In the absence of news about a Nintendo Switch successor, people have been taking it upon themselves to do what Nintendon’t. As spotted on the Famiiboards forums, YouTube user Naga went through the process of desoldering the Switch’s 4 GB of RAM to add two sticks for a total of…
Nintendo may have officially sunsetted the Nintendo Network across the Wii U and 3DS, but that doesn’t mean you have to accept the lack of online play. Thanks to a fan effort titled the “Pretendo Network,” online functionality is now back on both Nintendo platforms… kind of. See, this ongoing…
There’s just a matter of weeks to go until Knuckles the Echidna gets his own TV series on Paramount+. The movie spin-off is looking to continue the real-world adventures of the newest addition to the cast and to hype it up Paramount has sent the big red guy to a…
Few games these days still have to make “the great 3D leap” — transitioning into a whole new plane of view with camera work and controls. While discussion of the process is well-found amongst the game critic intelligentsia (“Sonic had a bit of a rough transition into 3D” is one…
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…
Believe it or not, it’s been almost seven years since The Witcher 3 (Witcherino Tres, if you’re nasty. Praise Geraldo del Rivero!) came onto the scene and became one of the hottest gaming commodities of the ’10s. Developer CD Projekt Red has kept busy since then, porting the game to…
Dungeon Encounters, the minimalist dungeon crawler from the legendary Hiroyuki Ito, has technically been out on the eShop since last October — in digital form only. Now you can order the physical, English-language edition of the game, released in Southeast Asia, in English, from Play-Asia for $44.99 (plus shipping). …
Metroid Dread made quite the splash as it docked its spaceship on the Nintendo Switch last year. Launching alongside the Nintendo Switch OLED model in October 2021, the game broke the record for the franchise’s best launch month in the US. Always the relentless type, however, bounty hunter Samus Aran…
Those who meme about Waluigi on the internet (Walumemers, if you will) have long held Waluigi’s victory crotch chop celebration from the first two Mario Strikers games in high regard, the ultimate display of the character’s perversion and crassness. Many over the years have wondered how such a raunchy animation…
There’s not long to go until the long-awaited LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga flies onto store shelves and we recently got the chance to check out some live gameplay footage to get an idea of how the series-spanning adventure will play out. It’s immediately obvious The Skywalker Saga is…
It’s the first day of spring, and I’m always hoping for the dark, rainy moodiness of winter to dissipate so I can see the bright, warm light of day for just a little bit. (I live in Seattle.) Fortunately, while it still drizzles outside, there are other ways to light…
Though Kirby’s next adventure is nearly here, there’s still a lot to learn about the Forgotten Land he’s washed up in. A new clip shared by Nintendo of Europe shows off Treasure Road, a strange series of challenges designed to both test and reward our floaty hero. Have you…
The final wave of Sonic the Hedgehog 2 movie marketing is in full force now, with this latest drop being a new single from the French artist Stéphane Legar titled “Speed Life”. At the moment it’s unclear if the song will play in the movie at all, or if it’ll…
After a colorful celebration thanks to the Festival of Colors event, Trainers in Pokémon GO will now be exploring more of the Alola region. The Lush Jungle event, clearly inspired by Akala Island’s Lush Jungle area, will have Trainers catching more Pokémon from the Alola region as well as embarking…
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,…
