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…
Leading off today’s Capcom Showcase was none other than Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak. This massive expansion has already shown some of its new content, but if this latest look is to be believed, there are still plenty of surprises in store when it launches and beyond. First and…
Splatoon 3’s fall release means that we can have at least one more official Nintendo VS competition with Splatoon 2. For July 2022, Inklings, Octolings, and Squidkids can partake in the Splatoon 2 Inkopolis Showdown 2022. Teams of four (plus an alternate) can battle it out in Turf Mode matches,…
Amazon is back with another “Get 3 for the price of 2” sale which, as you probably gathered, offers a special discount for customers who add three eligible items to their Amazon cart. There are many great games here for Nintendo Switch owners, including Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Nintendo…
Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout was announced for Nintendo Switch way back in February 2021. After numerous delays and the announcement that the game would be going free-to-play, Fall Guys is finally arriving on the Switch on June 21st. The beans-doing-stunts simulator had peak popularity when it released and was free…
So if you’ve been on Sonic Twitter at all the past couple weeks, you might’ve noticed that the reception to the recently revealed Sonic Frontiers gameplay has been… well, mixed. To the point that #DelaySonicFrontiers has gotten trending as fans plead with Sega to make things better. But the devs…
Unveiled during the Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase yesterday, Mojang has announced that Minecraft Legends will be coming to Nintendo Switch in 2023. Below, viewers can watch the game’s cinematic announcement trailer which also contains a small glimpse of pre-release gameplay. In Minecraft Legends, players will fend off…
Klonoa’s revival is nearly here, and Bandai Namco has got about 20 minutes of Phantasy Reverie Series gameplay to share! Courtesy of IGN Japan, we have a direct look at both titles in the duology, showcasing all the charm this mascot’s been known for across his biggest adventures. …
They say geek culture is mainstream, and yet we still suffer every day of our lives. And by “we,” I mean “weebs.” We are ridiculed every day on this planet merely for enjoying media where a guy trips into a woman, causing her to slap him and go “eek, you…
With all due respect to F-Zero and Kid Icarus fans, the lack of Rhythm Heaven on the Switch at this point is just plain criminal. The charmingly realized and musically fueled member of the Nintendo library would be perfectly at home on the handheld hybrid, but it looks like it’s…
Switch owners might not be getting Persona 3, 4, and 5 like the Xbox, inexplicably, but thankfully Ysbryd Games and Necrosoft are filling the gap with their own take on the school-life RPG. At its core Demonschool is a tactical RPG with a emphasis on combos in combat, but outside…
The original Metal Gear Solid for the PlayStation was a revolutionary game, but it was essentially the only game of its kind, with imitators rare and its sequels being even more ambitious with content and features. If you’ve been wanting to go back to that classic style of stealth action,…
Nintendo fans may have to wait a bit longer than usual for the company’s June Nintendo Direct, as its air date has reportedly been revealed as Wednesday, June 29th. The information comes from game writer and former gaming journalist Alanah Pearce, who shared the news on a Twitch live stream…
