When Super Smash Bros. for Wii U launched back in 2014, so did Nintendo’s wildly popular amiibo figure line. New amiibo based on various franchises have continued to trickle out since 2014, and figures based on both new and returning characters in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate are on the horizon. The official Nintendo Versus Twitter account
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On May 30, Intellivision Entertainment, which is by Tommy Tallarico, announced their plans to release a brand new Intellivision console that would focus on being “simple, affordable, family, and fun”. While the company won’t officially unveil the console until October 1, a recent interview with IGN revealed a ton of new details on the system’s
Gearbox Publishing and Compulsion Games’ We Happy Few was denied by the Australian Classification Review Board in May, which meant the game could not release in that region. Fortunately, after fighting this decision for quite a bit, the developers got this decision overturned, with We Happy Few receiving an R18+ rating and permission to release in
Last December, popular indie developers Image & Form and Zoink Games merged and created The Thunderful Group, also known as Thunderful. Today, Thunderful revealed that they acquired publisher Rising Star Games, and that they have appointed a new Managing Director. According to Thunderful, this acquisition is part of their effort to establish Thunderful Publishing, which
A new project has taken Twitter by storm this week in the form of #Fallout76…which has led to the creation of a full-fledged, fanmade map of what might be the in-game map of Fallout 76. You know, the game that isn’t coming out until November 14, 2018? Yeah, that game. We have a map for
As anyone who has played any iteration of Namco Museum can probably tell you, it’s hard to replicate the arcade experience outside of the arcade. Sure, our televisions are larger than ever, but it just doesn’t feel the same. One of the most jarring differences between arcade titles and their console counterparts are often the
All this weekend, charity gaming group TheSpeedGamers will be streaming Pokemon Omega Ruby as a part of their St. Jude charity campaign. The goal of this Pokemon Marathon? Collect all Pokemon and fill out the Pokedex from June 8-15. It’s a lofty goal, for sure, but all donations and proceeds made during the stream will
Surprisingly, its seems like a new Intellivision console is coming soon. Intellivision Entertainment announced today that they will be be releasing a brand new video game console focused on “simple, affordable, family, and fun” in the future. That being said, details on this console, including its name, are currently scarce, though Intellivision Entertainment is promising
With the release of Dark Souls: Remastered, plenty of newcomers will want to check out the later series. And with the help of the community, publisher Bandai Namco is looking to bridge that gap. In a new trailer, YouTuber VaatiVidya points out the links between the new release and Dark Souls 3. Seen in the video below, the Dark Souls:
Outside of terrific hardware builds, Maingear is known for something else: crazy brand promotion. For instance, hiring deadmau5 as your financial advisor is probably ill-advised. However, even the minds at Maingear raised the bar with a customized creation of the F131 build. Dubbed the F131 1ofONE, the flamboyant design is paired with a Nintendo Switch
In the past few days following the reveal of Battlefield V, the presence of a woman on the cover art and of playable female characters caused a degree of drama on the internet, with people arguing over the historical accuracy of such design decisions. While EA DICE’s General Manager Oskar Gabrielson mentioned that playable female characters and
Jimmy Fallon, host of NBC’s The Tonight Show, is no stranger to Nintendo games. Just last week pop singer Ariana Grande and The Roots performed the new single “No Tears Left to Cry” on Fallon’s program exclusively using Nintendo Labo instruments. Similarly, back in December of 2016, Fallon introduced living rooms around the world to
In addition to providing new content within the confines of Splatoon 2, Nintendo is also proving that they’re committed to providing new content outside of it. Yesterday morning Splatoon’s official Twitter account announced details for the game’s second official soundtrack, aptly titled Octotune. The new soundtrack will be released on July 18th and will include
Beloved YouTube mixology channel Cocktail Chemistry has finally made a pivot into the world of video game drinks, starting first with the much-requested Atomic Fireball from Fallout: New Vegas. In the video below, you can see a literal representation of the drink, as well as a recreation using 1950’s ingredients and drink trends. For like-minded Fallout: New Vegas
There’s been a huge amount of Paradox Interactive news in the past few days, ranging from new DLCs for Stellaris, Crusader Kings II, and Europa Universalis IV to a new game called Imperator: Rome. You may be thinking that’s a lot of news and a lot of upcoming features to stretch your wallet thin… but worry
In case you missed it, 2011’s hit indie game To the Moon received a lot of fanfare for its soundtrack, story-telling, and bittersweet character development. The game was successful enough to go from PC to mobile devices, spawn a sequel title, and now, to have its own animated feature film. That’s right: Canadian developer Kan Gao has
While the glory days of Guitar Hero, Rock Band, and Rocksmith are long behind us, musical video game peripherals and software continue to live on. Just a few weeks ago, on April 26th, Korg released KORG Gadget for the Nintendo Switch which enabled gamers to experiment with a variety of different synthesizers and drum machines.
