With how popular Shantae has become over the years, it’s surprising to learn that one of the games in the series was actually cancelled over 20 years ago. Despite that, Wayforward didn’t give up and would revive the project many years later to create a long-lost interquel for the series….
While home consoles are a widespread and ubiquitous part of the greater video game industry now, it hasn’t always been that way. Video game consoles have their origins from arcade machines, and the transition they made to end up in people’s living rooms was thanks in large part to systems…
As part of today’s financial report for Nintendo, company president Shuntaro Furukawa noted that Nintendo will be considering a price adjustment to the Switch 2 depending on how the situation of President Trump’s tariffs evolves in the coming months. With nobody sure of what the impact will be when Trump’s…
You may or may not be familiar with Corporate Social Responsibility, the practice and ethos that big multinational corporations should, you know, try to be good and ethical about their business practices (an idea many outright fail at). Nintendo added such guidelines online back at the end of June, but…
Do you have a story to tell involving the Pokémon TCG and how it’s impacted your life? Live in Southern California? Want to show up on camera to talk about it? Then this might be the opportunity for you — The Pokémon Company is putting out a casting call for…
The big Kirby news rolling your way today may be the reveal of Kirby’s Dream Buffet, but there’s something a little more commemorative in the works too. It’s been announced that a new book will be released this fall that focuses on the characters that have made the last 30…
Out of the blue Nintendo has announced an all-new Kirby spin-off that’ll be a feast for the pink puffball. Kirby’s Dream Buffet has players rolling around stages in the hopes of eating the most food. It looks like a cross between Fall Guys and Tilt ‘n Tumble, of all things,…
The second entry in the classic action RPG series Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance has gotten a release date for Switch, and it’ll be landing very soon. Dark Alliance II first launched for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox in 2004 and this remaster will keep the couch co-op and feature enhanced…
Now is your chance to receive a promo code to buy a TCG promo card! To celebrate the launch of The Pokémon Center in the UK, the online store will be distributing codes sometime during the next 12 weeks for customers to receive a Special Delivery Charizard TCG promo card…
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…
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,…
During the latest Nintendo Direct mini Partner Showcase, Square Enix unveiled the next entry in the Dragon Quest franchise coming to Nintendo Switch, Dragon Quest Treasures. While plenty of gameplay was shown off during the title’s short announcement segment, more details about Dragon Quest Treasure’s story, characters, and world have…
Since its launch last year, Pokémon GO’s developer Niantic has been updating its social walking application, Pikmin Bloom, with new monthly Decor Pikmin to collect and minor feature adjustments. With the latest update to the application, Niantic will finally be adding new features to the core experience to help flesh…
Prepare for fluorescent lights and neon gyroidite! This July, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp will once again brighten its skies in celebration of the summer season. Like last year, there will be plenty of events to partake in for campers wanting to expand their catalog of special seasonal items. The upcoming…
As Splatoon 3’s release inches ever closer, we’re seeing more exciting details on the game reported directly from the Squid Research Lab. This time, we’re given a closer look at some returning, fan-favorite weapons. First introduced in Splatoon 2, Dualies are a primary weapon type that allow users to Dodge…
