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 code distribution for Ash’s team continues! After taking a break (possibly thanks to Pokémon Worlds 2022), the latest episode of the Pokémon anime has a second Mystery Gift code for us. This time, Trainers can add Ash’s Dragonite to their copies of Pokémon Sword and Shield! The Mystery Gift code…
Earlier this week, Japan hosted the annual Computer Entertainment Developers Conference, or CEDEC (think their version of GDC) where they hosted a number of conferences and other events. One particular talk was hosted by Game Freak’s Keiichi Maezawa, where he discussed — what else? — Pokémon in its various forms,…
Sony recently made headlines for its “difficult decision” to raise PlayStation 5 prices around most of the world (Europe, Japan, China, Australia, Canada, Mexico) due to high global inflation rates. The move drew ire from many fans (especially since PS5s are still somewhat difficult to obtain in the first place),…
Do you like farming? Fishing? Crafting? Fighting? All that and more lie in Harvestella, the upcoming farming simulation RPG from Live Wire and Square Enix that takes on a more elaborate fantasy aesthetic than most in the genre. Nintendo Treehouse demo’d the game as the second flick in a double…
Kirby’s appetite for desserts (and pretty much everything else) knows no bounds, nor does mine for games starring the iconic pink sphere. He’s earned it too, this being his 30th Anniversary year and all. That’s about all the reason you need to set up something like Kirby’s Dream Buffet, the…
The classic puzzle series Puzzle Bobble, formerly known outside of Japan as Bust-A-Move, is heading to Switch! The new game, subtitled Everybubble!, will be the first game in the series to include a story mode that supports up to four players. In the adventure, Bub, Bob, Peb, and Pab team…
Heading to PAX West this year? If so, be prepared to enter the Splatlands in real life when visiting Nintendo’s booth! Announced today in a press release, Nintendo of America will be decorating this year’s booth after Splatoon 3’s Scorch Gorge multiplayer map. In addition to photo opportunities (can anyone…
Nintendo Treehouse, the folks at Nintendo of America who demo video games for our curiosity and enjoyment, demo’d Splatoon 3 in extensive detail this Thursday morning. While there was no multiplayer matchup on display (due presumably to the understandable logistical kerfuffle of arranging that), we did get quite a taste…
Treehouse Live is back with another dive into some anticipated titles. First up the team will be taking a look at Splatoon 3 ahead of this weekend’s Splatfest demo, followed by a dive into Square Enix’s life sim Harvestella. You’ll be able to tune in live below at 9:30 a.m….
Bandai Namco’s remake of the beloved PlayStation platformer Pac-Man World will finally release tomorrow, with the Re-PAC hitting retailers and digital storefronts globally. A new trailer has been released to celebrate the occasion and you can give it a watch below: Pac-Man World Re-PAC will release for Switch, PlayStation,…
There’s just a matter of weeks to go until Dragon Quest X Offline creates a single-player experience out of the MMORPG entry, albeit only in Japan. To pump players up Square Enix has released a third trailer for the game, giving us a snappy overview of several party members and…
This Saturday’s Splatoon 3 Splatfest World Premiere is almost here! The free demo to try out Turf Battles in Splatoon 3 has been available via the Nintendo eShop for over a week, but it’s over the next 24 hours that it’ll finally let us Squids and Octos in. We’ve explored…