Valve has gotten in on the exploit-hunting trend according to recent public releases of documentation from HackerOne, a community of white-hat hackers who engage in vulnerability coordination and bug bounty. According to the statistics on Valve’s HackerOne page, $109,600 have been paid out in bounty rewards to individuals who are able to find and document loopholes,
Do you like The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess? Do you want some lavishly crafted figurines of your favorite characters? Well, good news! A new figure from First 4 Figures may scratch that particular itch if your wallets are deep enough. The latest figurine news comes from First 4 Figures, who have released a trailer
Everyone has probably noticed a little sticker on the back of their console that says “warranty void if removed”. You’ll usually find similar messages at the ends of certain user agreement licenses, and essentially, it’s meant to keep customers from getting third-party repairs by voiding their warranty if they do. Well, according to the Federal
Bodnar’s Auction has an impressive vintage PC collection alongside several classic games from a similar era going up for sale in their auction at the end of the month. There’s an absolutely massive list of games, systems, and PCs available for auction and preview at this special “History of Gaming” event, and you can check out
Earth Day gives us the chance to look back at our home and reflect on how we have treated dear Mother Earth over the year. It also means we get a bunch of really cool special events to tide us over! For starters, Minecraft has partnered with United for Life to create the We Are
As eSports have become more and more mainstream, we see colleges beginning to offer scholarships based on gaming ability in much the same way one might see traditional sports scholarships. My own college even has an eSports team, and EPSN now features eSports competitions. It’s no surprise that schools are now starting to offer Fortnite
Anime are often a mirror of Japanese society, so it’s pretty normal for consoles to be featured in those set in the real world. As a matter of fact, a console’s popularity in Japan can often be seen from its appearances in the most popular anime series. The Switch is getting more and more widespread
Earlier this year, Geralt of Witcher fame was announced as both a playable guest character in SoulCalibur VI and as an upcoming nendoroid from Good Smile Company. Now, they released further details about the line of Geralt nendoroids available alongside a hilarious trailer featuring a certain famous Geralt cosplayer from Maul Cosplay. You can check out screenshots and
Splatoon 2 is well known for having a charming group of pop-idol hostesses in its cast of characters–be it Marina and Pearl or returning favorites Callie and Marie. Two years ago, Callie and Marie were even pitted against each other in a Splatfest to the death…or at least that’s my head canon, anyway. Regardless of which
By now, anyone who follows Nintendo’s dedicated YouTube account is aware of Nintendo Minute — the half-editorial, half-promotional broadcasts by community manager Kit and Krysta covering all things Nintendo. This week, the pair went above and beyond, traveling to Japan mid-cherry blossom season to give a (very) brief look at Nintendo’s headquarters in Kyoto. Seen in
Monster Hunter World has brought the beloved niche franchise to the modern age with beautiful environments and revamped models. It’s also brought with it a round of monsters from the New World and beyond, and you can prove your knowledge by taking the Monster Hunter World quiz here on the PlayStation Blog. The short ten question
Good news, everyone! Mario can stop on his sabbatical “odyssey” and is back at work. After a quick stint of unemployment, video gaming’s most iconic character is back to work at what he does best: plumbing. News comes by way of Nintendo Japan themselves, who updated Mario’s official profile on their website. Eagle-eyed Redditor /u/TheCrystalCave discovered that the
While it by no means ends the string of sub-par video game adaptation feature films, the short film PAPERS, PLEASE — based on Lucas Pope’s indie darling Papers, Please — is ten minutes of cinematic gold. Perhaps this is in part to Lucas Pope’s involvement in script writing, but everyone who has played the bureaucratic-based title (and anyone