In the realm of retro gaming, a key principle many live by is the idea of the preservation of history. After all, the very nature of the hobby is appreciating that which has been lost to time, and not just games, but hardware itself. This naturally extends to the iconic…
There have been more than a few truly amazing Lego Nintendo sets over the last few years, and it looks like Nintendo and Lego are continuing their partnership into 2025, with Nintendo of America announcing a brand-new Lego set coming this October. This new set will be the second of…
Drip, drip, drip. For a company with a freaking plumber as its mascot, there sure has been a lot of leaks about the Nintendo Switch 2 lately. So far, we’ve allegedly seen the dock, the Joy-Con, the Joy-Con magnetic rail system, the motherboard, the kickstand, and even a supposed replica…
Capcom has something huge to share, and this time it’s not a new Monster Hunter creature or the towering meme mistress Lady Dimitrescu. In a new press release that breaks down Capcom’s last financial year (ending March 31st, 2021), the company revealed that its net sales were up 16.8% with…
The Tribeca Festival happens every year to celebrate many forms of art, previously with a focus on independent films, will be including “Tribeca Games” as the first lineup of Official Selections to include video games. Tribeca Festival 2021 has selected eight games to be included in this inaugural lineup. These…
The Pokémon Cafés of Japan has revealed a new dish that will debut at the end of May. This dish is centered around the mascot of the franchise itself, Pikachu, and consists of a rolled omelette shaped like Pikachu’s face (complete with ears and a tail) and a macaroni gratin…
This past weekend the wealthiest man in the world, Elon Musk, appeared as a guest host on Saturday Night Live. Among his performances that night there was a tongue-in-cheek skit that placed Musk in the role of the richest (and smelliest) man in the Mushroom Kingdom – Wario. In the…
Since the beginning of the year, Re-Ment has announced plenty of new Pokémon blind box figure sets, however, fans didn’t receive a new look at any upcoming collectibles during the entire month of April. Finally, after skipping out on a month of new announcements, Re-Ment has recently unveiled Pokémon Pocket…
Welcome to this week’s episode of Mii Weekly, a series where we feature headlines, impressions, and an assortment of variety segments all centered around Nintendo! In the latest episode, we cover a new game announced by Nintendo and explore the jaw-dropping Miis creating with the Miitopia Mii maker on Switch….
As Metroid fans have come to expect in recent years, it’s been a long while since we’ve seen the Metroid Prime games make any headlines. This is one of those rare occasions, though unfortunately, it won’t be what many want to hear. Responding to a comment on a Facebook post…
Well, that was quick! We haven’t even reached summer in the northern hemisphere yet but Build-A-Bear is getting ready to dress up its Tom Nook and Isabelle plushes with a pair of their winter outfits. Starting tomorrow, May 11th, you’ll be able to pick up the winter outfit variants pictured…
Last month, we reported that Gamescom would officially return this year as a hybrid event consisting of digital presentations with in-person entertainment and fan events. Unfortunately, similar to many other events like it, the call has been made to once again cancel all physical events related to the expo. …
Letter writing may be a dying form of communication (and art, if you ask me), yet that hasn’t stopped gaming companies from releasing beautiful stamps to adorn the correspondences of those who still partake in the oldest form of long-distance communication. The Pokémon Company is the latest to do so,…
After months of waiting, one of the most desired Community Days is waddling its way to Pokémon GO. Come hungry and leave bitey, because it’s (almost) Gible time! Gible. June 6. That’s it. That’s the tweet.#PokemonGOCommunityDay — Pokémon GO (@PokemonGoApp) May 7, 2021 The little Dragon-type is one…
Preservation is a prickly subject; you can’t swing a dead console over your head without hitting someone who has a fierce opinion on the matter, whether that be physical preservation purists, emulation aficionados, or someone somewhere in-between. Recent events in the games industry over the past few months have brought…
