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…
As we enter the new year we’ll start to see more financial reports giving us an idea of how Nintendo performed throughout 2017. As always, the United Kingdom is one of the first countries to divulge the year’s sales data, and it paints an interesting picture for the Switch in…
Looking to the future, we’re one day closer to the highly anticipated and rumored Nintendo Direct. First “leaked” in November thanks to an EA email going public, another insider has thrown their hat into the hype train ring. On the 20th page of Resetera’s discussion about the mysterious 18 Nintendo…
Ready to paint the turf the “old-fashioned” way? In honor of the New Year, Splatoon 2 squid kids will be able to wield the Octobrush Nouveau! 明日1月2日午前11時、新しいブキ「ホクサイ・ヒュー」が追加される。サブの「ジャンプビーコン」で戦場を飛び回り、書き初めとしゃれこんでいただいてはいかがだろうか。スペシャルの「マルチミサイル」で相手プレイヤーの足元にたくさんの花マルもつけてやろう。 pic.twitter.com/qsstCHLtJp — Splatoon（スプラトゥーン） (@SplatoonJP) January 1, 2018 Rounding out the newest weapon release, the brush has been assigned Beakon as its…
Two of the most interesting and affordable indie games on the Nintendo 3DS eShop are Mercenaries Saga 2 & 3, tactical RPGs that share more than a few similarities with the likes of Final Fantasy Tactics. Now, both of those games are heading to the Nintendo Switch courtesy of Circle…
Recently, Japanese outlet 4Gamer held a lengthy interview with Xenoblade Chronicles 2 director Tetsuya Takahashi, talking about a variety of aspects related to the game and its production. They touched on several topics, ranging from conventions found in the game and what changed from previous entries to this one. Let’s…
18 unknown Nintendo Switch titles have popped up on Amazon, with most available to pre-order and with Amazon Prime discounts included. The titles are all listed with the name “Switch Title” and a number, along with the Nintendo Switch logo and a caption reading, “Just Announced at the Nintendo Switch…
2017’s been a monumental year for Nintendo fans the world over. From bouncy, spring loaded brawlers and squid squabbling Splatfests to Mario’s latest misadventures in wedding crashing, there’s a whole lot to love on what’s widely being considered the Big N’s comeback console. Yet for every satisfying splat or Warp…
The Switch has had a monumental first year, and one of the greatest things it’s accomplished has been becoming the home of several incredible indie titles, with more and more on the horizon every day. Each indie game I played in 2017 was great and original, and I have to…
The Switch is barely a year old and developers across the globe have already come out swinging, bringing new experiences, fully-featured ports and more to the humble little system. Nintendo’s first party output has been stellar too, but few developers quite established the Switch’s power like Monolith Soft, the team…
2017 was one of the biggest years for Nintendo — and gaming as a whole — in a long time. With the launch of the Switch, Ninty had to bring the big guns if it wanted to make a mark upon the gaming landscape — and leave a mark it…
Shinya Takahashi, the manager of Nintendo’s Entertainment Planning and Development Division (EPD), recently had the chance to sit down with IGN and discuss future plans for the Nintendo Switch and its games. At the center of the conversation was DLC, something Nintendo has started to embrace, with games like Breath…
UPDATE: The Pyra statue is currently on display in Akihabara, Japan. Image via @amiamiakihabara on Twitter. Nintendo of Japan has revealed that a statue of Pyra from Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is coming soon from Good Smile. This 1/7th scale statue looks to be incredibly well detailed. Check out all of…
