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…
Hard to believe there was a time I thought Pokémon GO was on the way out. After an explosive launch the game was no doubt on a decline — but now? Now this baby’s got legs that’d make a Hitmonlee blush. January 2019 saw the mobile game make $68.1 million…
We may be a few weeks into 2019 already but Nintendo isn’t quite done reminiscing on 2018. Last week we shared Nintendo of Europe’s “most played” list, which was topped by Fortnite, while today Nintendo of Japan has given us a look into the most downloaded Switch games of the…
Fortnite is a phenomenon, there’s no doubt about it, and the free-to-play game’s arrival on the eShop last year likely had a bigger impact on the system’s popularity than we’d expect. Supporting this idea is this official ranking of the top 10 most-played Switch games across Europe in 2018, as…
To state that 2017 was a pivotal year for Nintendo would be an understatement. After almost a half decade of struggling with the Wii U, the Big N was putting all their chips into a new console — and to help sell the masses on said console, they needed a…
The Video Game History Foundation has done the world a great service this Christmas by making a playable ROM of the NES prototype SimCity available to the public. Originally thought to be lost to the world, the unfinished game was last seen by playtesters at the Winter Consumer Electronics Show…
Plenty of Sega franchises hold a special place in peoples’ hearts, but few have attained the legendary status of Panzer Dragoon. With so few ways to play the original Sega Saturn trilogy in recent years, they’ve almost become objects of legend, but finally it seems like the first two are…
Compared to the blowout bonanza that was the first year of the Switch, 2018 has been relatively quiet by comparison. All of the proverbial eggs have been placed in Smash Ultimate’s basket, with other announced titles like Yoshi’s Crafted World taking a backseat, and others like Bayonetta 3 not even…
Even though we’re still at the beginning of November, before we know it, the calendar will read December. Naturally many outlets will start debating what will be awarded Game of the Year, but The Game Awards will be kicking off the discussion once again in Los Angeles. Live from the…
UPDATE 2: The most recent update regarding the shutdown of Telltale Games comes from US Gamer who states that The Walking Dead Final Season will not, in fact, be completed after all. The initial information in relation to this (stated in the original article below) was incorrect. New update on…
We know the Switch has been selling well worldwide since its early 2017 release, flying off shelves and making for some of Nintendo’s best numbers in years. According to Famitsu, when it comes to the console’s home country, a new milestone has been surpassed. Japanese sales of the Switch have…
In anticipation of Gamescom’s doors opening this week, Nintendo’s European division quietly uploaded a mini Direct of sorts showcasing indie games coming to the Nintendo Switch. Dubbed “Indie Highlights,” the video announced everything from new games out later this year and next to games out today in the eShop. We’ve…
Late last month, Nintendo filed to sue against two ROM websites — LoveROMs and LoveRETRO — seeking $150,000 per copyright infringement and $2 million for each trademark infringement. Considering the number of Nintendo developed and published ROMs hosted on the site (let alone all the games that are on Nintendo…
