Nearly three months have passed since Nintendo announced that the next Super Smash Bros. Ulitmate DLC character is from the Arms series. During the March Nintendo Direct Mini, Sakurai promised that the Smash character would release in June. But Nintendo has remained silent. Until now. In a surprise tweet on Friday, Nintendo announced that the wait is finally over. Let’s
Read moreAs the world continues to face challenges associated with the pandemic, video game news remains sparse. Sony treated fans to over 75 minutes of video game trailers and PS5 details; however, Nintendo has been oddly silent since the March Direct Mini. As the community anxiously awaits news on the next Mario and Zelda titles, the Pokemon Company bridged the gap.
Read moreThe video game history is littered with as many colossal failures as monumental successes. While the development staff of the latter savors a crowning achievement, employees of the former endure punishing defeated. Although a handful of studios have weathered unsuccessful game launches, most cannot continue to operate. For this reason, video game companies typically embrace a risk-averse development strategy. But
Read moreSummer is upon us, and video game sales are here to accompany the sunshine and warmer weather. While a select few publishers, such as Ubisoft, got the party started with extended spring sales, other studios have waited to discount their most popular titles. Earlier this week, one of the most iconic video game studios joined the fray by announcing heavy
Read moreOftentimes, the video game industry glances over individual achievements and milestones. While it is routine for popular titles to sell as many as 10 million units, the list of video game franchises to sell over 50 million units is quite small. But on Thursday another series joined this exclusive club: The Witcher. Aging Like Fine Wine Contrary to popular belief,
Read moreOwnership of intellectual property remains a convoluted matter in the video game industry. Many popular franchises remain locked behind legalities and rights while others are held by struggling or dying companies. When several companies collaborate on a project, the complexity only increases. But on Tuesday, struggling publisher Konami revealed an unlikely crossover: the survivor horror game Dead by Daylight will
Read moreEaster eggs in video games are quickly becoming commonplace in modern titles. What were once little call-outs to pop culture, folk lore, or other video game series are now standard practice within the industry. However, some references are a little more nuanced and thus remain cloaked in mystery. Perhaps none has puzzled modern games more than the killer rabbits in
Read moreNearly two months have passed since Nintendo revealed Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition. As fans of the Monolith Soft JRPG series fawned over the updated graphics and music reproduction, the Nintendo studio had one more trick up its sleeve: a brand new epilogue. Dubbed “Future Connected,” the new story will focus on the events following the conclusion of Xenoblade Chronicles DE.
Read moreIt is no secret that Nintendo has struggled in recent years with the Paper Mario franchise. In search for the same magic and charm of The Thousand-Year Door, Nintendo blundered the likes of Sticker Star and Color Splash with boring characters, cryptic battle systems, and futile storylines. But can longtime series producer Kensuke Tanabe rekindle the flattened plumber’s flames? Switch
Read moreHeroes come in all shapes and sizes. But perhaps no company has embraced the offbeat protagonist quite like Nintendo. From an ambitious Italian Plumber to a lowly forest boy without a fairy, Nintendo franchises continue to adopt the an “underdog” mentality. But what happens when Nintendo consolidates all of its protagonists into a singular game? Who would rise to the
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