One of the most appealing aspects of the Pokémon franchise is how iconic all of the Pokémon themselves are; with over 1,000 unique characters now, each one is someone’s favorite. That being said, some are certainly more popular than others. In the hallmarks of fan-favorite Pokémon, Gyarados ranks highly as…
LEGO and Nintendo have done some fantastic collaborations in the past and the upcoming Game Boy set looks to continue that trend. As recently spotted by the Instagram account Falcon Brick Studios, the set is primed for an October 1st, 2025, release and will include a staggering 421 pieces to…
We’ve seen a lot of games like Star of Providence in the Nintendo Switch’s lifespan. Buzzwords like “roguelite,” “top-down,” “dungeon-crawler,” and “twin-stick shooter” are all commonalities when it comes to a listing on the hybrid console’s eShop. Some have been legitimate hits like Enter The Gungeon and Nuclear Throne. Others…
PlatinumGames has been pretty generous with free add-on content for The Wonderful 101: Remastered in the form of “Wonderful Codes.” These codes, when entered by the player, unlock new characters to join your mighty superhero ensemble through an easier means than normal. The latest code, posted on Steam, is “ORIGINALHEROES”,…
One of 2021’s first big releases is the Switch-exclusive Monster Hunter Rise, which is landing on March 26th. There’s still plenty of stuff we don’t know about the game, however, and thankfully Capcom is on hand to give us a run-down via an official livestream. Titled the Monster Hunter Digital…
Contests come and go, but anyone interested in controller variants will want to take notice of this one. NISA is prepping for this summer’s release of Disaga 6: Defiance of Destiny with a giveaway starring a custom Nintendo Switch Pro Controller. Join our “Dood, Where’s My Controller?” Sweepstakes for…
One of the more recent developments in gaming is the concept of cross-saves/cross-progression. This feature allows you to pick up and play a game and keep the same same file/game progression no matter which platform you’re playing on! For example, with the game Hades, you can play a few hours…
It’s pretty amazing what crafty creatives have been able to conjure up with the Lego Super Mario sets and Mario Kart Live Home Circuit. The crafters over at Playfool are especially adept at using the sets to their fullest, having reverse-engineered the barcodes that make the Lego Super Mario sets…
It’s been almost exactly one year since PlatinumGames’ President Kenichi Sato and Studio Head Atsushi Inaba told us to expect Bayonetta 3 news coming soon. Of course, with an ongoing pandemic disrupting many games industry plans throughout 2020, it’s understandable why the “various announcements” promised by the duo never really…
Toshihiro Nagoshi has done a lot in his career with Sega. Perhaps most known for the Yakuza series and its spinoffs at this point, he’s also been a part of Super Monkey Ball, Shenmue, and Virtua Fighter. For Nintendo fans though, the most notable credit would be his role as…
Kicking off 2021, Pokémon Sword & Shield’s Max Raid Battles will be focusing on Normal- and Dragon-type Pokémon throughout January. Even better, it’s the perfect time to hunt for Gigantamax Snorlax and Gigantamax Duraludon. Before you go hunting for these gigantic Pokémon, make sure you’re game is up to date…
Plenty of New Year well-wishes and artwork are pouring in from our favorite games and developers. Among them is a cute little something from Isabelle and company from Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Our favorite island employee has gathered with some villagers to make an Animal Crossing zodiac! Though…
We just crowned Hades our Game of the Year for 2020, but how’s this for a prize? Redditor canhazreddit has shared a custom arcade cabinet for Supergiant’s lauded roguelike. Featuring art and characters from Hades on a cab housing a PC, it’s a simple but no less impressive…
Looking back over the last 12 months, 2020 has… certainly not been what anyone expected. Sure, we all had a calendar filled with events, video game release dates, the opening of Super Nintendo World in Japan, birthdays, holidays, and more. Then the world was turned upside down due to a…
When I reviewed Hades in September, I spoke of its highly satisfying gameplay and interwoven narrative. I gushed about its character design and artwork, the music, and never ending fount of attractively voiced dialogue. All of those things are still delivering for me even now, months later. I had put…
