Developer Game Freak is notorious for their collaborative efforts with Nintendo over the past 27 years. From Pokémon’s Game Boy origins in 1996, to last year’s Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, the franchise has indisputably made a name for the Tokyo-based studio. While Pokémon may be what made the company a household name, Game Freak has developed other games. One of their earliest examples being 1994’...[Read More]
Each week, the Nintendo Switch eShop is bombarded with a plethora of new releases. Nintendo games heading to the eShop. The Nintendo Download for April 27th, 2023 features over 50 new titles heading to Nintendo Switch. These are some of the games heading to the Nintendo eShop digital storefront this week.
With the ever-growing rise of streaming, capturing gameplay footage has never been more popular. For many, this was an unattainable feat, due to the exorbitant pricing of many mainstream capture cards and high-end PCs. While some contemporary consoles include the ability to record gameplay footage internally, the experience still has its limitations. Fortunately, the folks at Narvitech have releas...[Read More]
2023 has been an incredibly condensed year for gaming and Nintendo is partially to thank. While some of Nintendo’s heavy hitters aren’t expected for another month, the eShop has plenty of titles to keep fans entertained. From beloved tactical Game Boy Advance remasters to sequels 10 years in the making, the Nintendo Download for April 20th is jam-packed! These are some of the games hea...[Read More]
On March 9th of this year, Nintendo released the fourth wave of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass. Prior waves each added eight additional racetracks, however, this update also added Birdo as a playable racer. Below Birdo, on the character select screen, five additional locked character slots have also appeared. While Nintendo has yet to officially confirm they will be adding more racers...[Read More]
Konami’s immensely popular bomber person has gone on to star in a multitude of titles, dating back to 80s personal computers. Bomberman’s most recent release was Super Bomberman Online, a Free-To-Play spinoff of 2017’s Super Bomberman R. The newest entry in the Bomberman series, Super Bomberman R 2, was announced in June of 2022. Today Konami officially confirmed a release date o...[Read More]
Back in April of last year, developer Allods Team Arcade in partnership with publisher MY.GAMES released their personality-filled retro-inspired platformer Blast Brigade vs. the Evil Legion of Dr. Cread to the world. Blast Brigade has found success, resulting in boasting many positive reviews from gamers and critics alike, as well as winning a few Dev Gamm awards. Having previously been a digital-...[Read More]
Today’s Nintendo Direct showcased many new releases! The jam-packed 40-minute presentation showed off games releasing later this year on the Nintendo Switch. From Pikmin 4 to The Legend of Zelda: Tears of The Kingdom here is everything Nintendo announced during their February 2023 Nintendo Direct!
The recent rumblings that Nintendo has no plans to make any appearances at this year’s E3 are quite disappointing. Fans of Nintendo, and the Nintendo Switch, have eagerly been awaiting news and announcements for Nintendo’s 2023 lineup. This morning, via Nintendo’s official Twitter, the first 2023 Nintendo Direct will be airing early tomorrow evening.
The original Famicom (Nintendo Entertainment System) is perhaps the most cloned console. Dating back to the early 1990s, bootleg Famicom devices, cheekily nicknamed Famiclones, began flooding the market. These devices initially began as direct imitations of popular gaming consoles; Such as the Famicom, N64, and PS1. Naturally, as technology advanced so did the Famiclones, resulting in bootleg gami...[Read More]
Back in the Fall of 2008, Visceral Games’ Dead Space revolutionized the horror genre. From the atmospheric level and sound composition to the frightening enemy designs, Dead Space set the bar for horror games to come. Striking Distance, a newly formed Krafton-owned studio led by Dead Space veteran Glen Schofield, aims to hit the same horror highs with their latest release, The Callisto Protocol. T...[Read More]
Microsoft’s most recent approach has been accessibility. One of the company’s biggest innovations of the last two generations has been its backwards compatibility. Games originally developed for the original Xbox and Xbox 360 are all backwards compatible with Xbox One and Series consoles. Brook Accessory’s Wingman XB 2 Converter aims to match that backwards compatibility and then some, by pr...[Read More]