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…
It’s a busy weekend for Splatoon 2! Let’s break down what you can find as you get ready for your next Turf War match. SPLATFEST – TEAM ACTION VS. TEAM COMEDY Tonight is the night when genre fans are once again divided, with the first Global Splatfest for Splatoon 2…
Party Crash #4 — titled “New Face-Off” — has been announced for ARMS, pitting characters Lola Pop and Misango against each other. Now a semi-regular event for ARMS, Party Crash takes over its Party Match mode for several days and provides fast-paced fights with different rules (Bonus Events) that change…
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Aside from the fantastic game library that’s available for the Switch, one of the things I love most about Nintendo’s newest system is the fact that I can get excited over and over again whenever a new pair of Joy-Cons is announced. I was ecstatic when the Pink and Green…
UPDATE (1/11/18): Developer Fabraz continues to tease fans with its upcoming Slime-san plush with new imagery. This time, the shared photo on Twitter reveals a whole box full of Slime-san and his bird friend (who come as a pair and are attached to one another) in full plush form. …
The anticipation leading up to today’s “surprise” Direct Mini was of a fervor rarely seen. After a predicted announcement of the presentation on Tuesday fell through, Nintendo played coy, blithely posting images of Chibi-Robo immolated and a Mii in a hotdog costume. The internet devolved into a mad mosh of…
I never thought I’d be so excited about paint and spiders, but here we are with the latest update on Kirby Star Allies. Thanks to the surprise Mini Direct, we’ve gotten a new trailer showing off abilities, Helpers and plenty of teamwork for Kirby’s next big adventure. Kirby’s got some…
Getting closer to its February 27th release date, Payday 2 is bringing something — nay, someone — new to the heist planning table! Touched upon in today’s Nintendo Direct Mini, Payday 2 is getting a timed exclusive in the form of a new character: Joy. This Japanese hacking guru comes…
Pre-orders for the newly announced Switch titles are now live at GameStop! Dark Souls: Remastered Mario Tennis: Aces The World Ends with You: Final Remix Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition Ys VIII:m Lacrimosa of Dana Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Kirby: Star Allies
Fe and Celeste were paired together in today’s Nintendo Direct Mini. Both games will have you exploring and traversing new worlds in two very different approaches. Check out the trailers at the 10:38 mark below. FE Fe is a goregeous game that completely immerses you in nature. Get ready to…
Completing Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze is still one of my proudest Wii U memories, and the game more than deserves a replay every now and then. The frigid fun of a frozen over DK Island is about to get even easier to jump into (and through) now, as it’s…
This won’t come as a total surprise since we saw his Rabbid counterpart last year, but now we have our first look at what Donkey Kong — the regular, non-Rabbid form — looks like in Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle. Donkey Kong’s intro trailer shows just why he’s the leader…
