Sources: Polygon, Kotaku
Happy early Pikmin Day! Wait. Let's back up, since you don't appear to be aware that today's Pikmin Day Eve. Nintendo announced Saturday that, going forward, Nov. 1 will be known as Pikmin Day, a planned annual celebration of the now-25-year-old puzzle-strategy franchise.…
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This multiplayer prequel is as gruesome as it is relevant
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The studio is collaborating more closely than ever with MachineGames
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These days, Rockstar Games is one of the most famous developers in the world. That’s primarily thanks to their magnum opus, the Grand Theft Auto series, but also the Red Dead Redemption games, and to a lesser extent, L.A. Noireand the Max Payne series. In just a few short weeks,…
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Besides the occasional shadow person who creeps into my room once a fortnight, nothing paralyzes me quite like deciding what to watch on Oct. 31. In my mind, Halloween is a horror movie marathon month where veering in and out of subgenres and quality metrics is highly…
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One of the best examples comes from a Feb. 3, 1966, comic strip in which Lucy mocks him for volunteering for a school spelling bee. Charlie Brown’s response contains some of the best advice Schulz ever put on the page. Sixty years later, it’s still something we can all stand to…
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This is the time of year when Nintendo's global marketing departments start limbering up and doing stretches for a big mass-market retail push. Nintendo UK launched a wholesome and emotive campaign this week, seemingly trying to one-up Nintendo Australia's legendary sad Zelda…
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In the realm of science fiction, Star Wars and Star Trek are generally considered to be the two biggest and most important franchises of all time. If you’re purely talking about profitability, that’s correct; those two have dominated TV and film for decades. However, if you…
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If you only took a quick glance at November’s release date calendar, you might walk away with the idea that Xbox players are only getting one game this month: Grand Theft Auto 6. While that’s certainly the only big game coming to Series X, the first few weeks of November are…
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As Marvel Studios' release of Avengers Endgame: Encore proves, blockbuster movies can still dominate the box office, even after a multibillion dollar run. Sony is reportedly planning a rerelease of Spider-Man: Brand New Day to bring web-head-heads back to movie theaters — and…
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There’s no getting around it: graphics matter a great deal for video games. For many years, visual fidelity alone was one of the best reasons to invest in new consoles and better gaming PCs. There have always been games that didn’t compete for a position at the head of the pack,…
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The more Pokémon trading cards pop off, the more potential players and collectors have to worry about one thing: counterfeit cards. Sometimes, a fake card will be obvious. As more money pours into the hobby, however, there's more incentive than ever to pull a fast one on people.…
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Mike Flanagan is certainly having a moment this year. After the success of Prime Video's Carrie — and its season two renewal — more eyes are on him and his works than ever before. Luckily, he has a fairly solid backlog of TV shows and films for viewers to peruse. In fact, hardly…
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The retailer started canceling pre-orders a day before they were supposed to arrive
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The OpenAI boss wants all the RAM for himself, seriously
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I still don't know what you call them
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