“You closed your ‘love letter to the fans’ location with 0 notice”. Chuck E. Cheese was Atari founder Nolan Bushnell’s grand vision for American dining: a fusion of pizza, video games and animatronic animals. Despite its commercial struggles over the years, the (pizza) house of mouse is still hanging in there, and owner CEC Entertainment…
Launches in March. Just ahead of the launch of Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup In Bellabel Park (right, come on Nintendo, just chill with these titles), the ‘real’ Talking Flower accessory will release on 12th March, 2026. As for what it does, well, it’s pretty much what you’d expect….
Rosalina Returns. After its rating earlier this month, Nintendo has today given us another look at Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup In Bellabel Park, accompanied by a release date of 26th March. The new trailer showcases a bunch of new features that will be arriving in the 2023 platformer….
Éric Chahi’s ill-fated adventure lives on. Developed by the legendary Éric Chahi (Another World) and boasting CGI visuals which turned plenty of heads when it was first revealed, Heart of Darkness was hyped to high heaven prior to release, but ultimately took so long to finish that it was dropped by initial publisher Virgin and…
Are you sitting comfortably? Nintendo has released a veritable buffet of updates in the last 24 hours, serving up new versions for Pokémon Legends: Z-A, Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bananza. Tetris 99 is the latest to join the crew, but don’t expect the patch notes to be all that riveting to read. The…
“It embodies a philosophy of arcade culture that has become increasingly rare”. The arcade industry is in a tight spot these days, with many amusement centres closing their doors due to reduced footfall. However, one Miami-based location is doing better than most, and Gemu Oni, a Japan-based French YouTuber from the channel Life is a…
Rebirth and third entry are now in development for Switch 2. If you’ve been keeping up with Final Fantasy VII Remake on the Switch 2, then you’ll probably already know that its direct sequel, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, along with the untitled third entry, will also head to the hybrid console in the future. Rebirth…
“That’s right, it’s time to get N or get out”. Party Cannon, described as “Scotland’s favourite brutal party slam band”, has announced that its new EP, Subjected To A Partying, will launch on an N64 cartridge. Party Cannon bassist Clankenstein (I’m assuming that’s not his birth name, but I might be wrong) says: Read the…
Croc and roll. Poor old Croc: Legend of the Gobbos. The Argonaut Games remaster arrived on Switch on 2nd April, the very same day that we were all distracted by the monster Switch 2 reveal Direct, and those who pre-ordered the physical edition way back in Oct 2024 still have no idea when it’s going…
Also apologies for delay in Croc’s physical release. Revived British studio Argonaut – famous for titles such as Starglider, Star Fox and Croc – has released a summary of its 2025 that includes goals and aims for the coming year, too. The statement claims that several “exciting announcements” are on the way “over the coming…