In a new ranking of Japanese gaming companies posted by software developer SalesNow, Nintendo has ranked third among its peers for average yearly income. Based on data gathered between June 2024 and June 2025, Nintendo’s average pay for employees comes out to around $65K USD (or ¥9,626,857). While that might…
It’s been 1,000 years since Hollow Knight: Silksong was announced by developer Team Cherry, but the wait is seemingly approaching its end. As part of its media blast for featured titles today, Microsoft confirmed that among first-party titles and partner published ones, Silksong will be playable at its booth during…
Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside an hour on Wednesdays for Pokémon GO Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed…
For the fans of rainbows and weird sky kings in your life, Fangamer now has new pins and socks celebrating Katamari Damacy. Four new items have been added to the extensive collection. These include two separate sets of PVC pins depicting several of the Cousin characters, as well as a…
As we approach the first birthday of Animal Crossing: New Horizons this week, the success of Nintendo’s latest installment in its popular life sim series has been well documented throughout its first year on the market. The game continues to dominate software sales worldwide, and according to Nintendo’s latest financial…
Try saying that headline five times fast! In late March, the Nook App within the Nintendo Switch Online app for mobile devices will be receiving an update that provides Nook Points once a day for logging in. The Nook Points can then be used in Animal Crossing: New Horizons to…
Bravely Default II has been available for a few weeks now, but I still find myself focusing on Project Triangle Strategy’s demo. Say what you will about the amount of time it got last Nintendo Direct, those sprites are gorgeous and it at once feels new and familiar. Of course,…
This week’s upcoming Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ update is bringing a slew of new features to the game on March 18th, but Nintendo has an additional surprise in store for next week, too. According to Nintendo’s website, the Island Tour Creator will launch on March 23rd as a “limited-time web…
The original release of Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning was all the way back in 2012. The fantasy action-RPG featured a vast open world, a stellar soundtrack by Grant Kirkhope, and told the tale of a world whose inhabitants were cursed by fate itself to fail and die, with no hope…
One of Google Stadia’s most notable exclusives heading to other consoles! Super Bomberman R Online launched for the service in September 2020, taking the basic gameplay of Super Bomberman R and turning it into a 64-player battle royale. It also includes plenty of Konami cross-over characters, from Naked Snake to…
Many haven’t been to a movie theater in over a year, myself included. As a result, I’d wager that for many of you reading this, one of the last trips you made was for the Sonic the Hedgehog movie thanks to its February 2020 release. With a little luck we’ll…
Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ next update has been detailed ahead of its March 18th arrival and it’s a doozy! As detailed via Nintendo UK, there’s plenty in store, but the headliner is the arrival of the Sanrio characters. Those who already have the amiibo cards can unlock them right away,…
There’s no shortage of Kirby coverage around here, but it’s been a bit since I’ve had the pleasure of talking about Kirby Star Allies. The latest full game from the series is celebrating its 3rd Anniversary today, with a new illustration featuring the game’s cast of characters getting some much…
While we’re still months away from Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout joining the Nintendo Switch library, the not-so-smol jelly beans are partying it up on other platforms thanks to the upcoming Season 4. Kicking off on March 22nd, developer Mediatonic has released the cinematic trailer today and there are plenty of…
The beloved toy company, Toys”R”Us, has a new CEO that’s ready to bring the brand back into the retail world. Announced today, WHP Global (a brand acquisition and management firm) now has a controlling interest in Tru Kids Inc., the parent company that formed after the cancelled bankruptcy auction in…
