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…
Get yourself ready for some reading — or perhaps just a walk near a local place containing books to read. Starting today, a new type of Decor Pikmin will now be available to users of Niantic’s Pikmin Bloom application. For those walking past their local libraries and bookstores, “Tiny Book”…
Today Outright Games shared the first trailer for its upcoming game based on the animated Star Trek Prodigy series, subtitled Supernova. Primarily aimed at a younger audience, Prodigy as a series still features plenty of Star Trek iconography and themes, not to mention a familiar face in the holographic form…
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 launches in about two months, and after revealing a handful of areas over the past few weeks, Nintendo has released a bit more info on the mechanics of traversing the world. After going over the same areas previously revealed, they launch into enemy types, traversal, and more….
The ’90s and very early 2000s were the pinnacle of games about goofy lil’ cartoon animals bouncing around and throwing punches. While some, like Sonic and even Gex, have remained in the public consciousness in one way or another, any number of others have faded into obscurity (remember Rocky Rodent?)….
If the protagonists of the Silent Hill games think they have it rough, they should try being a modern-day fan of the series. With no new titles over the past decade, the incredible P.T. wiped from digital storefronts, and Silent Hills scrapped altogether, things have looked bleaker than a night…
After a period of extended maintenance, the promised Pokémon HOME update that adds support for Legends: Arceus and Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl has arrived. Jump into the app on the Switch and you can transfer over your collection of Pokémon. By linking the games you’ll also net yourself some…
Megahouse’s GEMEX world of Pokémon figure statues is expanding into the Sinnoh region. As revealed on the Pokémon Company’s official blog, a new GEMEX Series statue of the Legendary Pokémon Dialga and Palkia will be released this December in Japan. Below, viewers can take a look at the gorgeous piece…
“Originality is the art of concealing your sources,” goes a quote of nebulous origins. Of course, while some may choose to tuck their inspirations away, others wear them proudly on their sleeve — everybody knows Undertale was influenced by EarthBound, or that a number of other indie games ranging from…
In the rough and tumble world of the Underground, we need all the help we can get — and Fangamer is selling us some primo little buddies. It’s Flowey! Flowey the Flower! Your best friend! Look at him smile and jive! He’s just a silly little guy. And he’ll happily…
We’re only about a month off from its release, and the events of AI: The Somnium Files – nirvanA Initiative remain as cryptic as ever. Spike Chunsoft continues to string us along with the barest of informational threads, and now we have a character trailer revealing what appears to be…
Last week, Nintendo showed off a couple areas in Xenoblade Chronicles 3, namely the Millick Meadows and Eagus Wilderness. Now they’ve spilled the beans on two more areas in the game. The first is Great Cotte Falls, a watery lakeside with a very large waterfall. It seems the most “original”…
Reggie Fils-Aimé is a man both far more and far less interesting than you would think. On paper, he should have a truly remarkable life. Born to the son of Haitian immigrants, growing up in the Bronx, working his way up and across various corporate ladders to become a transformative…
