Wa-hoo! It’s almost time for Mario Day! Every year, people celebrate the mustached hero of the Mushroom Kingdom, Mario, on March 10, aka Mar10 Day. For this year’s celebration, Nintendo is offering a special deal on select Mario games for the Nintendo Switch system. Between Sunday, March 10, and Saturday, March 16, anyone outside the Mushroom Kingdom […]
Well, thanks Nintendo. Cause, you know, my wallet wasn’t already crying enough as it were, now you had to go and announce a brand-new Pokémon video game for the Nintendo Switch… two games actually: Pokémon Sword & Pokémon Shield; both releasing later this year. Just what I need to do, waste another thirty plus hours […]
Like many other millions of gaming fans around the world, my kids and I all tuned into The Game Awards 2018 (we watched it streaming live on YouTube) and were marveled by everything we saw on the show. Well, maybe except for Pepe the Prawn and Geoff Keighley fanboying out every other segment. But seeing […]
So, as we are about to close out another year, it seems right that I should give you all a peek as to what kind of gamer I am. And that carries some weight nowadays for me as for years I considered myself a gaming journalist as opposed to a fan. But, looking back at […]
Independent developer Henchman & Goon have announced that their co-op exploration game, Pode, will be available for purchase on the Nintendo Switch today, June 21st. In Pode, a rock and a fallen star set out on a mystical journey, using their distinct abilities to solve ancient puzzles, heavily emphasizing the themes of friendship and cooperation. “Pode has already attracted quite a following, […]
I simply cannot shake the feeling of excitement that I currently have after watching, again, the Nintendo Direct announcement for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, releasing December 7 for the Nintendo Switch. So much so that I managed to convince my wife, Dezi, that we needed a second Switch in the apartment so that I wouldn’t […]
To nobody’s surprise, Nintendo announced that the most popular game in the world, Fortnite Battle Royale, will be releasing on the Switch. To almost everyone’s surprise, they announced it will be up for download as soon as the Direct was concluded. It was time to take the Battle Royale on the go… that is, only […]
Oh man, we are just about there to E3 season, with the annual video game expo beginning in just over three weeks. This is about the time of the year where I get the most excited for new gaming news, rivaled only by the Tokyo Game Show later in the year. E3 is where most […]
GameMaker Studio 2, the leading 2D game development engine, has signed a deal with Nintendo, meaning GameMaker games can be exported directly to Nintendo Switch. GameMaker is expanding its already significant reach to developers looking to release on the hugely successful console that can be played anytime, anywhere, with anyone. First launched by YoYo Games […]
As news started breaking that Nintendo Co., LTD and Illumination Entertainment (Universal Studios/NBCUniversal) have partnered together to bring Mario and company to the big screen in an untitled Super Mario Bros. animated film, I couldn’t help but cringe just a bit at the prospect of another animated film being developed by Illumination. While I thought […]