Heart Trim Furfrou, a Valentine’s Day-only Pokémon GO exclusive, can now be imported into Pokémon HOME in its elusive shiny form! Earlier today, the Valentine’s Day event began, and Serebii announced that, for the first time, the shiny version of this exclusive form can now be stored in HOME. While all other shiny variants could be transferred to HOME, Shiny ...
Read More »Producer of the Final Fantasy 7 remake claims that the narrative changes are “necessary” to keep players engaged
Looking back, the Final Fantasy VII Remake really could have gone either way. It was no easy task to recreate a game as renowned and significant as the original Final Fantasy VII, but thankfully Square Enix succeeded and gave us the outrageous Honey Bee Inn dance scene we so richly deserved. However, as anyone who completed the game to the ...
Read More »Crazy Popularity of The Last of Us Fuels Illegal Scams
Following the premiere of HBO’s critically acclaimed series, The Last of Us, cybercriminals are leveraging the surge in interest in the game to their advantage. One of the most well-known brands right now is Naughty Dog’s survival horror, and it’s proving to be a good place for criminals to steal personal information from unwary fans. Two scams have been brought ...
Read More »The first-ever anime collaboration for Overwatch 2 will be released in season 3
With the announcement of collaborations, Overwatch 2 is venturing into uncharted territory in Season 3. This is akin to what we’ve seen in other free-to-play games like Fortnite and even the LEGO Bastion skin in the original Overwatch game. A special One Punch Man anime collaboration will serve as the opening act for the second game. If you aren’t familiar ...
Read More »Nintendo Reduces Forecasts While Claiming Switch Chip Shortages Are “Largely Resolved”
Nintendo stated that supply issues that have limited production for several years were “largely resolved” in the final months of 2022 as part of its nine-month financial report for the 2022–23 fiscal year. The company claims that the global semiconductor shortage and supply chain issues that have long plagued manufacturers of consumer electronics had little impact on its output between ...
Read More »Nearly half of FY 2023 Switch Software sales have been from digital sources so far
With over 120 million units sold, the Nintendo Switch has now outsold both the Game Boy and the PlayStation 4, according to Nintendo’s financial earnings report for Q3 of FY 2023. The business has also acknowledged that Switch digital sales increased by 21.5% in FY 2023 compared to FY 2022, bringing in a staggering 310.0 billion yen. Additionally, the overall ...
Read More »Tomorrow’s Nintendo Direct Has Been Confirmed
Nintendo has just revealed that the Direct Showcase for February will be held tomorrow, February 8, 2023, at 2 p.m. PDT, 5 p.m. ET, 10 p.m. GMT, and 9 a.m. AET, putting an end to weeks of rumors. The Direct, which is expected to last around 40 minutes, will be broadcast on YouTube. The presentation is expected to focus primarily ...
Read More »Over 10 million copies of Splatoon 3 were sold in just three months
Splatoon 3 has sold over 10 million copies as of December 31, 2022, according to Nintendo. In its most recent financial report, which covers the third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2023, the company disclosed the outcome. Splatoon 3’s launch in September 2022 completely broke sales records, especially in Japan, so we already knew it would do well, ...
Read More »Dragon Age: Dreadwolf might be a while off
As of the last report, Dragon Age: Dreadwolf was complete playable, at least in alpha build form. When this encouraging project update came in October of last year, it raised questions about when the game would actually be released. Many believed that the BioWare RPG might be aiming for a late 2023 release, but a recent report from the reputable ...
Read More »Sony upends the corporate ladder by promoting an executive who is fixated on growth
Sony’s upper management has undergone some changes as a result of a record-breaking quarter that saw the PlayStation division alone generate $9.6 billion in revenue. Hiroki Totoki, the CFO, has been elevated to the position of president, effective as of April 1, the start of the upcoming fiscal year. Totoki will serve as president and COO alongside current CEO Kenichiro ...
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