This past weekend, Sega held a closed network test for their upcoming kart racer Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds on PlayStation 5. To say that I had fun would be an understatement. For the three days that the beta was online, my living room sounded like an arcade — character one-liners being…
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…
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…
The newest batch of Dream Friends are almost here, and even if all of them were bosses at some point, one of them stands out as a particularly not-so-friendly face. Dark Meta Knight, the doppelganger of Dream Land’s number one swordsman, is ready to cut through everything in his way…
Today at San Diego Comic-Con’s Mega Man 30th Anniversary panel, Capcom closed things out with the reveal of Mega Man 11’s next Robot Master. Formerly a forest dwelling robot built to teach others about fire safety, Torch Man also practiced martial arts in his spare time. Developing his…
During the Splatoon 2 World Championships that preceded this year’s E3, Nintendo announced a trio of Octoling amiibo. Now, via an official Japanese tweet, we have our first look at the boxes and what is likely to be the worldwide release date – November 9th. 「オクト・エキスパンション」に登場する、「タコガール」「タコボーイ」「タコ」のamiiboの発売日が11/9(金)に決定したぞ！単品販売に加え、３種が一緒になったトリプルセットもあるそうだ。すでに予約も開始されているので、気になる方はチェックしてほしい。 pic.twitter.com/vHJ2uztra6 — Splatoon（スプラトゥーン）…
In a new update launched for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe this evening, a (somewhat) new playable character has been added: Champion’s Tunic Link is now available as a racer. After updating, going to the character select screen will show the player that Link has been replaced by Champion’s Tunic…
Octopath Traveler released last Friday to rave reviews and near universal acclaim (stay tuned for our own coming soon), and now director Keisuke Miyauchi of Acquire and producer Masashi Takahashi of Square Enix have been interviewed in a brief Q&A video posted to Nintendo’s social media. Here’s a brief rundown…
Easily one of the most satisfying and fun experiences you could have on Switch and any system was Sonic Mania. The return to roots for Sega’s Blue Blur wasn’t just a celebration of everything Sonic was in his prime; it also represented a joining of experienced fans and developers to…
Update (7/20/18): We’ve added a whole new section dedicated to the panel and displays hosted by Jakks Pacific tonight, along with some new photos of the Hot Wheels Mario Kart toys. All of the new additions have been noted. Stay tuned as we continue to update this gallery throughout the…
Starting next month Sega will be bringing classic games to the Nintendo Switch under the Sega Ages umbrella, with help from M2, the renowned porting studio behind the great Sega 3D Classics on 3DS. Just yesterday it was confirmed that Sonic the Hedgehog and Thunder Force IV would be among…
Even though it only came out last week, Octopath Traveler is already topping the charts. The game is now the best-selling game in Nintendo’s eShop in both America and Japan, and it even claimed the second spot in Europe. The game even surpassed expectations in physical copy sales. Octopath is…
Rhythm games are some of my favorites and one that’s stood out on Nintendo Switch for a while now is Gal Metal. You’ll be drumming along with your Joy-Con to some after school metal to fight back an alien invasion. Now it’s been confirmed to be getting not only some…
Coming back to the battle with Mega Man for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is his familiar stomping grounds: Wily’s Castle. He’s been through several of these multi-stage fortresses over the years, and now that legacy continues on again in Smash. Wily’s Castle appeared previously on 3DS and Wii U, though…
For everyone ready to power up and take on Dragon Ball FighterZ anywhere they go, some good news has come out of Japan today. It sounds like the game will be receiving an open beta test for Nintendo Switch, similar to how it received one on PlayStation 4 and Xbox…
