Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker review — a peak Nintendo puzzler for Switch
If Breath of the Wild was “peak Zelda” and Super Mario Odyssey was “peak Mario,” Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker is “peak Nintendo” — a...
Dead Cells’ ‘roguevania’ action launches August 7
Dead Cells is dodge-rolling out of Early Access on Steam and into its full release as well as onto consoles. Developer Motion Twin, which...
No, Nintendo Switch isn’t getting a VR headset
Sorry, everyone. While there’s a story floating around today about a “VR” or “pseudo-VR” headset coming soon for Nintendo’s Switch, it’s not true. Even...
Pokémon Quest hits iOS and Android after May debut on Nintendo Switch
Announced and released one month ago for Nintendo’s Switch, the Pokémon Company’s boxy role-playing game Pokémon Quest is now available for iOS and Android...
May 2018 NPD: PlayStation 4 outsells Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
The PlayStation 4 was the top-selling console hardware platform in May in the United States, according to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group. But the...
Mario Tennis Aces review impressions — a fighting game for everyone
Mario Tennis Aces is one of my biggest surprises of the year. I’ve enjoyed some of Nintendo’s sports games in the past, but those...
Nintendo releases arcade Donkey Kong for Switch, slates Sky Skipper for July
It’s official: Nintendo’s arcade-exclusive version of Donkey Kong is now available on a console for the first time. Hamster’s Arcade Archives port of the...
Fortnite debacle sours PlayStation’s victory lap at E3
As I enjoyed some braised chicken and a Golden Road brown ale at the PlayStation media briefing after party prior to the Electronic Entertainment...
Nintendo’s Smash Bros.-heavy E3 Direct hid an anemic 2018 Switch lineup
Wise Nintendo fans learned long ago to temper their expectations for Nintendo’s Electronic Entertainment Expo announcements. The company famously did away with spectacle-class media...
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate hits Nintendo Switch on December 7
Nintendo finished up its Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) Direct video event today by revealing that the next entry in its multiplayer fighting game series...