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…
Nintendo fans are slowly but surely getting re-introduced to the works of Japanese developer Falcom with the likes of Ys VIII and Trails of Cold Steel III heading to the system, but now one of the studios’ most classic adventures is making the leap over, courtesy of Dotemu. Ys Origin…
Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone has been hard at work creating another new and free update to his game, Stardew Valley. The farming simulator is getting closer to Version 1.5, and thanks to a tease from Barone, we can now speculate what’s so special about Willy’s newly arranged fishing shop. Stardew…
EVO Online, the online replacement for EVO 2020, has been cancelled. This is due, in part, to the recent events within the video game community — individuals coming forward, sharing their stories that contain allegations of sexual abuse committed by notable members of the esports community. One person that was…
Everyday: Today’s Menu for the Emiya Family, a kitchen adventure game based on the popular manga, is now set for a North American release. Publisher Aniplex revealed the news today, and while the game is still unreleased in Japan (it was originally set for a May Japanese eShop release, but…
Soon, Paper Mario’s latest quest will unfold on Nintendo Switch. Leading up to its release, Nintendo is promoting Paper Mario: The Origami King via newly released commercials, a perfect loop of the game’s Café theme, the knowledge of Olivia petting a Chaim Chomp, and a philosophical discussion about Toads (and…
July 2020’s update for Animal Crossing: New Horizons brings Animal Crossing: New Leaf’s diving feature to your Nook Inc.-sponsored deserted island. There are new sea creatures to find in the ocean waters right off your island (or Mystery Island Tour island), but you’ll also find a special NPC returning to…
Amazon Germany may want to check their offices, as a mischievous goose might be on the loose. Specifically, the Goose from House House’s 2019 smash hit Untitled Goose Game. The stealth-adventure that had me at “HONK!” may be getting a physical print run this September. An active listing has been…
The online Nintendo store has begun taking orders after three months of being closed due to the coronavirus. It seems that the website is easing back into resuming its normal activity by making the option to purchase physical items available. It does state on the top of the page that…
Anime Expo’s The World Ends With You – The Animation panel just wrapped up and we got our first good look at the anime adaptation, which is set to launch worldwide in 2021. During the panel we learned that it will be a 3D CG anime, though you might have…
While Atlus has been around for quite some time and has worked on many games I would highly recommend (play Snowboard Kids 2 and tell me I’m wrong), their biggest claims to fame have been the games under the Shin Megami Tensei label. To narrow it further, the fandom surrounding…
Japan’s getting in on their sin a little early, with Catherine: Full Body available on Switch in its home country now. Famitsu has shared a new illustration from Catherine and Persona series Art Director Shigenori Soejima. Featuring Catherine herself, it’s a perfect way to celebrate the awaited Switch release. Hopefully…
The version 1.3.0 update for Animal Crossing: New Horizons is here, and it brings with it some returning series features — diving and sea creatures! Now players can don wet suits and dive into the ocean surrounding their islands, grabbing slimy, prickly, and sometimes squishy critters from the ocean floor….
