Anyone who has been keeping up with Nintendo news over the past year or so can attest that the lead-up to the Nintendo Switch 2 has been a wild ride. For the longest time fans were eagerly looking for any news or rumors related to the system, and any insider…
One of the most striking things about the design of the Switch 2 is how basic everything is. Gone are the days of New 3DS Faceplates or fun colors, and in is Nintendo’s era of functionality over personality… or so we thought. If a recent listing by AliExpress is anything…
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…
Let the fanfare sound and open the castle gates, for the next Super Smash Bros. Ultimate tourney event is to be a royal affair. Nintendo has a penchant for kings and princesses, and for this next online event they’re throwing down in all their finery. The three-day Super Smash…
After unlocking various goals during Pokémon GO Fest 2020, the three-week series of Ultra Unlock events are almost over! Yet, Niantic is extending the series a tad longer in response to an error. The first week in the Ultra Unlock series, Dragon Week, had a slight hiccup for some Trainers….
Illustrations of “impossible objects” and environments that can’t physically exist in the world are excellent pieces of inspiration for video games. Perhaps you’ve wondered what it would be like to trapeze around a world drawn by M.C. Escher when seeing his illustrations for the first time. Now, on the Nintendo…
Hey there, Trainers! Niantic has some new information about the previously announced September and October Community Day vote. To start, mark your calendars for August 22nd/23rd! Shared on the Pokémon GO blog, beginning on Saturday, August 22nd, at 6 p.m. PT and lasting for 24 hours, the official Pokémon GO…
Previously, we reported that Ring Fit Adventure had been approved for release by Chinese government officials after the game had been granted an ISBN (international standard book number). Today, electronic distributor Tencent who has worked with Nintendo on releasing its games in the region announced that Chinese audiences will receive…
What Animal Crossing player doesn’ts take a short break after a long period of daily village visits? Star Wars: Rogue One writer Gary Whitta who kickstarted an Animal Crossing themed talk show at the beginning of the pandemic when regular late-night talk show hosts suddenly went off the air announced…
Indie puzzle platformer Evergate is now available to download on the Nintendo Switch eShop, as announced during this morning’s Indie World Showcase. “Wield your Soulflame, unleash extraordinary powers and dive into the touching story of two kindred spirits. Guide the child-like soul Ki on a journey through a beautiful and…
With two geese unleashed, you may have some questions about the upcoming free update for Untitled Goose Game. That, and desperately wanting to know if Beaker from The Muppets will be officially playable in the future in honor of that amazing skit during 2019’s The Game Awards. Thankfully, you have…
There were lots of new and exciting IPs announced for Nintendo Switch during today’s Indie World Showcase, but there was also a flashy sequel announcement for fans of a particular action-RPG franchise. Torchlight III will arrive on Nintendo’s system in Fall 2020. The trailer shows much of the action-RPG gameplay…
This one’s so cute it’s unbearable — Gummycat’s Bear & Breakfast is a chill management simulator game following a cute upstart bear named Hank, who takes over the task of running a dilapidated inn in order to turn it into a hot forest destination. In typical management game…
The modern internet was basically born in the ’90s, but it was a very different place to what it is today. Gifs littered Geocities pages, right next to massive multicolored walls of text and guestbooks. It was only a matter of time before a game capitalized on the nostalgia for…
Tucked right up today’s Indie World’s sleeve was a game with a unique look and the premise to match it. Card Shark puts you in 18th century France and tasks you with mastering card tricks and deceptions to climb your way from dingy parlors all the way to the company…
