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…
Though E3 and other events are not being held this year due to the continued presence and precautions of COVID-19, Geoff Keighley and the team behind The Game Awards are coming together with publishers and partners for a new kind of all-digital celebration and season-long showcase called Summer Game Fest….
Some retro video games are so legendarily bad they become infamous in Japan, being branded as a “kusoge” (which translates to “crap”, or a less family-friendly expletive if you’re feeling spicy). Chief among these is Hoshi wo Miru Hito, a science fiction RPG developed for the Famicom by Another and…
The Pokémon Company is no stranger to releasing huge plushes — remember the life-size Mareep? — but with Gigantamax Pokémon being introduced in Sword & Shield there have never been more candidates to get the same treatment. This October in Japan two of the most iconic Gigantamax designs are making…
Few Final Fantasy tracks are as iconic as the recurring Chocobo theme, and if you’re a musician whittling away the hours stuck at home during this on-going pandemic, you might be interested in this new initiative from Square Enix featuring the classic tune. As part of the new “Home de…
Future Press, the publisher behind the Animal Crossing: New Horizons Guide Book, has provided an update on shipping and delivery times for the book’s upcoming release. Essentially, if you’ve pre-ordered early on, you’re guaranteed a book from the first shipment. Otherwise, it sounds like the rest of the orders will…
The Game Developers Conference, or “GDC”, was expected to head to San Francisco once again last month, but it was yet another event delayed due to the on-going COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. As promised, an update has been shared regarding the status of the show, and it turns out GDC is…
Hey, Animal Crossing: New Horizons players! May is upon us, and that means a ton of April bugs and fish are going to become unavailable for you to catch next month! Of course, the bugs and fish that’ll be going away are different depending on which hemisphere you’re playing in,…
Services for Nintendo’s Wii U have been phased out slowly since the release of the Nintendo Switch. Of course, these shutdowns have varied by country and have followed through with the announced “ending of service” dates. The Hulu app for Japanese Nintendo Wii U owners has broken this by suddenly…
With the ongoing COVID-19 situation, just about every sports event under the sun has been cancelled for the foreseeable future — but that doesn’t mean the athletic stars of the world are sitting idly. In fact, they’re about to meet on the virtual court, as the Stay at Home Slam…
After a long absence, Streets of Rage is back! One of Sega’s flagship beat ‘em ups has gotten a stunning revival thanks to Dotemu, Lizardcube, and Guard Crush Games. Just like them coming together to save the series, now you can come together with friends and allies to fight your…
SNK’s dipped into their handheld past to bring a niche NEO GEO Pocket title back on Switch in the form of SNK Gals’ Fighter. Featuring 11 playable characters from the company’s popular and sizable roster and plenty of retro charm, it’s a blast from the past with a few modern…
PlatinumGames announced on their Kickstarter page for The Wonderful 101: Remastered that both the physical copies being sent to backers and the physical retail release of the game will be delayed due to production issues created by COVID-19. As of now, the physical backer copies are expected to ship out…
