With the release of the Nintendo Switch 2 a little over a month away now, anticipation among Nintendo fans continues to build. While many already have their sights set on the system, others are still on the fence and looking for more information before they decide. Fortunately, the latest issue…
In a surprising bit of news for fans of Nintendo’s Wii console, the legendary Homebrew Channel has ceased development, and its GitHub repository has been removed, effectively shutting down the piece of software. No one is certain when this occurred, but a user on Twitter posted a letter from the…
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…
We’ve all mourned how Nintendo never cuts the prices on their games before — over five years later and Breath of the Wild still goes for $60 — which makes sales on first-party games all the more attention-grabbing. Thankfully, Best Buy is having such a sale right now, which includes…
Takashi Tokita is nothing short of a legend, having directed the timeless Chrono Trigger as well as Parasite Eve and, of course, Live A Live. Tokita recently sat down with Famitsu to discuss the new port, and we have a brief excerpt where Tokita discusses how the remake came to…
Believe it or not (and I personally cannot — TIME IS FAKE), it’s been five years since the release of Yooka-Laylee in 2017. To celebrate and mark the occasion, developer Playtonic has released a celebratory video shouting out the game’s fan community — artists, musicians, and speedrunners — and announcing…
Last year, Capcom released Capcom Arcade Stadium, a free download (that included one game: 1943 – the Battle of Midway) that allowed you to purchase up to 32 different Capcom arcade games for $2 each. It appears to have been a great success, because they’re following up with Capcom Arcade…
The Pokémon TCG has been a staple for over two decades now, but it was only recently that it tapped into the Pokémon fandom’s endless and overwhelming supply of artistic talent, holding the Pokémon Card Game Illustration Grand Prix in 2019 and 2020 in Japan only. Now they’ve expanded the…
Kadokawa Games, Cattle Call, and 24Frame’s post-apocalyptic JRPG Metal Max Xeno: Reborn now has a Western release date from publisher PQube – June 10th, 2022. The game, which is a re-imagining of 2018’s Metal Max Xeno featuring updated graphics and gameplay, tasks the player with traversing the ruins of a…
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,…
For Trainers living in the Northern Hemisphere, it’s spring! And with Easter around the corner, Niantic is celebrating the season by releasing the next wave of Season of Alola’s Special Research as well as some spring and egg-themed Pokémon. Get ready to enjoy this budding season of new beginnings with…
Kingdom Hearts’ 20th Anniversary event has come to a close and it gave fans what they wanted and then some. As expected a new mobile title was confirmed, subtitled Memory – Link, but the final reveal was for none other than Kingdom Hearts IV. You can catch the trailer below…
Pokémon GO’s long-running monthly event, Community Day, turned 4 years old in 2022, and Niantic is trying out something new. 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 they’ve missed out on most…
Awards season is still happening, and while most of the world has been busy talking way, way, WAY too much about one man slapping another on public television, the actual award shows — you know, the things that are meant to honor the artistic achievements of people in various industries…
Updated on 4/8/2022 – 12:15 p.m. PT: Clarified information about the store’s location and added that the store is open. It’s always the most exciting part of any theme park — consumerism! Well, that’s kinda baked into theme parks from the ground up, but the newly-renovated “Feature Presentation” store that’s just…
