Acclaimed game director Masahiro Sakurai has pulled off some legendary feats throughout his career, so it’s interesting to get this take on the whole AI bubble that has been dominating headlines as of late. In a new interview with Defaminicogamer mostly covering Sakura’s “Game Designers Award,” the outlet asked him…
With the proliferation of AI in practically every industry at the moment, it’s not surprising to learn that around 94% of games studios are using AI technology in some capacity. The new statistic comes from the VAIA Report, a report carried out by industry consultation company Vivrato. The company polled…
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. These…
Despite comments to the contrary in the past, Sega’s senior executive officer/deputy chief business officer Tsuyoshi Saito has stated the company is currently being “very cautious” about how it incorporates AI into game development. In a rather massive interview with Nikkei about all facets of Sega’s business, Saito touched on…
Monster Hunter Rise is back in the news again almost six years after it first released for Nintendo Switch. While not a Switch 2 update like some people are hoping for, Capcom has revealed that Rise has surpassed 20 million total sales across all platforms. That’s pretty outstanding for a…
PlatinumGames boss Atsushi Inaba has teased what he envisions regarding the future of the Bayonetta series, as well as what he thinks of the Nintendo Switch 2. In an interview with Japanese gaming publication Famitsu, Inaba was joined in the discussion by Shift Up founder Kim Hyung Tae. PlatinumGames and…
Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days are officially underway, and there are already some pretty fantastic deals available for Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 owners. The event runs through October 7, with discounts on games, accessories, and more. We’ll be updating this guide throughout Prime Big Deal Days as new…
It’s hard to imagine that the fallout between Konami and Hideo Kojima happened only 11 years ago, but the series has basically been dead ever since. Despite releasing Metal Gear Survive in 2018, Konami only more recently began developing new releases for Metal Gear Solid with the “Master Collection” series…
Square Enix has released a new promo video for Kingdom Hearts Collection [I~III], which celebrates 25 years of the popular Disney crossover franchise. The two-and-a-half-minute video features gameplay and cutscene footage from the three mainline titles, with main trio Sora, Donald Duck, and Goofy encountering tons of Disney and Pixar…
Coinciding with the ongoing celebration of The Legend of Zelda’s 40th anniversary, Nintendo’s music streaming service, Nintendo Music, is set to be updated with tracks from The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask later this week. Originally released alongside the game in 2000 (and re-released in 2013 as a Club Nintendo…
With the future of physical media looking grim, it’s surprising that Square Enix even agreed to release a physical edition for Final Fantasy VII Revelation on consoles. It’s still a compromised version, requiring a download on every platform (Nintendo Switch 2 is, naturally, a Game Key-Card), but fans of physical…
Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside one hour on Wednesdays for Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed and rescheduled…
You better make sure to clear up some space on your Nintendo Switch 2 if you’re planning on getting the Kingdom Hearts Collection. As noted on its eShop page (spotted by Nintendo Life), installing the entire collection at once will occupy around 131 GB of storage space on your console….
This week in Nintendo Music, a MASSIVE update adds WarioWare: Move It! to the streaming service. While you wouldn’t think it has such a large soundtrack, Move It! has a whopping 576 tracks! That’s a lot of Wario. With 576 total tracks and a runtime of three hours and 26…
A journey where you’ll never know who you’ll run into next. That tagline for the first Kingdom Hearts stuck with me, because it really seemed true. How else could I come across Aladdin, Cloud Strife, and Tigger in a single game? The idea of exploring Disney’s animated worlds was appealing,…
