The full history of PlatinumGames and especially the Bayonetta series has been undeniably quite shaky. From Sega’s cancellation of Bayonetta 2 leading to the series being picked up by Nintendo, to the notoriously long silence surrounding Bayonetta 3, there’s been more than a few moments of uncertainty surrounding them. For…
In our modern time of multiplatform gaming and a decrease in console exclusivity, sometimes it’s undeniable that a game from one system would fit better on another. Take Mario Kart 8’s jump from Wii U to Nintendo Switch as a prime example. A great Wii U game with less eyes…
While Nintendo and EA haven’t always had the rosiest of relationships, that hasn’t stopped the two from working together at various points throughout different console generations. EA doesn’t have a lot of games on the current Switch, but EA CEO Andrew Wilson believes that the recently announced Nintendo Switch 2…
Tantalus Media is an Australian developer that’s worked on many ports, including The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD for the Wii U and The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD for the Nintendo Switch. Recently, Tantalus CEO Tom Crago sat down with the Fragments of Silicon podcast to discuss…
The Pokémon Company’s partnership with Mega Construx has led to three more sets and if you’re a fan of Eevee or Kanto, you’re in luck. The first set we’ll spotlight is based on Kanto. While it’s unfortunately not a recreation of any game location, it features Pikachu, Bulbasaur, Charmander, and…
Square Enix has been making some just… wonderful decisions lately. Selling Tomb Raider, Deux Ex, and basically all their Western studios for a fire sale price of $300 million? Genius. Planning to invest that money heavily in the blockchain, even after the crypto market crashed last week and 99% of…
As the first Mythical Pokémon, Mew has become iconic over the years, so it’s no surprise the Japanese jewelry company K.Uno is releasing a new ring with the 151st critter as part of its U-Treasure line. The half eternity ring features a Mew that appears to be flying around the…
As promised during the recent Digital Event, we’re getting detailed looks at new skills coming to Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak. Specifically, we have videos for three weapons that each showcase new Silkbind Attacks as well as possibilities from the Switch Skill Swap system. Sword & Shield Switch…
The Nintendo France YouTube channel has released a nearly seven minute video that features a full match from Mario Strikers: Battle League today. And while full commentary is provided, it’s all in French, so many of us in the West may not be able to understand the dialogue. Even so,…
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,…
More Nicktoon characters are joining the fight in Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl! Today, Jenny Wakeman (a.k.a. XJ-9) from My Life as a Teenage Robot is flying in for battle. That’s not all though! While we got to see Jenny fight against Reptar in this announcement trailer, two more characters will be…
The princess of Mushroom Kingdom is about to take on the king of Koopas very, very soon — are you up to the task of representing one of the two? With the Doctor Tour soon coming to and end, Nintendo’s planning to pit the two characters against each other in…
In what is a major triumph if you’re a Nintendo executive (and basically no one else), the Nintendo Switch has achieved a reigning heavyweight title — the Switch has surpassed Sony’s Playstation 4 in US lifetime sales, becoming the 4th highest selling console in the country in history and the…
The Xenoblade series has colorful characters, beautiful music, and hundreds of hours of gameplay, but what the series is truly iconic for is its sweeping vistas and massive zones teeming with monsters that are probably 60 levels higher than you. Nintendo UK has given us a sneak peek at some…
Publisher ININ Games has announced when you’ll be able to explore four acclaimed classic action platformers in the Wonder Boy Collection – June 3rd! The bundle includes four Wonder Boy titles – Wonder Boy, Wonder Boy in Monster Land, Wonder Boy in Monster World, and Monster World IV – with…
