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…
Like most every 3D Sonic game, the upcoming Sonic Forces has its own catchy vocal theme: Fist Bump. Also like many of the songs that have come before, an official instrumental version will be part of the game’s soundtrack; in this case it’s a piano version. Give it a listen:…
Nindie fans with a fondness for full shelves and displayin’ what you’re playin’; rejoice! Limited Run Games has just announced they’ll be publishing Switch titles starting in 2018. Excited to announce that we've been approved to publish retail games on the Nintendo Switch. Our first release will hit in 2018!…
Recently announced to be coming to Switch, BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle has another new character trailer for fans to feast their eyes on. Three more combatants have joined the roster, one each from BlazBlue, Persona 4 Arena and Under Night In-Birth. Noel Vermillion, one of the key players…
Atlus has announced a new livestream set to fully reveal the next title in the Shin Megami Tensei series, which was announced for the Nintendo Switch back in January. The stream will take place Monday, October 23 at 8am EST, or at 9pm in Japan, and you’ll be able to…
Ever since Super Mario Odyssey’s amiibo compatibility was confirmed, we’ve been left to wonder just how the unlockable Peach’s wedding dress would work, with some even speculating that she’d end up being playable. Now we know that couldn’t be further from the truth… Family Gamer TV (via Nintendo Daily News)…
There’s just over two weeks to go now till Sonic Forces launches around the world. To get Japanese gamers up to speed on the game, Sega of Japan has uploaded a new overview that covers all bases, from the many characters to the different gameplay styles. Check it out: …
Fire Emblem Warriors is out tomorrow, and alongside it will come a Season Pass of DLC. Fans of the series will be interested to hear that, thanks to the listings in the eShop, we’ve gotten confirmation that more characters have been added to the game. We already knew the packs…
With the release of the highly anticipated Super Mario Odyssey only about a week away, Nintendo is hyping up the game by announcing the official launch party. On Thursday, October 26, the Super Mario Odyssey trailer that has been touring America will arrive at Rockefeller Plaza in New York City,…
While they aren’t going to make it in time for any spooky Halloween hijinks, both Resident Evil Revelations games will be scaring up a storm on the Nintendo Switch at the end of next month. That said, Resident Evil is known for having a lighter tone sometimes (looking at you,…
We take you on a tour of the latest Nintendo Switch firmware in Version 4.0.0, which is now available to download.
While the Switch has had an impeccable first year on the software end of things, the hardware itself has come under scrutiny for a couple of big factors — perhaps most notably the lack of ability to transfer saves or user profiles between systems. But that all changes with the…
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