Early last month, RPG fans were shocked to discover that the fan-favorite title Octopath Traveler had been delisted from the Nintendo eShop out of nowhere. The game was a big hit among critics and fans of the genre worldwide, releasing initially as a Nintendo Switch exclusive before arriving on other…
Starting in January 2018, Community Day is a monthly event in Pokémon GO that shines the spotlight on a particular Pokémon. For one day each month, a Pokémon selected by Niantic will have its spawn rate increased during a block of hours. Also, the Shiny appearance rate for the starring…
G-MODE has slowly but surely been reviving its back catalog of games that were once exclusive to Japanese feature phones, including fairly big names. The latest? The Atlus developed Persona 3 prequel, Aigis: The First Mission. The game is an action RPG set in 1999, ten years before the events…
Having previously made quite the impression with the first game, Tarsier Studios is back with Little Nightmares II. The gorgeous looking horror platformer is out tomorrow, and Bandai Namco’s shared one last look at its frights both atmospheric and direct. Little Nightmares II will be available on Switch…
It’s looking like the upcoming Summer Game Fest, helmed once again by Geoff Keighly, will be spanning a shorter amount of time this year. With a new color scheme announced via Twitter yesterday, Geoff has been responding to questions and comments regarding the length of the event, which ran for…
Amiibo Jason and I went hands-on with the awesome Power-Up Bands from Super Nintendo World! Get a closer look at the Mario and Princess Peach bands and learn more about their amiibo functionality and park capabilities in our video below:
The recently announced Valentine’s Day event in Pokémon GO seemed crazy enough, but it seems that’s not the only challenge presented to trainers this month. Starting on Saturday, February 20th, 2021, the Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto challenge will finally begin, and you have until 7:00 p.m. (your local time) on…
Get your Joy-Con and your screaming pillow ready, because Overcooked! 2 is set to receive a free trial on the eShop! Announced via a tweet, the wonderfully frustrating cooking and cooperation simulator will be free to play for all Nintendo Switch Online members in the US beginning on Wednesday, February…
It seems like we hear news of the cancellation of yet another event or convention every few weeks nowadays, and unfortunately, this week has brought us a big one. The Pokémon Company has officially announced that the upcoming Pokémon TCG, video game, and Pokkén Tournament DX World Championships in London…
Niantic certainly seems to be in a loving mood while gearing up for this year’s Valentine’s Day, as it has lots of surprises in store for Pokémon GO players next week. The latest official Pokémon GO blog post features a long list of things to look out for, including a…
The transforming purple icon may be able to take the shape of any documented Pokémon known to the Pokédex, but soon Ditto will also be intervening with many of Japan’s household furniture surfaces. The country’s popular book and pop culture store Village Vanguard will be selling exclusive officially-licensed Ditto cushions….
Minecraft Dungeons has officially surpassed the 10 million player threshold across all platforms, and to celebrate, developer Mojang has announced a free gift coming to all players — on top of a newly-revealed DLC expansion. The Swedish studio shared the news of their passion project’s triumph in a blog post…
Starting today in the United States, McDonald’s and The Pokémon Company are celebrating Pokémon’s 25th anniversary! It’s time to catch ‘em all in McDonald’s Happy Meals as Pikachu and all starter Pokémon across eight generations are appearing in Pokémon TCG form. In a statement from McDonald’s: “This year we’re…
Well, it truly is about time. Many months after the game’s launch on other consoles, Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time is heading to the Nintendo Switch – and soon! You’ll be able to pick up the game on March 12th, 2021.
Mid-2017, I had just returned from living abroad. While happy to be reunited with friends and family, I missed the country and city that had become my second home. Thankfully I had a little slice of Japan to dive back into by the name of Persona 5, a game that…
