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Pikachu-Themed New 3DS XL Coming To The US, Here's When It Arrives And What It Costs
Nintendo announced today that the cool-looking Pikachu New 3DS XL that launched in Japan last year is coming to the West. The system arrives in North America on February 24, priced at $200. The yellow handheld features a drawing of Pikachu on it. It doesn’t come with any bundled games or other extras, however. Here’s…
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New Pokemon Game Released From Nowhere, Out Now
Out of nowhere, a new Pokemon game released today on iOS and Android. Called Pokemon Duel, it’s a free-to-play strategy board game for mobile. It was released in Japan as Pokemon Comaster in 2016, but has only now been released in English. Pokemon Duel doesn’t contain the same rock-paper-scissors combat as the mainline games. Instead,…
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Resident Evil 7 DLC Revealed, Coming First To PS4
Capcom’s horror game Resident Evil 7 launches today. The publisher put out a launch trailer to mark the occasion (below) and also outlined the downloadable content that some players can pick up very soon. In a blog post, Capcom announced that it has a timed-exclusivity deal with Sony for the game’s DLC. The first expansion,…
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New Mass Effect, Overwatch, and Gears of War Funko Pop Toys Revealed
Funko has announced that it’s expanding its line of Pop toys with new ones for franchises such as Mass Effect, Overwatch, and Gears of War. Starting with Mass Effect, toys for main character Ryder and teammate Peebee are on the way. As for Gears of War, the Wave 2 toys include the characters Old Man…
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All The 2017 Oscar Nominees Revealed
[UPDATE] The nominee announcement show has now ended. Best Picture nominees include Arrival, Fences, Hacksaw Ridge, Hell or High Water, Hidden Figures, La La Land, Lion, Manchester by the Sea, and Moonlight. Best Actor nods went to Casey Affleck (Manchester by the Sea), Andrew Garfield (Hacksaw Ridge), Ryan Gosling (La La Land), Viggo Mortensen (Captain…
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Final Fantasy 15 Director Discusses Upcoming Single-Player Updates And DLC
Square Enix has announced its DLC plans for Final Fantasy XV, which include a series of single-player episodes focusing on Noctis’ companions. The company has also announced it will be providing “gameplay enhancements” addressing chapter 13, specifically. In a recent interview with US Gamer, Final Fantasy XV director Hajime Tabata went into more detail about…
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Justice League Director Says Superman Plays A "Big Part"
Superman actor Henry Cavill has always been part of the Justice League cast, but it has been unclear exactly how much the Man of Steel will feature in the upcoming DC superhero team-up. Now director Zack Snyder has confirmed that he will play a major role. If you haven’t seen Batman v Superman: Dawn of…
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Pokemon Go Finally Launches In South Korea But Still No Word On China
Pokemon Go continues its global rollout, launching this week in South Korea. Developer Niantic announced this on Twitter recently, encouraging players there to “get up and Go!” Accordingly, Pokemon Go has also received an update that adds Korean language support. The free-to-play game is now at version 0.53.2 for Android and 1.23.2 for iOS. The…
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Mass Effect: Andromeda "Running Awesome" Right Now, BioWare Says
It’s been a long road to launch, but Mass Effect: Andromeda‘s March release date is coming up. Now, two BioWare developers have teased the game again, tweeting pictures of the game’s main slate on the home screens for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Producer Michael Gamble kicked things off with an image of the game…
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Nintendo Switch Touchscreen Shown Off For First Time
Nintendo Switch has a touchscreen–except, until now, it hasn’t been shown off. Thankfully, an impressions video from YouTuber GamingWithMe finally demonstrates the screen’s touch capabilities in action. The video showcases Skylanders Imaginators running on Switch, with menus controllable using a touch interface. Check it out for yourself below. It’s currently unclear if any Switch games…