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…
One of the games I ended up anticipating the most for E3 was Valkyria Chronicles 4. I had been excited before, and after some hands-on time with the game, I’m counting down the days ’til I can give its strategic gameplay another go. In the meantime, Sega’s revealed the VC4…
Some people have been saying that Mario Tennis Aces, with its special shots and meter management, is more like a fighting game than a sports game. Now we can add character-specific balance changes to that list of similarities. Tomorrow, July 19th, Mario Tennis Aces will update to version 1.1.2, which…
The launch of Mega Man X Legacy Collection is imminent and the collected soundtrack has started popping up at stores across Japan. Usually these releases feature interesting behind-the-scenes interviews, rare tracks and more, but this particular album features a very curious tease… As pieces together by Rockman Corner, the composer’s…
It’s been quite a while since Digimon last had an appearance on a Nintendo console outside of Japan, even though the franchise has seen a renaissance on other systems in recent years. Thankfully that will soon be changing as Bandai Namco has announced that a new game, titled Digimon Survive,…
There are few video game songs as iconic or recognizable as Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater’s eponymous theme tune. Norihiko Hibino and Cynthia Harrel’s bombastic and soulful track evokes classic James Bond songs and 60’s Cold War espionage in one of the finest songs ever put to game screen….
Popular stealth/horror indie game Hello Neighbor, which was previously announced for Nintendo Switch earlier this year, has been confirmed to be releasing on July 27th. The game will launch at $40 with both a digital version and a physical version. The game, as described by the eShop listing, “is a…
Earlier today, Ubisoft released in first quarter sales reports, and hidden in its pages was a little spoiler for an upcoming title. South Park: The Stick of Truth, the precursor to the stellar The Fractured But Whole, is coming to the Nintendo Switch digitally later this year. Originally released on…
The Switch is perfect for games that can be picked up and put down in short bursts — games with quick levels or gameplay that won’t suffer from being interrupted halfway through, and games with quirks that will bring you back to them for another shot whenever you get a…
It’s been a fun few months of animated Sonic the Hedgehog, but all good things must come to an end. Now today to coincide with the launch of Sonic Mania Plus, the fifth and final episode of Sonic Mania Adventures is up and brings everybody together for the finale. Check…
Even after spending ample time into Super Smash Bros. Ultimate at E3 this year, I’m still finding little details to get excited about. Today that comes courtesy of the Smash blog’s post about Moray Towers, the representative stage for Splatoon and the Inklings. With its vertical design and back-and-forth walkways…
San Diego Comic-Con is just days away and now Nintendo has shared just what it has planned for the multi-day event. Once again, it’ll be taking over the convention center adjacent Mariott Marquis & Marina for four days of games and events open to all, for free. This will be…
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker was one of Wii U’s best kept secrets when it originally released back in 2014. Now, with its port to Nintendo Switch and 3DS, the game gets a second chance — this time with a much larger user base to support it. If you didn’t catch…
