In the weeks since Apple announced that it was relaxing its App Store policies regarding emulators, we’ve seen a few emulators for Nintendo systems come and go for various reasons, like iGBA being delisted for using entirely stolen code or an NES emulator that was uploaded and approved before being…
Go back in your mind to the early days of gaming. The year is 1982, Mario isn’t a household name yet, Pac-Man is taking over arcades, and you’re headed to the store to check out what’s new in the Atari library. Odds are if you were an avid video game…
After having its imminent early access release announced just yesterday, it’s looking like early technical tests for Hades II have begun. Developer Supergiant Games doesn’t want anyone left out of the fun though, so they’re live streaming the technical test in multiple places to make sure everyone can get their…
The River City/Kunio-kun series has been around for decades, with WayForward making modern splashes for the brand thanks to River City Girls. With a sequel on the way there’re already more beatdowns to look forward to, but this latest appearance from Misako and Kyoko is looking back instead. …
Rareware left an undeniable mark in Nintendo history thanks to the Donkey Kong Country series, but it’s the old bear and bird that endeared them to many. Banjo-Kazooie is now playable via Switch Online, and though the most googly-eyed developer of our childhoods is a part of the ever-growing Xbox…
The upcoming Final Fantasy kart racer Chocobo GP is already seeming to have a banger of a soundtrack, with remixes of iconic tunes from across the franchise. Now it’s been confirmed that the game will be receiving an official physical soundtrack release on March 23rd, although at the moment it’s…
I’m convinced that the Kirby Café thrives on devising meals and merch that fans overseas will desperately want but be unable to reach. As more delicious items make their way to the menu, so too do the occasional batch of goods. This latest pair might look a little tasty, but…
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,…
Pokémon GO’s long-running monthly event, Community Day, turns 4 years old this month, and Niantic is trying out something new during the Season of Heritage. Four years means a plethora of Pokémon have been shown off with special, event-exclusive attacks and increased Shiny rates. Yet, for newer Trainers, chances are…
In one week the Hisui region will be in our hands, and an all-new kind of adventure can begin! Pokémon Legends: Arceus is close enough that details have managed to leak profusely, but other important bits of info are managing to trickle as well. Anyone going digital can now preload…
Nintendo Switch Online has been in the service of offering games for free for a period of one week for people to play through and try out in Game Trials, and Europe has its next one lined up: Terraria, the legendary 2D crafting RPG, which will be available starting on…
His critically acclaimed adventure steps afoot once again. Frogwares has announced that it will be bringing Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments to the Nintendo Switch in just two weeks. For the first time ever, detectives will be able to take the reimagined digital adventures of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s world…
While Pokémon Legends: Arceus is set to overhaul the perrenial monster catching franchise in a week, indie devs are still striving to take on the classic genre shake-up. Case in point, there’s Coromon from Tragsoft and Freedom Games. Primarily inspired by Pokémon’s DS entries in terms of visuals, Coromon lets…
It’s almost time for the release of the next core installment in the Pokémon franchise — by which we mean “lots of merch.” Pokémon Center Japan is rolling out a whole wave of neat stuff to coincide with the game’s release, including the following: Plush Arceus (¥4,950) Plush Hisuian…
In news that is hella disappointing, the upcoming release of the Life Is Strange: Remastered Collection on Switch has been delayed to sometime later this year. While the game will release on other platforms on February 1st as originally announced, the Nintendo Switch version is coming out at an indeterminate…
