As seems to be a common occurrence with Microsoft this year, the company has announced that in its continued efforts to reset the Xbox brand, it will be eliminating 268 jobs across its gaming divisions. The majority of these come from Halo Studios, the development team originally founded as 343…
In a bit of news that sounds completely unbelievable, Sonic series producer Takashi Iizuka has stated that Sega was ready to cancel the Sonic series until the first live-action movie released. Speaking to One More Game at TGS 2026 for the series’ 35th anniversary, Iizuka states, “There had been good…
Nintendo has shared an official illustration of the world map in the upcoming Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake. Drawn in a vintage style on a yellowed parchment-style backdrop, the new artwork has an authentic fantasy feel. A closer look will reveal flags depicting symbols of the game’s various…
Photos of a physical Nintendo Switch 2 retail box for Borderlands 4 have surfaced online, despite Gearbox pausing development on the action shooter earlier this year. Borderlands 4 switch 2 physical version on Vinted by u/Veloxplayer098 in Borderlands4 A post on the Borderlands 4 subreddit reveals shots of…
Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream will be launching this week on April 16th, 2026, for Switch. While we’ve already covered its initial announcement and even an FAQ detailing the upgrades Nintendo Switch 2 players can expect, we haven’t gone into much depth about its game design. While a new “Ask…
In this week’s Nintendo Music update, we celebrate 25 years of Animal Crossing with the release of the OST for the original game! Animal Crossing, the real life game that’s playing, even when you’re not, originally debuted on the Nintendo 64 in Japan on April 14th, 2001. It was later…
April 14th, 2001, is when the first entry in the Animal Crossing series released in Japan for the N64. Titled Dōbutsu no Mori, or Animal Forest, it would eventually make its way to the West as Animal Crossing for the GameCube in December 2002. It’s hard to believe a quarter…
In an update from Cinema Con 2026 yesterday, Sony Pictures announced that filming has wrapped on the live-action Legend of Zelda movie. Sadly, that’s about the extent of the details we have as Sony didn’t reveal any new footage, show off a poster, or even give us a title. The…
Disclaimer: This review discusses the Steam version of Mouse: P.I. For Hire, meaning the performance only covers that specific platform’s performance. Once we’ve received the Switch 2 version, the review will be updated to detail Nintendo’s system performance. As of this time of writing, the Nintendo Switch 2 version is…
Australian YouTuber Karl Jobst is back in the headlines this week after filing a defamation lawsuit against former Donkey Kong record holder Billy Mitchell. If you’ll remember from last year, Jobst lost his previous court case in which Mitchell filed a defamation lawsuit against the content creator. Ordered to pay…
I know it’s hard to believe, but The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is looking to be one of the biggest films of 2026. For its second weekend at the box office, the movie managed to earn another $69 million dollars. Its domestic total now rests at $308 million with its…
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…
When it was first revealed in 2020, I don’t think anyone knew what to make of Pragmata. More than likely I offhandedly called it “that space game” and moved on. It wasn’t until about a year ago, when someone mentioned it in passing, that I even remembered it existed. Next…
Sustainability Week returns for 2026 in Pokémon GO! This year’s event features multiple debuts – a shiny debut, costume debut, and the standard “finally debuting in Pokémon GO” debut. Along with these debuts, Sustainability Week will also get its own GO Pass (and GO Pass Deluxe). So expect more chances…
Pokémon GO’s Season of Memories in Motion is focused on celebrating the game’s 10th anniversary (or, at least leading up to the big day, as the season shall end a month before the game’s actual anniversary). One of this season’s features is Daily Discoveries, where different events and/or perks will…
