Pour one out for your millennial friends this week as id Software’s 1999 classic Quake III Arena has turned 25 years old. With all of us getting progressively older and the subgenre known as arena shooters being dead, it’s nice to look back on what once was and see how…
Nintendo Music truly is the gift that keeps on giving! Last night, the soundtrack I had been eagerly awaiting finally dropped—and it’s a big one! That’s right, Splatoon 2 has added an impressive 105 new tracks to the streaming service, including music from Off the Hook and the Octo Expansion….
Here we go again! Earlier this morning, eagle-eyed Nintendo fans spotted several listings that allegedly showcase accessories for the Nintendo Switch 2, including various cases and a tempered glass screen protector, on the Chinese e-commerce site Alibaba. As always, none of this information is officially confirmed, but the screen protector…
It’s time to roll out the congrats! This weekend’s spookyfest wrapped up and the awards have been handed out, with Team Ninja taking home the gold for this year’s Splatoween spectacular. Earning 500p, it reigned supreme over its opponents, Team Wizard (250p) and Team Knight (120p). We've reached the…
So here we are again with the third and almost certainly final Mario Party on Nintendo Switch. We’ve had something new that tried to be old, something old that tried to be new, and now we move on to the logical next step: why not both? Super Mario Party Jamboree’s…
Raid Battles made the jump from Pokémon’s Generation VIII (Sword and Shield) to Generation IX (Scarlet and Violet). While similar, the big difference this time around is the Terastal phenomenon, where Pokémon’s type can change to one of the 18 different types available in-game. Not to mention, Pokémon will receive…
The nostalgia for Sonic is strong, it would seem. According to Sega, the recently released Sonic x Shadows Generations has sold one million units on launch day. While there isn’t a platform breakdown for which version did the best, the sentiment is clear: people really love the Blue Blur and…
It’s kind of hilarious that Nintendo believes people won’t share information about the ongoing NSO playtest. Having started just yesterday, October 23rd, 2024, and running for a whole week, there is no possible way that someone with access to the internet wasn’t going to share something about this application. Whenever…
Update: As of this morning, the Nintendo Switch Online Playtest has officially begun. Just as quickly as testing started, loads of screenshots, videos, and impressions were uploaded—and promptly removed—from social media. While we can’t show them here, for those curious, they aren’t too difficult to find if you look around….
It feels like an eternity since Nintendo confirmed the Switch 2 was real and would be announced no later than the end of the 2024 fiscal year. Many fans, myself included, assumed we’d have heard something by now, but unfortunately, we still know as little today as we did six…
As seems to be a tradition with Nintendo games nowadays, early copies of Mario & Luigi: Brothership have been leaked online ahead of the title’s official release on November 7, 2024. We already reported on copies out in the wild confirming that Brothership runs on Unreal Engine and was developed…
After a few years of running a YouTube channel dedicated to game development tips and insights, Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai has finally hung up the reins. In his final video, he not only shared some extra insight about what he hopes to achieve with any new projects, but Sakurai…
It’s official! After a long wait, Dotemu has finally confirmed that Metal Slug Tactics will be launching on Nintendo Switch, PS4/PS5, Xbox, and Steam on November 5th. Check out the announcement trailer below! Unlike other entries in the Metal Slug franchise, Metal Slug Tactics brings turn-based combat while…
Some lucky buyers have been able to get their hands on copies of Mario & Luigi: Brothership early and it confirms a few details about the game that Nintendo hasn’t discussed. The biggest factoid is that Brothership marks another major Nintendo release that utilizes Unreal Engine. While this normally wouldn’t…
A few weeks ago, Nintendo announced a mysterious Nintendo Switch Online “Playtest Program,” with around 10,000 lucky participants selected to take part. Today, those participants have officially gained access to the test app and, more importantly, some initial details about what to expect when the test begins on Wednesday, October…
