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…
Nicalis is at it again with another amazing physical release of a classic game. Earlier today, Nicalis confirmed that physical editions of Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap will come with a CD soundtrack, a colorful game manual, and best of all: a keychain of one of the game’s main characters,…
Prepare yourself for the end of the world, and all the challenges that come with such cataclysm. The End is Nigh is here and ready to challenge you with its unforgiving difficulty — and it’ll demand pixel perfect precision and attention. It’s a game we’ve already thoroughly enjoyed, and judging…
You might vaguely remember us mentioning the unique pinball open world platformer Yoku’s Island Express way back in February this year. While we haven’t heard that much more regarding a specific release date from developer Villa Gorilla since then, we were happy to see a new video pop up showcasing…
It’s pretty clear that the Nintendo Switch has been a roaring success at this point, from a critical and commercial perspective. Nintendo has given us an update on the latter angle, revealing that the system has shifted over ten million units since launch just nine months ago in early March….
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UPDATE 2: Thanks to a Twitter tipster by the name of @MarioDS64, we now know that the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe steelbook will be free for those who purchase a copy of the game starting next week at Best Buy. Luckily, our tipster was able to snag a steelbook early thanks…
Marked as “Currently Unavailable,” a special bundle featuring download codes for Xenoblade Chronicles 2 and Bayonetta 2 has popped up on Amazon Japan. This tidbit gets more interesting once you start picking apart the description. Originally 14.6 GB on the Wii U, Bayonetta 2 will be around 12.4 GB or…
While leaked images from Famitsu last week already revealed a December 21st release date for Fire Emblem Warriors’s upcoming Fates-themed DLC pack, Nintendo of America has confirmed today that the 21st will be when players can expect the content to drop in the U.S. Along with the official release date,…
Good news, fellow slime sacks and sackettes: Last week’s tweeted teaser by Slime-san developer Fabraz came to a head today, unveiling plans to publish Eendhoorn Games’ fantasy sports fueled mashup SpiritSphere on Nintendo Switch! I'm INCREDIBLY excited to announce that… We'll be publishing SpiritSphere DX by @EendhoornGames exclusively to…
While several Japanese publishers have been treading carefully with the Nintendo Switch, Square Enix was there from the start with the announcements of Project Octopath Traveller, Lost Sphear and an I Am Setsuna port. Now, classic SNES JRPG Romancing SaGa 2 is hitting the system later this week, and according…
Grab your walking stick and get ready to rant about the “kids of today” – film buffs have won out against book worms in the latest European Splatoon 2 Splatfest. Film had a very hefty lead in terms of popularity, but the actual battles themselves were a pretty close-call. Still,…
Update: The mystery item described below turned out to be a steelbook for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. The product is available at Best Buy, but there’s no word yet on how to get it. The listing reads: Add this Mario Kart SteelBook case to your collection. Its precise, detailed structure…
