Split Fiction, the latest co-op multiplayer game by developer Hazelight, launched on March 6th to critical acclaim. Shortly after launch, it was rumored that a movie adaptation was in the works for the game and we’ve now received confirmation on its existence, along with one of the stars as well…
As the “Year of Eevee” celebration continues, more and more merchandise centered around the beloved Evolution Pokémon continues to be revealed. Just last week a brand-new life-size Eevee plush was shown off, but that wasn’t to be all they had in store. A new batch of life-size plushies have been…
In a series of posts over on Twitter, former Capcom composer Masakazu Sugimori has suggested that Ace Attorney would not have become a franchise if it were released in the current gaming industry. As he explains, the initial sales numbers were so low that any modern publisher would have completely…
As quarantine guidelines shift, Nintendo has begun to open some of its brick-and-mortar stores in Japan. Reported by Japanese Nintendo, plans for Nintendo Tokyo have been announced on the store’s official Twitter account. Those wanting to shop at the store can do so starting Monday, June 1st, but there’s a…
Last year, Pokémon GO came to Chicago, Dortmund, and Yokohama in a big way with the multi-day Pokémon GO Fest events. These brought multitudes of people together for special research events and rare encounters, something that is unfortunately not possible due to ongoing precautions and restrictions related to COVID-19 at…
Mario Kart Tour, the mobile game version of Nintendo’s famous go-kart racing franchise, has been having a barrel full of bananas adding in members of the DK Crew. Previously announced, Funky Kong and Dixie Kong would enter the game’s gatcha-à la-warpipe during the Jungle Tour event. Split into waves, it…
Did you miss out on last month’s Capcom Spring Sale? If you did and were hoping to buy a Mega Man game or two on sale, here’s your second chance. Capcom brought back the same deals for five of the Mega Man games from their earlier sale and threw in…
Anime Expo 2020’s focus may be Japanese animation, but the overlap and presence of games can be felt from the exhibit hall, to panels, all the way to Artist Alley. Showing that spirit is alive and well, art from none other than cult favorite The World Ends With You (with…
The recent Hobonichi Mother Project — a series of tributes and products for Shigesato Itoi’s acclaimed trilogy — has revealed another set of merch, showcasing a set of Mother t-shirts (4,950 yen each) and a Mr. Saturn tote bag (680 yen) that will both go on sale June 12th in…
The Mario franchise has been host to some of the most iconic characters in the history of video games, from perpetual second fiddle Luigi, to long-lasting antagonist Bowser, to that one Goomba in 1-1 who always seems to kill you no matter what you do. And yet with such an…
Vincent Brooks, caught within his choices and behaviors, is nearly prepared for the return of his nightmares on Switch. Atlus has shared a trailer today, giving glimpses of the entangled mess he’s in with Catherine, Katherine, and Rin. As we previously reported, Full Body on Switch includes all…
A new game based on the classic Dragon Quest manga The Adventure of Dai has been announced for a 2021 release on consoles – Infinity Strash. The news comes via a recent VJump livestream focusing on the series, which also showed off the new upcoming anime adaptation, an arcade game,…
Over the last few months, we’ve seen a variety of game companies release free activity sheets and all sorts of digital download goodies. Square Enix released some Dragon Quest-themed freebies earlier this month, but have recently added to the site with another that any Slime fanatic will want to partake…
Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition launches in just a matter of days! If you can’t wait to explore the Bionis and Mechonis, you might be interested in this new trailer from Nintendo, which gives you a run-down of the game’s more iconic Bionis locales. If you’re a newcomer, though, I’d definitely…
SNK has announced that it will be bringing a bundle of original Samurai Shodown games to Switch on July 28th! Included in the Collection are Samurai Shodown’s I through V, plus the Special version of V. Rounding out the package is the never-before-released Samurai Shodown V Perfect, which…
