Scopely Explore “reflects a mission”. After being acquired by the Savvy Games Group subsidiary Scopely last March for the sum of $3.5 billion, it’s been announced the Pokémon GO developer Niantic will be getting a name change and logo update. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Oblivion Remastered is coming to Switch 2 in August. Xbox has just confirmed some pretty dire news: it’s drastically restructuring its business which has sadly resulted in the loss of 1,600 employees, with a further 1,600 set to depart within the next 12 months. One particular area of the business that has been affected is…
Red card, no backsies. The latest UK Charts data is in, and as World Cup fever seemingly takes hold as we approach the quarter-finals, EA SPORTS FC 26 has once again grabbed the gold. Meanwhile, Star Fox has slipped down to fourth place, just behind Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream. Still a pretty good result…
Welcome to the world of Pokémon. Get those Saving Private Ryan GIFs at the ready, folks, because it’s time to feel old. 10 years ago today (yes, ten), Pokémon GO began its global rollout, taking the whole world by storm as it went. 6th July 2016 marked the AR ‘mon’s arrival in their first regions…
End of an era, in Europe at least. Nintendo has quietly confirmed that it will no longer sell the original Switch, Switch Lite, and Switch – OLED Model to retailers from mid-February 2027 in Europe. It has also announced that sales of all consoles will cease on the official Nintendo Store at the same time….
Fortunately, no closures announced. Xbox has confirmed that 3,200 employees will be made redundant as part of its big ‘reset’, with a total of four studios let go from the business (thanks, Pure Xbox). 1,600 employees will be let go today, with another 1,600 within the next 12 months. Fortunately, none of the development studios…
Battery capacity and weight also set to change. A Switch 2 hardware revision with a replaceable battery will be released later this year in Europe, Nintendo has confirmed. Rolling out from the autumn, the new revision will feature approximately 1% smaller battery capacity, and will weigh around 10g heavier. When combined with revised Joy-Con 2…
Sick beat or sick bay? Nintendo has proven that the humble Switch still has life in it with the launch of Rhythm Heaven Groove, the latest entry in the company’s quirky, colourful rhythm series. It might not be the most high-profile of Nintendo releases, but it is nevertheless a pretty cool swansong for the Switch….
“he’ll say something that sounds exactly like Goku”. Legendary developer Masahiro Sakurai has more than proven his worth in the industry, having helmed all-timers like Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Kirby Air Riders, and Kid Icarus: Uprising, while also providing one of the most comprehensive series of videos on game development with his YouTube channel. It’s…
Only for a limited time, though. Persona fans, listen up: Aniplex USA has released the entirety of Persona 4: The Animation and Persona 4: The Golden Animation for free on YouTube for a limited time to celebrate the franchise’s 30th anniversary (thanks for the spot, Go Nintendo). So that means all 26 episodes of The…