In a new interview with Kyoto Shimbun (translated by Nintendo Patents Watch), Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa stated that the company is closely monitoring the ongoing situation with RAM prices and tariffs with regard to Switch 2’s profit margins. As you may be aware, the global economy is currently suffering a…
Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside one hour on Wednesdays for Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed and rescheduled…
Palworld developer Pocketpair has announced that its Pokémon-like “franchise” will be receiving its own trading card game this summer. Dubbed the “Palworld TCG,” Pocketpair has teamed up with Japanese company Bushiroad to create a direct competitor to Pokémon TCG, which has been a dominant force in card games for multiple…
In a new interview with Kyoto Shimbun (translated by Nintendo Patents Watch), Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa stated that the company is closely monitoring the ongoing situation with RAM prices and tariffs with regard to Switch 2’s profit margins. As you may be aware, the global economy is currently suffering a…
With Spring 2026 fast approaching, Capcom is readying players for the upcoming arrival of Alex as a DLC fighter. Announced last year when Season three was unveiled, Alex hails from Street Fighter 3 and has become a fan-favorite over the years for his ability to mix grappler gameplay with a…
If you were a bit bored by Nintendo’s announcement of new Joy-Con 2 colors yesterday, fear not. Infamous peripheral manufacturer DBrand has announced color variant of its gamepad skins that “fixes” the issue of lackluster Joy-Con 2 colors. As part of its “colormatched” range, for $19.99 you can buy skins…
Last night, with next to no fan fare, Nintendo shadow dropped Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance for its Nintendo GameCube Classics app on Nintendo Switch Online. Available to expansion pack subscribers with a Switch 2, this is now the eighth GameCube classic to be made available on the console. Often…
New year, new music! Added this week to the Nintendo Music app, is Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance. In conjunction with the release of Path of Radiance to Nintendo Switch Online, Nintendo Music has added the three hour and 18 minute soundtrack. 64 tracks are now available for your listening…
Nintendo likely isn’t thrilled with this result, but according to The Game Business, Switch 2’s Christmas sales were down 35% in the US compared to the Switch 1’s launch. We already knew that last November was the worst month for console sales in 30 years of Circana data, but it…
Sega wants you to know that Pac-Man is now available in Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds via the “PAC-MAN Pack” DLC. Boasting a new course, five new characters, and a new car, you can celebrate the launch of this mini-expansion with a trailer highlighting the new course. It’s suitably Pac-Man themed, boasting…
Final Fantasy XIII has undergone something of a cultural reevaluation in recent times, so it’s not really surprising to learn that newer employees at Square Enix list the game as their favorite Final Fantasy title in the series. This is according to Final Fantasy VII Remake director Naoki Hamaguchi, who…
This morning on social media, Nintendo revealed some brand-new Joy-Con 2 colors that will soon be available. Coinciding with the launch of Mario Tennis Fever on February 12th, 2026, players will now be able to own Light Purple and Light Green controllers to… not match their systems? Yeah, I’m not…
We’re only a few weeks away from the release of Mario Tennis Fever on the Nintendo Switch 2, and in classic Nintendo fashion, a new overview trailer has just dropped. The trailer showcases the ins and outs of the game, including new mechanics, modes, and even amiibo support; not to…
As part of an effort to allow for more voice based commands in games, Nintendo has partnered with Hitachi to launch a new version of the “Ruby Spotter” voice command recognition software for developers. Previously available in cars, industrial equipment, and navigational devices, Ruby Spotter will make use of the…
Square Enix has released a new trailer for the Dragon Quest VII Reimagined demo, showing players what to expect in the playable teaser. Announced yesterday, the free demo is available starting today on Switch 1 and 2, as well as other systems. The video provides a glimpse at the beginning…
