Yesterday afternoon we witnessed a devastating loss to the video games industry. In another round of layoffs that seems to happen every week, WB Games announced it would be closing three studios. These were Player First Games (Multiversus), WB San Diego (which had not yet announced its game), and Monolith…
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…
It’s very bizarre to hear executives from Microsoft talking about the Nintendo Switch 2, but ever since the company’s pivot to multi-platform development took hold, we’ve been hearing more and more from Team Green about games on other platforms. During the Official Xbox Podcast yesterday, Xbox Games Studio head Craig…
Shown off last year in Nintendo’s Indie World Showcase, Fisti-Fluffs is finally ready for its fighting debut on Nintendo Switch. Rogue Games announced today that the wait for Fisti-Fluffs is nearly over, as this cat-tussling brawler will be released on Thursday, September 23rd. Alongside the release date reveal, a new…
Sure, we’ve had plenty of strange characters in Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania so far, but this latest reveal is even stranger. With the Sega Legends pack, you’ll be able to roll around stages as three of Sega’s consoles – the Game Gear, the Saturn, and the Dreamcast. …
One of Castlevania’s best characters on their way to Super Bomberman R Online. Konami’s been surprisingly solid with both its expected and deep cut fanservice in Bomberman titles lately — or do you not appreciate Pop’n Music? The likes of Simon Belmont and Alucard can already be found but bringing…
When it comes to licensed games, new releases from children’s entertainment networks such as Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network tend to raise a red flag for us: More often than not, they end up as rushed, uninspired cash-grabs that will make sales regardless of their quality because the characters on the…
Ah, the GameCube Nintendo… a console that managed to revive Metroid, bring the world Pikmin, and sell you cel-shaded Zelda. The purple lunchbox is one of Nintendo’s most beloved systems, and with good reason in the context of Super Smash Bros. After all, would the series be as hypeworthy if…
Atlus has been sharing an impressive amount of footage and info for Shin Megami Tensei, ranging from short demon focused clips to full on newscasts. Of course that means a handful of trailers as well, the latest of which has just arrived. The focus this time is on the game’s…
Given that the first game literally included the subtitle “Vol. 1” it was inevitable we’d get another Prinny Presents NIS Classics, and now we have confirmation! This time around, the explosive Disgaea penguin will be bringing another two classic RPGs to the Switch. These include ZHP: Unlosing Ranger VS Darkdeath…
It’s time again for fans of the Blue Blur to reach for the stars! Sonic Colors : Ultimate is available to all, welcoming newcomers and former players to Eggman’s Interstellar Amusement Park. See what’s in store for your tour in the game’s launch trailer: Though it’s not running…
Metroid Dread? Monster Hunter Rise? Such paltry children’s entertainment pales in comparison to the queen, as the inimitable and almighty Peppa Pig makes her video game debut. After already creating a timeless television program and proving to have objectively better music than The Beatles, it’s clear from one look at…
Even if you’ve lost count of how many Pokémon movies there are (23, plus Detective Pikachu) here’s a little something for your watch list next month. The English release of Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle is coming to Netflix on October 8th. This latest animated feature sees Ash…
The Kunio-Kun franchise has branched off in many different directions in recent years. While the main series is devoted to taking place in contemporary Japan (or River City, in localizations), a few spin-offs have taken things more historical or fantastical. The latest game announcement falls firmly in the former camp,…
Sonic fans who took up Sega’s early release promotion with Sonic Colors: Ultimate over the weekend found more than just Wisps in their Nintendo Switch versions of the game. A variety of graphical and gameplay errors awaited the blue hedgehog and many were shared by fans online. We even encountered…
