Rumors have been circulating for weeks about potential Nintendo Switch bundles being announced just in time for the holidays. While the stunning Zelda Edition Switch Lite is set to launch in North America in just a few weeks, what about the Switch OLED? Fortunately, the wait is over—Nintendo of Australia…
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom continues the series’ tradition by supporting a wide variety of amiibo in-game! Check out our handy guide below for all the known details so far. We will update this guide with new information as we approach the launch of Echoes of Wisdom on…
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…
Fan translations are a mainstay of video game fandom at this point, with them often letting different countries experience classic games that never saw localization in certain regions. Of course, it’s unlikely that any ancient Greeks will ever find the chance to play The Legend of Zelda, but if they…
Square Enix announced today that the “pixel remaster” of Final Fantasy IV will be coming to mobile devices and Steam on September 4th. This SNES classic is often regarded as one of the best in the series, and the pixel remake looks to enhance the experience with updated sprites, rearranged…
This year has been absolutely insane when it comes to record-breaking auctions for rare video game collectibles. Last month alone saw a sealed copy of Super Mario Bros. sell for $114,000, while a unique cartridge of the original Legend of Zelda exchanged hands for a whopping $870,000. It’s surprising, then,…
The next batch of Hobonichi Mother Project goods have been revealed, and though it’s a modest collection compared to Ness hats or massive Mr. Saturns, they still fit right in as useful items for your daily use. The popular whiteboard calendars are returning for 2022, in both full-size and desktop…
Summoning Salt is back with a new video, this time focusing on speedrunning favorite Super Mario 64 and the game’s history of the 16 star world records. If you’ve ever wondered how the speedrunning records were able to drop in runtime and number of stars necessary to beat the game…
For over two decades now, the Sonic Amateur Game Expo (or SAGE) has brought together up-and-coming fan game creators and indie developers with a celebration of their projects. 2021 is no different, and the doors to the virtual event have opened up, offering demos of all sorts of experiences. It’s…
Today marks the 30th anniversary of my personal favorite gaming console, the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Released in North America three decades ago, the 16-bit glory days brought Nintendo fans a truly stunning and impactful array of titles that forever touched hearts around the world. Personally speaking, I know my…
Nintendo has done a fair job at catering to us longtime, retro-loving fans in recent years, with the NES and SNES Classic systems satisfyingly scratching that nostalgic itch. Love for the Nintendo 64 is arguably lacking, however, with no Classic version of Nintendo’s first 3D console in sight and still…
Previously, Disney Classic Games: Aladdin and The Lion King was released on Nintendo Switch back in October of 2019. According to a new rating from the Entertainment Software Rating Board [ESRB], another version of the title simply called the Disney Classic Games Collection is on the way to multiple platforms…
One of the classic titles of the early 00’s was The Simpsons: Hit & Run, a GTA-like open world game based on one of the most iconic TV shows of all time. Now, a YouTuber named reubs – known for making upscaled remakes/remasters of games in a short amount of…
Back in 2019, Nintendo cracked down majorly on RomUniverse, one of the most well-known sites that hosted copies of games for the company’s older systems, typically known as “ROM” files. Nintendo successfully sued the website’s owner, Matthew Storman, for $2.1 million dollars in damages, to be paid in $50 monthly…
I’ve been a fan of classic gaming mods for sometime, even attempting quite a few myself. Some of them add amazing functionality, like the Game Boy Color IPS mod. Others transform a handheld into an HDMI enabled home console. But sometimes, they exist for no other reason than to prove…
