...September 2015 to now isn't exactly "almost done", you know.

Things we missed last week: Tecmo shooter Strato Fighter in the Archives.

Honestly, this week is one I never anticipated happening, but the preload dropped this past Friday (using my second voucher from Advance Wars because there wasn't anything worth grabbing in the interim) and we'll actually... Read more...

"Saving E3" and not increasing operational security is impossible, I'm pretty sure.

Limited Run Games held their annual "E3" presentation earlier today, and the company known for delivering big surprises and highly questionable publishing choices delivered both in equal measure.

Brand New Games

UK be damned, apparently.

A judge in California has cleared the Microsoft acquisition of Activision.

The US Federal Trade Commission was seeking an injunction preventing the deal from closing while it was reviewed further, but Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley denied the injunction request after a week of testimony. This opens... Read more...

If only a skateboarding game came out this week, but we must shelve the "Olli Olli Oxenfree" reference.

Things we missed last week: Ubisoft's RTS The Settlers came out on consoles - without a discernable physical release, but a full price - but more importantly, the Archives added POLE POSITION!

The more important releases this week are on the digital front, as Netflix apparently put their money... Read more...

Geez, we're reenacting the history of the Olympics here

The tracks for the fifth wave of the Booster Course Pass in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe have been revealed.

The Feather Cup tracks will include Daisy Cruiser (Double Dash), Moonview Highway (Wii), Athens Dash (Tour), and the previously-revealed Squeaky-Clean Sprint. The Double Cherry Cup hits Sunset Wilds (Super Circuit), Koopa Cape (Wii), Los Angeles Laps (Tour), and Vancouver Velocity (Tour).

With a hefty launch discount until July 12.

An asynchronous co-op experience, The Past Within requires two players to work together to solve point-and-click style puzzles. The cross-platform title from developer Rusty Lake launches today on the Switch eShop, and players who pick it up by July 12 will be able to do so at a tidy 40 percent discount.... Read more...

If only the long muskrat was beaten with the large board before he ate the blue tweeting bird.

Things we missed last week: Nichibutsu's Cop 01 in the Archives, and allegedly The Medium (Bloober Team) came out, but it's a cloud version so did it really?

The quarter starts with a light week, unless you're counting the fact that one game has nine JRPGs worth of run-up. Jordan reviewed Trails... Read more...

Look people, you're supposed to "Expand Kong", not...

Nintendo's newest game is recreating an infamous experience of online console gaming - specifically from the Xbox 360 version of Uno.

The mobile device-supporting Everybody 1-2 Switch includes an option for players using smartphones as a controller to upload any picture from their phone to use... Read more...

...how the hell did this get cleared, anyway?

The Activision/Blizzard/King buyout by Microsoft is currently before a US court, and a part of the deposition has revealed a proposed level of power for the next dedicated hardware from Nintendo.

In a deposition as part of an injunction hearing brought by the United States Federal Trade Commission,... Read more...

Including a version of a game that a former director of this website declared "can go f**k itself".

As occurred last year, the last week of June has seen a quarter of Sega Genesis games added to the Expansion Pack libraries.

Gee, wonder why we're using the "Party" name this month.

Nintendo achieved a rare triple crown in the May survey of US sales from the Circana (formerly NPD) Group, for one very obvious reason.

All sales based on dollar sales from April 30 - May 27 unless noted: Nintendo does not contribute digital data but third parties can report eShop sales.

The... Read more...

You can finally book Omega vs Philip Glass, or you can act like a horse's *radio edit*. Or, you could PLAY GHOST TRICK.

Things we missed last week: Well, aside from a Direct drop of a pair of Pikmin games that ditched their brand name products because f**k capitalism go home, we also had: a standalone release of The Wonderful 101's "The Wonderful One: After School Hero" DLC, a roguelike port that gives my spellcheck... Read more...

It's seemingly official: Everything Donald Theriault touches dies.

The time at which E3 can be declared legally dead is fast approaching.

A report produced by the Los Angeles City Tourism Board Of Commissioners estimating revenues for the 2022-23 operating year (PDF link) included a footnote on page 21 that states "* Includes E3 cancellations for 2024 & 2025".

With the next wave of the Booster Course Pass, every day can be Wiggler Wednesday.

Other announcements from today's Nintendo Direct:

The long-awaited follow-up starring a gruff-talking Pikachu finally arrives.

After opening the Nintendo Direct with a trailer for Pokemon Scarlet/Violet DLC, we got another Pokemon-related announcement in the form of Detective Pikachu Returns. Starring a coffee-loving Pikachu and his human partner Tim, players will join the pair in solving mysteries in Ryme City, which was the setting of both the original game and the feature film.

Nintendo looks ahead at 2024.

Two new Mario universe games were announced today, though both focus on characters other than Mario himself. The 3DS game Luigi's Mansion Dark Moon is getting an HD remaster and Princess peach will be staring in a brand-new game that has yet to receive an official title. Both of these games are planned for release next year.

The newest 2D Mario drops the "New" moniker.

Mario returns to his 2D roots in his first original 2D platformer in over a decade. Super Mario Bros Wonder was announced at today's Nintendo Direct with a release date of October 20, 2023. The trailer showed off several playable characters including Mario, Luigi, Peach, Daisy, Toad, and Yoshi. New... Read more...

Even more Pikmin on Switch ahead of the upcoming sequel

After seeing new footage of Pikmin 4 at today's Nintendo Direct, it was announced that HD versions of Pikmin 1 and 2 would be released later on today on the eShop. Each game can be purchased separately or as a bundle at a discount. There will also be a physical version with both titles launching on September 22. With the addition of these two GameCube entries, we'll soon have all four mainline Pikmin games available on Switch.

Wario demands that you move it, move it this fall.

During today's Nintendo Direct it was announced that a new entry in the WarioWare series would be coming to Nintendo Switch on November 3, 2023. WarioWare: Move It! shakes up the formula by asking players to get their whole body into the act. With a Joy-Con in each hand, players will take on over 200 new series-staple microgames. Go it alone or play with a partner in co-op microgames.

Geno still isn't in Smash and he never will be.

The Super Nintendo classic role-playing-game, Super Mario PRG is headed to Switch via a brand-new remake. Announced during today's Nintendo Direct, Super Mario RPG will be coming to Nintendo Switch on November 17, 2023. The remake features the same isometric perspective as the original but with brand new, real-time, 3D graphics to replace the pre-rendered 3D of the original. Some high quality pre-rendered cutscenes were also shown off.