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Nintendo Reveals $20 Off Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom And More Switch Black Friday Deals
12.11.2024
With Thanksgiving just a couple of weeks away, Nintendo has announced its Black Friday 2024 highlights. While there aren’t any standout deals among them, there’s still some decent discounts for anyone who was planning on buying a new Switch or a critically acclaimed game from the console’s back...
Here's What Bloodborne Looks Like As A Diablo-Style Action-RPG
6.11.2024
We might never get a proper Bloodborne remake, or even a current-gen remaster, but that hasn’t stopped fans from continuing to experiment with their own spin-offs of FromSoftware’s dark fantasy action game. The latest is called Bloodborne Top Down Arena, and it’s exactly what it sounds like:...
Seven Years Later, Fortnite Is A Better Game Than It's Ever Been
5.11.2024
As Fortnite turns seven years old, Epic’s cash cow has grown in scale and scope in ways that can make approaching the game feel daunting. Isn’t it just for kids? Aren’t you supposed to be playing PUGB instead? No! Because as nauseating as the infinite merch and all-pervading presence of the game...
Mario Kart 8 Is Still So Popular McDonald's Has A New Set Of Happy Meal Collectibles 10 Years Later
1.11.2024
As a grown adult, you likely don’t make a habit of ordering off the kid’s menu. I bet the only thing that could change that is a unique collab with a rare toy or collectible up for grabs. It’s that time again, as McDonald’s is partnering with Nintendo for the Mario Kart x Happy Meal collab. (Add...
9 More Things Nintendo Will Announce Before The Switch 2
31.10.2024
Where the hell is the Switch 2, folks? It’s the last day of October and Nintendo still hasn’t revealed the one thing every fan is waiting for. Instead, we’ve gotten almost everything else the company could think of, from random ports of cult Wii U games to literal alarm clocks. What else could...
Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Is Getting Replaced By A Poorer Version For A Huge Fee
28.10.2024
In August 2024, Nintendo’s free-to-play mobile incarnation of Animal Crossing was announced to be coming to an end this November. It’s now been revealed that its replacement, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Complete, will appear December 3, and ditch all of the 2017 game’s microtransactions for...
The Analogue 3D Plays N64 Games In 4K For $250
16.10.2024
Analogue 3D is the retro console maker’s take on the Nintendo 64. For $250 it will play your old The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and Banjo-Kazooie cartridges in 4K. It was supposed to arrive this year but has unfortunately been delayed until 2025. Read more
Mario Will Personally Wake You Up With Nintendo’s New $100 Alarm Clock
9.10.2024
The Switch 2 is here! Just kidding. Nintendo’s newest gadget is actually the Alarmo, and its a clock to help you get out of bed in the morning. The device is the Mario maker’s latest quirky yet whimsical attempt to weave itself into the most unlikely parts of its gaming fans’ lifestyles. Read more
Nintendo Kills Another Switch Emulator
1.10.2024
Another Nintendo Switch emulator has been taken offline as Nintendo’s crackdown on the homebrew scene continues. Work on the open-source emulator Ryujinx will cease and downloads for it have been removed after its creator was approached by the Mario maker, approximately seven months after Switch...
This Handful Of Discounted Games Show Off The Switch’s Range
6.9.2024
I think everyone is waiting with bated breath for news of the successor to the Nintendo Switch, which seems like it’ll be announced any day now. That’s only because everybody I know has one and desperately wants a new console to replace their aging system. While you wait, why not boot up that relic...
Meet The NYC Comedy Duo Making Fake Games For Laughs
5.9.2024
I first stumbled upon the work of Hotel Art Thief while doomscrolling on X (formerly Twitter). “The Bechdel Test video game actually looks pretty cool,” wrote comedian Michael Kandel in a post that includes a live-action video of a woman walking down the streets of Brooklyn with a GTA-inspired...
Lego Reveals Adorable Little Mario Kart Sets Coming In 2025
21.8.2024
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, the most popular game on Nintendo Switch, is getting a proper Lego tribute starting next year. The toy brick company announced a line of Super Mario: Mario Kart Lego sets coming in 2025 that will include characters, cars, garages, and more. Read more
One Lone Nintendo Fan Has Been Keeping The 3DS Servers Alive For Months
15.8.2024
In April, Nintendo officially shut down the 3DS online servers. But some players didn’t log off and stuck around, keeping the servers going. However, after nearly four months, it seems just one person is left standing. They are now the last person still playing their 3DS online in 2024. Read more
The Most Painful Mario Kart Finish Ever Gets The Perfect Sequel 10 Years Later
15.8.2024
We’ve all been there. You’re playing your favorite Mario Kart, cruising to a first-place victory after a cakewalk race when one little thing goes wrong and you’re suddenly staring down the barrel of a humiliating finish. This is the essence of getting Mario Karted, a term immortalized a decade...
Watch YouTubers Use Mario Kart's Green Shells To Destroy A Car In Real Life
29.7.2024
There are many who lament the effects of YouTube on our children’s minds, as unvetted dross-like entertainment is churned out separately from the eyes of regulatory bodies, inevitably crammed with product placement and woeful thought of child safety. But then, there are people who spend three...
Here's How Today's Best-Selling Games Compare To Those From 20 Years Ago
17.7.2024
Today’s most popular and best-selling games often include expensive first-party exclusives, big multiplayer hits, and aging titles like GTA V that stick around years after launch. But that wasn’t the case 20 years ago, as seen in newly published sales data.Read more
A Bunch Of Nintendo Switch Stuff Is On Sale Right Now
12.7.2024
Nintendo games and consoles never get price drops anymore, but they do occasionally get surprisingly decent discounts. Whether to capitalize on the lead up to Amazon Prime Day, or just unload some excess summer inventory, the stars have aligned for some decent Switch deals this week that probably...
28 Xbox 360 Games To Buy Before The Store Closes This Month
11.7.2024
The Xbox 360 is one of the all-time great consoles that, among other things, spearheaded the ecosystem for indie games and digital downloads. That makes the closure of the Xbox 360 marketplace at the end of July all the more bittersweet, as the console’s storefront will permanently go offline...
The Legally Distinct Not-Bloodborne Kart Is Out Now And Looks Incredible
31.5.2024
We may never get a sequel to Bloodborne or a PC port, but we do have the next best thing: a PSX-style kart racer inspired by it. Nightmare Kart, which has raced down a long and winding road to get to this point, is finally available and it’s entirely free.Read more
A Decade Later, Mario Kart 8 Is Still Impossible To Top
29.5.2024
My best friends and I have a typical rotation of games we play on game nights. These are often competitive shooters or cooperative survival games, which lend themselves particularly well to our needs. However, one night about two years back, we came to an impasse until one of us jokingly tossed...