Rumored over the weekend, it seems that GameStop is ready to confirm that Nintendo has pulled the plug on its Mario Kart World Switch 2 bundle SKU. Announced as a limited time offer before the console’s launch, the bundle was sticking around a lot longer than most people anticipated. If…
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…
Initially announced on January 31st, 2020, Niantic announced it would begin testing new types of events during February 2020 – Pokémon Spotlight Hour and Mystery Bonus Hour. After testing and user feedback, Niantic combined both events into one and announced what Pokémon and bonuses would be featured in advance. Now,…
The Switch is host to so many of Nintendo’s staples at this point, with blockbusters like Mario and Zelda coming out within its first year. Add on Smash, Pokémon, Animal Crossing, Kirby, Splatoon’s sophomore effort, an expansive Fire Emblem, and all those Wii U ports and it’s a highly impressive…
Today, Senior Editor and co-found of Polygon, Russ Frushtick, published an interview with Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser. The interview covers a variety of topics – from Joy-Con drift to the fabled Nintendo Switch Pro rumors, why March 31st, 2021 is a mysterious cut off date for a variety…
The holidays are a great time to celebrate the act of giving back, and if you want a good cause to support this holiday season maybe you should consider purchasing Ori and the Will of the Wisps on Nintendo Switch this week. Moon Studios, the indie creatives behind Ori and…
As Black Friday turns into Cyber Monday, here are the current deals for Nintendo Switch. Physical and digital, you can even double-dip on Nintendo eShop sales thanks to discounted Nintendo eShop cards (physical and digital) from select retailers. Nintendo Switch Fortnite Wildcat Bundle Announced last night, Nintendo…
This year’s Golden Joystick Awards have come and gone, with The Last of Us 2 the big winner of the night and across multiple categories. Fall Guys also tumbled through with a couple trophies, but from a Switch owner’s perspective there were a trio of games worth celebrating in the…
‘Tis the season, as they say, and that means discounts and deals aplenty. While Nintendo has a Black Friday Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Switch bundle available, the system’s eShop is more than worth checking out for savings on games you may have missed. The Nintendo Cyber Deals sale is…
Nintendo’s latest fiscal report is in, this time covering the six month period ending September 30th, 2020. As expected the Switch has passed the NES’s lifetime hardware sales number (and getting close to the 3DS’s), while some significant sales data has been posted for certain pieces of software. Animal Crossing:…
On October 12, 2012, the throwback JRPG Bravely Default hit the Nintendo 3DS in Japan. It pretty quickly became a sales success in the region, managing an impressive 141,529 units sold in its first week, and hitting the million units sold mark by 2014. That success led to a direct…
As the Tokyo Game Show 2020 begins, Japanese game developers Inti Creates and role-playing supergiant Square Enix are celebrating the occasion with some worthwhile deals across both the Nintendo Switch and 3DS eShop worldwide. From the critically acclaimed Bloodstained: Curse of The Moon entries to the action-packed Azure Striker Gunvolt…
2020 marks the 60th anniversary of Sega Corporation, and the company is celebrating by putting a plethora of titles on sale over on the Nintendo eShop starting today. Games for both the Switch and the recently discontinued 3DS are on sale, and the list of Switch deals includes recently released…
Nintendo broke with tradition today and released a Corporate Management Policy Briefing. Its biggest announcement was possibly the next Direct Mini: Partner Showcase, but there are plenty of other intriguing tidbits to explore in the presentation materials. For instance, Nintendo reflects on its past, stating that “the time and energy…
Ready? Set? We might be able to say “go” soon after all. Over the last year, Sega has teased the possibility of a new Monkey Ball title being developed time and time again across social media. Previously the company commented on how Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD sales could…
