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…
Every time Hollywood produces a “video game movie” – whether it’s based on an established property or something that’s about the video game genre – there’s always a few easter eggs or character appearances snuck in. After all, we’ve seen Sonic, a variety of Street Fighter characters, and more in…
Fans of Xenoblade Chronicles have been eagerly awaiting news about another game in the series. After getting the first Xenoblade Chronicles remastered yet again (this time for the Nintendo Switch and with a new post-game addition — Xenoblade Chronicles: Future Connected) in 2020 followed by Pyra and Mythra from Xenoblade…
As The Pokémon Company’s infrastructure collaboration with the Japanese Government pushes forward, the Poké Lid phenomenon has finally made landfall in the Fukuoka prefecture of Japan. Below, viewers can have a look at Pikachu presenting the five latest Poké Lids that have been installed in Kitakyushu City! The…
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic disrupted plans for many in the entertainment industry, including those of South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone who, for the first time since 1997, were not able to produce a full season of the hit animated series in 2020. According to a recent Bloomberg…
Can you believe it’s been five years since the chaotic chief’s kiss that is Overcooked! released? To celebrate the delectable half-decade occasion — albeit a few days after its actual date — Ghost Town Games and Team17 have released a new update for Overcooked! All You Can Eat on all…
If you haven’t yet locked in your pre-order for No More Heroes III, it’s probably time to do so with the long-anticipated, hack-and-slash sequel now just weeks away from release. If you’re a fan in the UK, Amazon also has exclusive bonuses to seal the deal. The Amazon UK listing…
For months, we’ve seen gold variants of Monster Hunter Rise and Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin’s amiibo thanks to contests in Japan. Then, the US branch of My Nintendo suddenly mixed things up by not only giving away sets of the amiibo in gold, but in silver too!…
One of my favorite games of all time, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, is already a gorgeous game, even if just from an artistic perspective. However, some fans feel they could juice the game’s visuals even more with mods on PC. PC modder Digital Dreams released a…
When I first saw Button City at this year’s Wholesome Direct, I knew it was a game I wanted to play. I’m a big fan of colorful, low-poly art styles, and the premise of a group of plucky kids coming together to save their neighborhood arcade seemed like it would…
There has been a lot of secrecy surrounding Illumination’s upcoming Super Mario Bros. movie with Nintendo, yet new information may have finally just leaked by accident. Italian comedian and actor Sebastian Maniscalco was recently on an episode of the Bertcast where he claimed that later that day he was going…
Touch controls were everywhere on the Nintendo DS, but no one made them work like Square Enix. Don’t get me wrong, you could find other good, even great touch based games from other developers. But SE managed to craft an urban fantasy RPG that embraced not just the stylus but…
In a world where people are paying thousands for Pokémon cards and old video games, records are being broken left and right. Less than a month after a copy of Super Mario 64 auctioned for $1.5 million, breaking the record for most expensive video game ever sold, a sealed copy…
