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…
It’s been over 14 years since Wii Sports graced living rooms worldwide and kickstarted the phenomenon that was the Nintendo Wii, and yet it seems discoveries are still being made within the game. YouTube user Plyd823 has found a new glitch in Wii Sports Golf that allows the player to…
I’ve been a fan of SNK’s NeoGeo Pocket Color Selection line of games since it began. Even earlier, if you consider it kicked off with SNK Gals’ Fighters before that collective designation was introduced. After that mighty bop of a debut, they’ve been checking boxes off from their fighting franchises….
The Legend of Zelda’s 35th Anniversary is officially here, and first in line to celebrate is Masahiro Sakurai. Continuing his habit of recreating a game as best he can in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate in order to celebrate their birthdays, he’s shared a recreation of the original NES Zelda’s final…
As part of this year’s BlizzCon, Blizzard has decided to look back on their 30 year history in games and revive a trio of classics. While more known for the likes of Warcraft and Overwatch these days, the three included titles all made their mark on the Super Nintendo (despite…
One of Rare’s last projects with Nintendo was the GameCube’s Star Fox Adventures – a surreal game starring Star Fox characters that shared more in common with Zelda than the space-faring action of its source material. That was due to the game effectively being a retooled Nintendo 64 game called…
The GameBoy Advance SP has long been held as the definitive platform to enjoy GameBoy titles on. This has been thanks to its extremely portable form factor, an illuminated display, and most importantly, its ability to play the entirety of the GameBoy library. There really is only one major flaw…
Nintendo soundtrack fanatics may recognize the name Hirokazu “Hip” Tanaka, a composer with an incredible track record when it comes to Nintendo’s 8- and 16-bit era. He has contributed music to the likes of Super Mario Land, EarthBound, and Tetris, as well as the Super Smash Bros., Pokémon, and Metroid…
We’re continuing to list off the things we’d like to see come to fruition during the celebration for the 35th anniversary of Zelda! Below you’ll find the second half of our list showcasing dream projects we’d love to see turn to realities during the event, which officially kicks off next…
Nintendo truly set the bar high with the Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary Direct in September. As we’re still enjoying some of the pleasant Mario-themed surprises announced in the Direct and eagerly awaiting others, another of Nintendo’s heavy hitters is also very close to hitting the big 35: The Legend…
Space Invaders Get Even was a truly interesting spin-off of the iconic alien-blasting franchise. Released in 2008 on the Nintendo Wii, Get Even dramatically reversed the roles of its predecessors by allowing the player to take control of the invaders, piloting a UFO across various landscapes to destroy all life…
On January 27th, 2011, Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi and his team at Mistwalker released The Last Story exclusively for the Nintendo Wii. With ten years having come and gone since the launch of the critically aclaimed action RPG, Sakaguchi took to Twitter late last month to share some concept…
It’s rare that I become so nostalgic over a game I didn’t even grow up with, but that’s just how potent and amazing the Sonic CD intro is. I’ve always thought that it captures the greatest era of Sonic, with a design that makes him look young, spirited, and ready…
