Nintendo Switch Online is back with new icons, this time themed to Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. Celebrating the Shiny Rayquaza Tera Raid Battle event that will kick off in a few weeks, the icons are meant to get players excited for the battles ahead! In the meantime, you can enjoy…
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…
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…
Buckle up as Nintendo is set to share a roughly 40 minute long Nintendo Direct that’ll mostly focus on Switch games releasing this winter! The stream starts at 7 a.m. PT so be sure to tune in below and check back throughout the day for articles detailing the announcements! …
You can’t jump into a Turf War without some styling threads! Splatoon 3 is here and that means there’s a whole new wardrobe for Inkling and Octolings to collect. Don’t worry, some gear from the previous Splatoon and Splatoon 2 have made the journey to Splatoon 3, but there are…
RPG fans rejoice as XSEED has announced a surprising localization – Loop8: Summer of Gods. The game, which was revealed as part of a Japanese Nintendo Direct in February 2022, is a time-travel coming-of-age adventure set in one of the last bastions of humanity based on rural Japan circa 1983….
It’s only been a few short days since the Inklings and Octolings of Splatsville began to ink it up with the freshest of fits in Splatoon 3, and now you can score some super fresh fits of your own, exclusively in the My Nintendo Store. The Splatoon 3 collection contains…
It’s that time of year again — you wake up, see “Nintendo Direct” trending on Twitter with subtopics, and see that it’s actually happening and not just a bunch of bored fans sending pleas out into the ether. And this one is a long time coming — this will be…
Splatoon 3 has managed to set multiple, impressive sales records in its launch weekend. The squid kids have outdone not just themselves, but every video game ever released in Japan. Per Nintendo themselves, Splatoon 3 sold 3.45 million copies in its first three days of availability in its home country….
Prepare yourself for announcements as Nintendo has confirmed that a new Direct will be airing tomorrow at 7 a.m. PT! We’ll be sure to bring you all the news as it comes in.
Last week we saw two Sonic Frontiers vocal themes debut, with both “I’m Here” and “Vandalize” rocking out. For those wanting a taste of the game’s instrumental tracks, however, Sega has a nice surprise bundled in the Sonic Frontiers – Main Theme EP on Spotify. Namely, the Theme of Starfall…
This weekend’s Ubisoft Forward had a big piece of news for Switch owners! Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope has teased not another Mushroom Kingdom character, but the hero whose home series brought that bwah-ing bunnies to the world. That’s right – Rayman is back! The wacky Rabbids and…
With the release of Splatoon 3, we’ll see a variety of weapons make the leap from Inkopolis Plaza and Inkopolis Square to The Splatlands. They’ll be joining the brand new Stringer and Splatana weapon classes (and perhaps others in future updates). For longtime Splatoon players, getting weapons will be a…
Disney’s D23 Expo returns to Anaheim Convention Center this weekend, and for Day 1 of the massive convention, Disney held a showcase featuring recently released and upcoming Disney and Marvel video games. For Disney Dreamlight Valley, which just launched in Early Access this week, a future update was announced and…
As part of today’s Disney & Marvel Games Showcase we got to see an all-new Mickey Mouse platformer, and this time around three of his friends are along for the adventure. Disney Illusion Island features the artstyle of the modern Mickey shorts and was developed by Dlala Studios, the team…
