As time marches ever forward, I’m beginning to have this bizarre sensation of writing retrospectives for films, games, and consoles that I was alive for the launch of. Released on November 18th, 2001, in the US, the Nintendo GameCube came at an exciting time for the games industry. Even to…
Here we go! Let’s take a look at the nominees for the 2024 Game Awards. While Nintendo doesn’t have an entry in the Game of the Year category this year, it currently holds three out of five nominees for Best Family Game, where the company has historically been the favorite…
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…
The final pre-launch The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom trailer had plenty to be excited about, but throughout the video there are multiple references to a very exciting potential feature – NPC battles. Breath of the Wild had its fair share of NPC and enemy interactions, but usually…
There’s officially less than a month to go until The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom continues the story of Breath of the Wild. Today, Nintendo has shared the final pre-launch trailer for the game, and you can watch it below: In the trailer we get to…
It’s that time of the month where the rumor mill churns, and the speculation this time is certainly eyebrow-raising – a Famiboards poster has claimed that a remaster of Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door is headed to Nintendo Switch. The self-described hobby journalist (who in their own account has…
Nostalgia is the greatest graphics filter of all, but sometimes a head-to-head comparison can illuminate the real sharper image – such is the case with this head-to-head graphical comparison for Pokémon Stadium on the N64 vs. the Switch, courtesy of GameXplain: In general, the Switch image is brighter…
The hunt is back on – Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak will be revealing its Free Title Update 5 details in an upcoming stream on April 19th at 7 a.m. PT, hosted by Dame Fiorayne herself. The Monster Hunter Rise: #Sunbreak Digital Event returns on April 19! Discover what’s coming…
It’s hard to believe the long wait is almost over but The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom launches in just a month. Nintendo has confirmed that there’ll be just one more trailer for the game and it’ll be landing tomorrow, Thursday, April 13th, at 7 a.m. PT. It’ll…
The puzzle-platformer series Trine has been an indie mainstay ever since its first entry way back in 2009. Developer Frozenbyte and publisher THQ Nordic have confirmed the adventure will be continuing with the confirmation of Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy. The new game will take the familiar trio of wizard,…
After some long-awaited excursions into Crossbell, English-speaking The Legend of Heroes fans will soon be able to continue the saga with a localisation of Trails into Reverie. Set after the Trails of Cold Steel quadrilogy, Trails into Reverie lets you swap between three protagonists – Rean Schwarzer, Lloyd Bannings, and…
For the past few years Nintendo has been hosting a live event appropriately titled Nintendo Live in Japan, featuring everything from massive Link statues to DJ K.K. concerts. Up until now it’s been restricted to the region but finally its heading overseas with a Seattle event this September. In the…
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is one of those monumental games you use as a common reference point in casual discussion, whether you’re talking about Super Mario Odyssey, Genshin Impact, or real life grass fields (I swear, the graphics these days are so impressive). The benchmark for…
Nintendo makes some of the most beloved and polished games in the entire world for folks to enjoy, but they can be notoriously tight-lipped and vicious to those who reveal secrets (or upload OSTs on YouTube, apparently). And now, the company that once held genuine yakuza ties (not relevant, just…
Get ready to blow up your pals in Super Bomberman R 2 this September as a release date for the game has been confirmed by Konami! Check out the new trailer below, which introduces the new Castle Mode, custom stages, and more. We can also catch a glimpse of returning…
