With the absence of E3, the month ahead feels strangely empty even though it really isn’t. There’s the biggest name on the block, The Last of Us Part II and the likes of Valorant, Ninjala and the first expansion for Pokémon Sword and Shield.
While Nintendo is banking on a weaker year ahead, the last quarter has been especially good for business. Here’s a quick rundown of those numbers.
Surprise! Having left Randy Orton in charge for the day, Nintendo launched a new mini-direct presentation from outta nowhere, leading to a three-count of joy and the reveal of a ton of games headed to the mega-popular console. So without wasting any more time, let’s dig into the announcements!
It seriously looks like a pavement special. MORE ON THIS BREAKING STORY AS IT DEVELOPS WHILE I WAIT FOR THE NINTENDO PR TO UPDATE MY INBOX!
A while back, Google teamed up with Nintendo to poll fans on who they thought was the greatest of all the little monsters roaming the Kanto, Johto and other regions that make up the world of Pokémon. The results are in, and on official Pokémon Day with over 140 000 votes the winner is…
Happy Pokémon Home day! If there’s one complaint that Pokémon Sword and Shield players have had, it’s that it’s kind of hard to actually trade Pokémon with complete strangers when there’s no solid line of communication. Pokémon Home, Nintendo’s new hub for all things related to trading in the world of pocket monsters, aims to fix that problem. While it will cost you a few pokebucks to use it, the amount of functionality and features on offer more than make it a worthwhile subscription to add to your ever growing list of monthly digital tithes.
Nintendo is naturally looking to celebrate their big money-making franchise, and they’ll be doing so with Pokémon Day on February 27! Here’s what’s in store for fans so far.
The Nintendo Switch is now Nintendo’s third best-selling console of all time, trailing behind the SNES and Wii. In addition to Pokémon Sword and Shield selling over 16 million units at the tail end of 2019, the rest of the year also looked fantastic.
Cloud gaming removed hardware barriers, but it replaced them with something less visible and …
A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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