new plush pre-orders via Amazon Japan. You can pre-order full-size plushes for Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Quaxley, standing at over 35cm, as well…
Sonic the Hedgehog has received many animated adaptations, from the classic SatAM to the upcoming Sonic Prime, but perhaps the most game-accurate of all was Sonic X. With adaptations of Sonic Adventure 1 and 2 and plenty of original stories, it still stands as a tentpole example of Sonic on…
Another day, another patch — the major-ish Splatoon 3 version 1.2.0 update is here, and it brings a host of additions, changes, and improvements to the base game. This includes the following: Added amiibo support for Inkling (Yellow), Octoling (Blue), and Small Fry Improvements to data connection between players…
Garfield is kinda like religious iconography at this point: fluid, all-encompassing in our lives, transcending the origins of itself to become symbolism with a spiritual significance. Lasagna, laziness, orange, and a pure and all encompassing hatred of Mondays: these are the core icons that have surpassed the limitations of a…
Can you brave the night? Yomawari: Lost in the Dark, the third game in the Yomawari series of survival horror games, is now available on Nintendo Switch, and has a spooky, explanatory launch trailer to acquaint yourself: As a young, cursed girl, you must venture through the darkness…
Last week Sega released the first part of its Sonic Frontiers Prologue comic, featuring four pages of an Eggman fight. The company has now shared the follow-up and conclusion to the prequel story which features the legitimate Eggman setting up his schemes. Check it out below: A prologue animation focusing…
