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…
Last week saw the reveal of Octopath Traveler II as part of the latest Nintendo Direct and over the weekend, at Tokyo Game Show, Square Enix played a brief snippet of the game. Kicking off at the 25:40 minute mark of the video below, we see fast travel, a wide…
As much as Dragon Ball fandom is known for power level discussion and “who would win” arguments and hyping up their favorite buff man (Piccolo stan here), the series is also full of jobbers. From the boisterous Hercule/Mr. Satan to… arguably half its main cast. (Yamcha has it rough, what…
Super Rare Games’ next physical release has been announced! It’s time to defy Lady Luck in the roguelike deck-builder, Dicey Dungeons. Released on the Nintendo Switch in 2020, this month it’s escaping it’s digital-only fate thanks to a 5,000 physical copy run from Limited Run Games. Luck won’t save…
This is it! We’re down to the last Mystery Gift code to add Ash’s team to Pokémon Sword and Shield. The last Pokémon to be distributed is none other than Ash’s Lucario! To add Ash’s Lucario to your copies of Pokémon Sword and Shield, head on over to the game’s…
Splatoon 3 got its first patch before the game was even officially out, and now we’ve got the first post-launch update. While not a ton has been added, much has been tweaked to change the gaming experience — many of which involve Splatfests, known communication errors, Salmon Run, multiplayer mode,…
Another week, another slate of Nintendo Switch Online icons to gussy up your profile. It’s already been a week since the release of Splatoon 3, presumably meaning some of you have already unlocked all weapons and achieved level three billion. But regardless of whether you’ve played 50 minutes or fifty…
SaGa fans haven’t been left out this Tokyo Game Show season, especially with a new remaster on the horizon! As part of the event, Square Enix has shared two new trailers for Romancing SaGa: Minstrel Song Remastered focusing on the game’s cast of characters and the gameplay. In the first…
Right now Tokyo Game Show 2022 attendees have the opportunity to play Crisis Core – Final Fantasy VII – Reunion. Thankfully some outlets have been able to record their footage, including Famitsu! The demo features the early mission to Wutai which means we get to see a young Yuffie and…
In a rather unexpected move, Konami has announced HD remasters of the first two Suikoden games! The classic PlayStation JRPGs are highly regarded, with their massive casts and politically charged stories. The new remastered versions redraw the backgrounds, HD battle effects, a fast forward toggle, and more. Thankfully the character…
A fresh batch of Sega Genesis games have been added to Nintendo Switch Online’s library of classics, and this time around we’ve got a beloved Zelda-like, a quirky platformer, and an action packed sorcery simulator. Check out Beyond Oasis, Earthworm Jim, and Alisia Dragoon in the trailer below! …
It has been a little over a week since the Early Access launch of Disney Dreamlight Valley. Over 1 million Villagers have entered Dreamlight Valley to uncover the mystery of the Forgetting as well as live alongside various Disney and Pixar characters. While a performance patch was released last week,…
Tokyo Game Show 2022 is happening this week! To kick things off, Capcom hosted a TGS2022 Capcom Online Program showcasing a variety of announcements. What opened the program was the upcoming update for Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak. Rolling out on Thursday, September 29th, Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak’s free…
