After years of speculation and anticipation, publisher Forever Entertainment has finally announced that its House of the Dead 2 remake will finally be seeing the light of day this year. Revealed alongside a new trailer, the aptly titled “The House of the Dead 2: Remake” will be hitting Switch and…
The Switch 2 has had a heck of a media week, especially in Las Vegas. The Consumer Electronics Showcase (Abbreviated as CES) played host to a number of tech giants, including accessory developer Genki who brought mockups of the yet-to-be-revealed Nintendo Switch followup console. Genki in specific claimed this was…
The past few weeks have been a whirlwind of leaks and speculation, with alleged images, specs, and rumors about the Nintendo Switch 2 dominating the gaming news cycle. Until Nintendo officially announces something about the much-anticipated console, this flurry of speculation is likely to continue. With that said, let’s continue…
If you were holding out hope for Hollow Knight getting a release date during today’s Nindies Showcase you’re out of luck, as developer Team Cherry has confirmed via Twitter that the bug-riddled Metroidvania won’t be making an appearance. It’s not all bad news, though, as a progress update on the…
Today marks the first day of spring and Nintendo of Japan is prepared. The company has released a new TV spot across the region that naturally begins with some cherry blossoms and segues into footage of Splatoon 2’s Octo Expansion, Kirby Star Allies’ upcoming Dream Friends, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical…
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The Octo Expansion feels like a far off dream right now, but we won’t be completely in the dark while knowing the Squid Research Lab is hard at work. A new tweet has shared a look at how Octolings move when they transform their cephalopodic selves. 【オクト】これがタコの若者がタコに変身した姿だ。いや、ヒトの姿が変身後で、こっちが本性……とか、細かい話は面倒なので置いておこう。見た目は違うが、インクの中を素早く泳いだり、スーパージャンプをしたりと、できることや性能はイカとまったく同じだ。 pic.twitter.com/4RkrLFBcds —…
During the recent SXSW Sonic the Hedgehog panel, a new series of animated episodes was revealed for Sonic Mania. Those present or watching the stream were able to see early concept art of the cast, though it’s the reference sheets for Sonic, Tails, and Dr. Eggman that really sold me….
Nintendo is no stranger to bootleg iterations of some of its most innovative ideas. It seems Nintendo Labo is no exception, as the first knockoff of the upcoming cardboard-infused video game has appeared online. Titled Arcade Bracket, this cardboard project acts as a stand for your Nintendo Switch and two…
At the end of last week Kirby brought his unique brand of platforming to the Nintendo Switch with Star Allies, and no doubt many of you reading this have already ventured out across its Dream Land. It turns out plenty of UK gamers have turned out in droves to join…
The Lego games have always brought a certain kind of fun to the table, and even if Dimensions is gone, they’ll keep coming. There are still surprises to be had! Incredibles sets have started appearing in stores early, no doubt building hype for the movie’s upcoming sequel. Inside though was…
Tharja’s the character I’m looking forward to most in Fire Emblem Warriors. Easily my favorite Awakening character to the point of marriage, she was shown off in brief during a Fire Emblem Cipher (card game) event in Japan recently. Not the most comprehensive glimpse, but seeing her gloomy self in…
Welcome to Speedrun Sunday: that sadistic time of the week when we dare to challenge both your D-pad’s durability and sanity’s stamina with the ultimate test in video game bragging rights. Hot off the 8-bit boots of our Vs. Super Mario Bros. challenge comes yet another ruthless run that’ll swallow…
This summer Sega will be re-releasing the latest major entry in the long-running Shining series, now titled Shining Resonance Refrain, on PC, PS4, Xbox One and Switch, and it’ll also make its way west for the first time. On Friday Famitsu had the opportunity to sit down with the game…
