Yesterday afternoon we witnessed a devastating loss to the video games industry. In another round of layoffs that seems to happen every week, WB Games announced it would be closing three studios. These were Player First Games (Multiversus), WB San Diego (which had not yet announced its game), and Monolith…
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…
It’s very bizarre to hear executives from Microsoft talking about the Nintendo Switch 2, but ever since the company’s pivot to multi-platform development took hold, we’ve been hearing more and more from Team Green about games on other platforms. During the Official Xbox Podcast yesterday, Xbox Games Studio head Craig…
Few demos were as coveted for decades as the Space World ’97 showcase of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, or as it was known then, Zelda 64. Many features from this earlier version of the classic were wildly different, with unique enemies, different map layouts, and even fundamental…
Back in 2002, many Nintendo fans were introduced to the Soulcalibur franchise when the second installment of the acclaimed fighting series arrived on the GameCube. It certainly got everyone’s attention with The Legend of Zelda’s Link featured as a guest fighter, but many stuck around for its addictive gameplay and…
The Legend of Zelda 35th Anniversary Game & Watch releases today, and besides including the original NES game, Zelda II, the original Link’s Awakening, and a watch (as advertised!), the unit contains a neat little detail — the green backside, etched with a Triforce, glows a little! (Thanks to @bluejet07…
Christmas movies are commonplace, but few have tackled the mania of buying the shiny new video game console before. Later this month that’s set to change with the nostalgic ’80s-themed HBO Max comedy 8-Bit Christmas, starring Neil Patrick Harris as he recounts trying to get an NES for Christmas —…
It’s always fun to ponder “what if?” What if Nintendo made the PlayStation with Sony? What if Alex Kidd stayed Sega’s mascot? What if the Game Boy Advance came with a dock? Well, you might not have pondered that last one, but creator Macho Nacho Productions has shared a build…
Considered a classic for the N64, GoldenEye 007 is beloved by fans, yet it has plenty of licensing and legal issues attached to it. Notably, the game has been banned in Germany under the country’s Federal Review Board for Media Harmful to Minors (known as Bundesprüfstelle für jugendgefährdende Medien or…
While in many ways the original Pokémon Red & Blue still hold up to this day, they definitely have some unique quirks, from completely broken moves to mismanaged typing. Some of the more surface-level oddities, however, are the backsprites used for the player and Pokémon when in battle. In the…
The Nintendo 64 has finally arrived on Nintendo Switch via the Online Expansion Pack, though it’s not without its problems, especially compared to the relatively perfect NES, SNES, and Genesis emulators. For starters there’s one of the more obvious issues – Mario Kart 64 is not able to save Ghost…
20 years ago in Japan, one intrepid explorer on an intergalactic vacation crash-landed after a comet collided with his spacecraft. Today, the original Pikmin for the Nintendo GameCube celebrates its 20th birthday! Well over two decades ago a man sat back on a warm day and watched insects in his…
Cotton and Silk have been having quite a year, flying onto modern consoles to share some spectacular cute ‘em up history. Recently Cotton 2 and Cotton Boomerang found their way to the eShop and Strictly Limited Games along with fellow shooter Guardian Force, but it looks like the wait for…
Later this month the Hobonichi Mother Project will bring to the world (well, mostly Japan) a second Mother tribute book. Pollyanna 2 will feature several artists, all showcasing their love for the series. A preview video was shared that gives a brief look at some of the illustrations and comics…
Great box art can make a world of difference for a game. While it’s ultimately what’s inside that really counts, how else are you going to tempt people over that aren’t glued to every Nintendo Direct and social post? Thanks to updated retail listings, we’ve gotten a look at Advance…
