Over the past 15 years, most of the Super Mario cast has remained pretty similar in appearance. Ever since the New Super Mario Bros. era of games, the looks of the characters have been fairly standardized. In recent times, however, they’ve begun to experiment once more. From Super Mario Bros….
As we continue to soldier through this period of civilization where every company attempts to make “AI” a thing, Epic Games recently added a Darth Vader chatbot to Fortnite that utilizes an AI-generated version of James Earl Jones’ voice. While it does sound rather authentic (consent was given by Jones’…
Nintendo has revealed the first batch of games that will be receiving a free update on the Nintendo Switch 2. These updates will either upgrade the graphics, add new features such as GameShare, or both. Check out the list below to see which games will be getting an update and…
Good news for shiny Pokémon hunters! Pokémon HOME received an update this morning, introducing two new shiny distributions: Shiny Manaphy and Shiny Enamorus. Here’s how you can claim them: Serebii Update: Two new distributions of Shiny Manaphy & Shiny Enamorus have begun in Pokémon HOME. Get Manaphy for completing…
For the longest time, video game movies tended to fall flat among the general audience. Those well-versed in gaming would often find them cheesy, yet they were too niche to be a big success with those who weren’t. In recent years, however, that sentiment has changed, particularly when The Super…
With the recent announcement that Ōkami 2 will finally see the light of day, it seems that series creator Hideki Kamiya is now able to more freely talk about the origins of everyone’s favorite sun goddess. In a post on Twitter, Kamiya divulged some new information regarding where the concept…
I consider myself to be a pretty big fighting game fan. I’ve been actively following the genre since I first played Tekken on PlayStation as a child. Since 2017, however, my console of choice has been the Nintendo Switch and, as a fighting gamer, things haven’t been too hot. While…
In a very sad turn of events, Nippon Ichi Software has announced via its official website that president and CEO Tetsuhisa Seko has passed away. Seko passed away at some point in the morning of January 24th, 2025, and was 54 years old at the time. Seko had been appointed…
When Nintendo uploaded the Switch 2 reveal teaser, people were quick to note that the gameplay footage included had new character designs for The Big N’s mascots. Mario was looking a bit more rotund than usual and Donkey Kong seemingly reverted to its pre-Rare design philosophy. If you thought that…
The slow drip feed of classic games for Nintendo Switch Online continues today with the addition of three SNES titles to the Switch’s growing catalog of classic games. As announced by Nintendo on its official YouTube channel, subscribers to NSO can now play “Fatal Fury 2,” “Sutte Hakkun,” and “Super…
As reported by Automaton, Nintendo’s stock prices have reached an all-time high today following the slight drop it suffered from the Switch 2 reveal teaser. Just last week, we reported how Nintendo’s stocks fell around 5.9% following the unveiling of the Switch 2, which analysts believed was down to leaks…
In some rather sad news to kick off 2025, it looks as if developer Extremely OK Games, LTD. (EXOK), the team behind the acclaimed 2018 platformer Celeste, has cancelled development of its upcoming action RPG Earthblade. In a blog post on the dev’s official website, Maddy Thorson, director of Celeste,…
The Pokémon Company and Build-A-Bear are back with another Pokémon plush, available in stores starting today! Introducing Yamper, the Puppy Pokémon! This adorable plushy is now available online at the Build-A-Bear store as part of an online only bundle for $65. The bundle includes the Yamper plush,…
Pokémon TCG Pocket is about to get bigger and better with the launch of its latest expansion, Space-Time Smackdown! Set to release on January 29th, this all-new expansion features two subsets to choose from: Dialga and Palkia. According to the press release, the set will feature over 140…
If there is one thing you can count on Nintendo for, it’s taking an idea and pushing it to its limits. After months of speculation regarding the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2, we got confirmation in its reveal video that the revamped Joy-Con would attach to the console via magnets. Interestingly…
