Nintendo has launched firmware 20.0.0 for the Nintendo Switch and introduced its recently unveiled “Virtual Game Card” system to its console. Launching ahead of the Switch 2 this summer, Virtual Game Cards are exactly what they sound like: the ability to treat digital games as cards you can share with…
Fans of the Donkey Kong franchise are likely aware of the infamous “DK Rap” from Donkey Kong 64. Conceived as something of a goof to start off DK’s first 3D outing, the theme was written and composed by legendary composer Grant Kirkhope after being implored by designer George Andreas from…
Another day, another rumor about the Switch 2. While we at least know the console is releasing very soon and that Nintendo is gearing up for a pretty big launch, there are still some things about the console that remain uncertain. One such question is whether or not the Nintendo…
Out of the blue Nintendo has celebrated the launch of Mario Strikers: Battle League by adding redeemable icon rewards for the game through Nintendo Switch Online. The game will be joining Breath of the Wild and Animal Crossing: New Horizons for the month of June, with refreshes every Monday. …
Sonic Origins is revving up and looking like a faithful celebration of the blue blur’s earliest days. Things like touched up Sonic CD animations and menu easter eggs show that reverence for the 16-bit classics, but not everything will be exactly as remembered. New: @SEGA's @KatieChrz on Sonic 3…
English speaking fans will soon be able to finally enjoy the middle part of the Trails saga with the official localization of Trails from Zero. That’ll be followed by the game’s sequel, Trails to Azure, in 2023, and if you’re intrigued then NIS America has released a trailer for that…
The lull between Super Smash Bros. titles can feel infinite, even with a game as spectacular and stuffed full of Nintendo history as Ultimate being readily available. Thankfully new Switch releases still prompt a little love from Smash, including today’s launch of Mario Strikers: Battle League. The staging speaks for…
When Mario Kart Tour launched, one of the key features was its assortment of tracks based on real world cities. Those still come along regularly enough (and have crossed over into Mario Kart 8 Deluxe via the Booster Course Pass) but it looks like Nintendo’s out to really spotlight some…
Just when you thought you’d have a Kirby-free day (aka: an absolute tragedy), Nintendo has announced a trio of SNES title SP versions for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers. The pink puffball’s 16-bit library is both excellent and varied, and now players can float right into some of their secrets. …
In the wee hours of the morning today, James Turner (designer of several Pokémon from Gens V through VIII and director of fellow Game Freak games Harmoknight and Tembo the Badass Elephant) announced that he had left GF to form a game studio with Johnathan Biddle called All Possible Futures….
Devolver Digital held its ever-chaotic June presentation today, which as usual was just as much if not more so about the inanity of (the now dead) E3 than actual game footage. But one of the handful of game trailers they showed off was for Cult of the Lamb, a woodland…
Devolver Digital’s Devolver Direct 2022 is kicking off at 3 p.m. PT | 5 p.m. CT | 6 p.m. ET today. Find out what’s what’s in store for Switch by watching on YouTube, available below!
Geoff Keighley’s Summer Game Feost (how it should be spelled) kicked off today with two hours of horror-themed space shooters, horror-themed space shooters, and… more horror themed space shooters. Everybody wants to make Dead Space all of a sudden, especially former devs behind Dead Space! But we did get a…
At Summer Games Fest 2022, publisher and developer DotEmu revealed a new trailer for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge. On top of revealing that the game will debut one week from today on Thursday, June 16th, DotEmu showcased a new 6-player mode (local and online) coming to TMNT: Shredder’s…
Hot on the heels of the ESA’s confirmation that E3 will return next year, it was announced that Summer Game Fest will have both a digital and in-person event in 2023. Geoff Keighley, Summer Game Fest organizer and host, shared the news at the end of today’s Summer Game Fest livestream….
