Since the state of California formally filed a lawsuit against Activision Blizzard last month for violating the state’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) and California Equal Pay Act, the company has been scrutinized based on the findings. Tack on a poor initial statement, letters from Activision Blizzard higher-ups that…
It’s that time of year again: We’ve already reached August and we’re approaching the back-to-school season, which means it’s time for Nintendo to engage in what seems to have become a yearly partnership with the snack-based brand Lunchables. Following Lunchables promotions of the past couple years, which featured various Nintendo…
Today marks the 51st birthday of Kirby and Super Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai! Mr. Sakurai has been a critical part of Nintendo’s legacy as he first started out as a programmer at Hal Laboratory and eventually went on to form his own company known as Sora Ltd. As can…
The Limited Run Games’ Forever Physical E3 showcase was a seemingly non-stop torrent of physical versions of fan-favorite and brand new titles. Two particular standouts were the physical releases for Zombies Ate My Neighbors and Ghoul Patrol and Huntdown. Not only will Zombies Ate My Neighbors and Ghoul Patrol be…
Holy crosses! Today at Limited Run Games’ live E3 presentation, the physical games publisher revealed it’ll be bringing the critically-acclaimed Castlevania: Rondo of Blood back to the present with a localized version of what initially debuted on the TurboDuo system. Castlevania Rondo of Blood is getting a physical retro…
Flashback to June 11th, 2001. You’ve just picked up Nintendo’s newest handheld in that sweet purple color, and your copy of Super Mario Advance or Castlevania: Circle of the Moon. Maybe you didn’t understand the jump from 8 to 16-bit, or how decades later it’d still be celebrated as another…
Sometimes a week is stacked full of celebrations, and other times it’s just a few high profile ones. But what’s it look like when you have a week that’s overflowing with video game anniversaries that you’ve just gotta recreate in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate? A lot like last week, apparently….
You may not recognize the name Giles Goddard, but the Chuhai Labs CEO worked very closely with Nintendo back in the day and is the man responsible for some of our most cherished video game memories. He made Mario’s interactive face which greeted eager Nintendo 64 owners who booted up…
Masahiro Sakurai’s unyielding dedication to celebrating the games represented in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has hit a new height. Last week a seldomly seen title from Nintendo’s past got a high calibur screenshot for its birthday, blowing some heavy hitters out of the water. Behold, the majesty of Joy Mech…
We’ve covered Tee Lopes’ tunes here before – not only is he behind the stellar Sonic Mania OST, the upcoming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge, and many other soundtracks besides, he still occasionally goes back to his roots and releases fan remixes from time to time. This latest release,…
TimeSplitters, the much loved first person shooter series from Free Radical Design, has lain dormant since 2005. The odds of it having any sort of future seemed non-existent, with Free Radical effectively defunct around 2014. Still, if I’ve learned anything from various media it’s that pretty much anything is possible…
It’s the year 2021, and you can preorder a Sega Genesis game very soon! Limited Run Games will be publishing a special physical Genesis version of Mega Man: The Wily Wars, meaning this will be the first time the game has found a physical release in North America! Mega Man:…
Though we received Pac-Man 99 last month, it’s been slow going as far as classic titles on the Switch Online subscription’s retro libraries. Today, five such titles have been announced and while they won’t be checking off any boxes when it comes to Nintendo classics, there’s at least one pleasant…
It may lack an official release outside of Japan, but Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War has left an undeniable mark on the series. Be it the influence Sigurd would have on future lords like Hector and Ike, splitting the game into two distinct timeframes, or the general refinements…
Each year, the Strong National Museum of Play takes a small collection of classic and noteworthy titles from gaming’s past and immortalizes them within the World Video Game Hall of Fame. This year is no different, with unquestionably iconic titles such as Starcraft, Microsoft Flight Simulator, and Where in the…
