After a reexamination ordered by the US Patent and Trade Office director John A. Squires last November, the USPTO has revoked a patent granted to Nintendo for a game mechanic involving “summoning a character and letting it fighter another.” In a patent I described as “incredibly vague,” it seems the…
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. The…
Nintendo’s popular yet short-lived social networking mobile app, Miitomo, launched in the US 10 years ago today on March 31st, 2016. Notable for being Nintendo’s first-ever mobile game, Miitomo is widely considered an unofficial spinoff of Nintendo’s Tomodachi franchise. It took plenty of inspiration from the quirky social sim series,…
It’s that time of the year again! Amazon Prime Day is slated for July 12th and 13th, which means plenty of Nintendo products are bound to get their prices slashed. Make sure to check back on this page where we’ll list off our favorite deals available to all Prime members!…
Cuphead made a tremendous, technicolor splash when it was released back in 2017. Nintendo fans had to wait until 2019 to get a taste of that boss rushin’ run n’ gun flavor, but these days they’re some of the most voracious patrons of the game. Thank goodness too, because I…
The long-awaited remaster of Vanillaware’s gorgeous 2007 real-time strategy game GrimGrimoire is out in Japan later this month and another trailer has been released focusing on the game’s Sorcery class of magic. By utilizing Sorcery you can summon imps and demons from hell to aid you in your…
The Pokémon Company continues to roll out English versions of its PokéToon series via the Pokémon TV app. This time the episode is titled “Wait for Me, Magikarp!” and focuses on the iconically useless flopping fish Pokémon. As always you’ll have to head on over to Pokémon TV’s website or…
It may be the antithesis of going fast but Sega’s UK shop is set to release a bunch of Sonic the Hedgehog-themed sleepwear later this year. First up is a Sonic Hooded Robe, perfect for lazily grabbing a carton of milk at 4 a.m. on a Thursday morning. The hood…
Dual audio has been part of the Xenoblade Chronicles experience from the beginning, with the original 2011/2012 Western release including both English and Japanese voice tracks. And Nintendo of Europe confirmed the third entry in the series continues said tradition, with both English and Japanese voices included in-game right from…
Missed the Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Direct? Want to know everything there is to know about the game in a scant eight minutes? 日本語を話しますか？Then check out this eight minute-long overview trailer for the upcoming JRPG — in Japanese, if you know the language. It covers just about everything in…
The tumultuous times for the biggest brick and mortar game retailer in the US continue — GameStop’s Chief Financial Officer Mike Recupero is headed out, and the company is preparing for a big wave of layoffs in an attempt for “sustained profitability” wrote CEO Matt Furlong in a memo to…
We recently learned that Monster Hunter Rise had passed 10 million copies sold globally. On top of that, the just-released Sunbreak expansion moved 2 million of its own, further cementing Rise as a best-seller for Capcom and a standout third party title on Nintendo Switch. To thank players and celebrate…
According to a new listing posted by Best Buy, Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3: Slime Speedway from publisher GameMill Entertainment will be releasing October 7th of this year. As leaked by Best Buy’s listing, the description of the third entry in the Nickelodeon Kart Racers series states the following: “Rebuilt…
The number of drivers who have only been in a single Mario Kart title is fairly low, and typically justified as being a character from a game that was relevant at the time. After all, how many people are clamoring for the return of Honey Queen? That all said, Mario…
Bandai Namco’s long-lost platforming star is back, popping off air bullets and ready to do some Dream Traveling! Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series is now available on Nintendo Switch and other platforms, giving fans and first-timers a chance to experience the character’s two biggest adventures. Have a look at the launch…
