Over the weekend, a rating for Pikmin 3 Deluxe on Nintendo Switch 2 popped up on the PEGI website. PEGI, or the Pan European Game Information association, is a board similar to the US’ ESA that provides ratings for games based on their content. While a rating on the website…
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,…
When looking back at JRPGs and their communities over the years, a concern that will come up time and time again is localization. Oftentimes, especially in the past, whether or not a new game would see release outside of Japan felt like a coinflip. Ys X: Nordics, the latest entry…
In a new interview posted by Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier today, the noted industry pundit had a chance to talk with Team Cherry ahead of the announcement of Hollow Knight: Silksong’s release date. As many have been wondering for the better part of a decade, why did Silksong take seven years…
After what seems like an eternity, Team Cherry is finally ready to unleash Hollow Knight: Silksong on the world. “How ready,” you might ask? How about two weeks from now? During today’s “special presentation” for Silksong, Team Cherry announced that the hotly anticipated sequel (which originally started as a sort…
Mega Pokémon are back in a big way across the Pokémon universe, but it’s not every day we get to see a brand-new one! During this morning’s spooky “The Case of the Sweet Scent Incident” livestream, Mega Victreebel was unveiled for the first time, spewing purple liquid from its massive…
Two of the most maligned Mortal Kombat games in the franchise’s history have been confirmed as inclusions in the upcoming Legacy Kollection, thanks to a video from the Gamescom 2025 showfloor. The footage is available to watch through Reddit (via Wario64), after being originally shared (and since removed) on X…
Among the many incredible video games that have been made over the years, often some of the absolute best are indie games. When looking at great indie titles, one that absolutely can’t be omitted from the conversation is Cult of the Lamb. With a perfect blend of cute and creepy,…
During the pre-show for Gamescom Opening Night Live, Sega and Bandai Namco had a duo of reveals for their latest and greatest games featuring their iconic mascots. The recently released Pac-Man World Re-Pac 2 will be receiving some Sonic the Hedgehog DLC while the upcoming Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds will be…
Happy Halloween, everybody! Or at least it will be if you’re a Tales fan from the PlayStation 3 era of the series, as one of the standout titles from that time is making a come back. Bandai Namco has announced that the next Tales of Remastered title will be Tales…
There may’ve been some rumors regarding Gamescom Opening Night, and it’s been spotted at the show itself, but honestly this time… the Siksong is real! Team Cherry has announced that a Hollow Knight: Silksong Special Announcement will go live on August 21st at 7:30 a.m. PT. The road…
Nintendo has announced that the upcoming Pokémon Champions will get a Nintendo Switch 2 edition, and will be featured as the main game at the Pokémon World Championships next year. A press release stated that Champions will replace Pokémon Scarlet and Violet in the 2026 Championships, held in San Francisco….
Compilation. Catalog. Compendium. These are all words that can be used to describe Spelunky developer Mossmouth’s UFO 50. But all three of those words fail to detail just how expansive a package UFO 50 is. True, there are 50 original games of differing genres included here. But the way they’re…
It’s not every day you hear news about Shenmue, but that’s mostly because the series has petered out after making such a big splash at Sony’s E3 2015 conference. Despite years of hype and anticipation from fans, when Shenmue III released in 2019, it was met with the enthusiasm of…
