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Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night Delayed until 2018
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, Koji Igarashi’s anticipated Metroidvania-style platformer, has been delayed to the first half of 2018. The original release date was set for March 2017. In a video titled “Development Update 6” on the game’s YouTube channel, Igarashi addressed the delay. “Things have been progressing with development for Bloodstained, but between our current production setu...[Read More]
Nintendo Hitting Mobile with Super Mario Run for iOS
For everyone watching the Apple press conference and anticipating the new iPhone 7, Apple snuck in a doozy. During the conference, Tim Cook announced someone new was coming to Apple. He then dropped a doozy on everyone: Nintendo will be releasing Super Mario Run on the iPhone and iPad on December. This marks the first time Nintendo’s signature plumber has officially made it out of Nintendo ecosys...[Read More]
Pokemon GO Plus Will Be Released September 16
The Pokemon GO Plus, the Bluetooth enabled device that makes playing Pokemon GO easier, will be out “in much of the world next week”, according to Niantic. The device is designed to let players enjoy the game, doing basic in-game activities like capture Pokemon and collect loot in PokeStops without having to grab their phone. The device was initially supposed to be released in July. Niantic, howev...[Read More]
Nintendo Unleashes Takedown Orders on Over 500 Fan Games
I have mentioned AM2R, a fan-made reboot of Metroid II: Return of Samus, a couple of times in this space. The game, after six years of development, was released earlier this month and was soon taken down by Nintendo. Well, it turns out that AM2R was not the only game in Nintendo’s cross-hairs. DoctorM64, the creator of AM2R, wrote on his blog today addressing a Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DM...[Read More]
Pokemon Go Data Hints at Buddy System
Pokemon GO players have been merrily catching Pokemon for over a month now. However, many have not felt a real connection to their digital pocket monsters past CP level and rarity. Based on newly-unearthed info from the latest version of the game, that may change. Pokemon Go Hub has broken down the data mined by intrepid programming enthusiasts efinazz and AeonLucid. The data suggests that Niantic...[Read More]
Driver in Japan who Killed Woman Blames Pokemon Go
At around 7:25PM in Tokushima, Japan, two women were hit while crossing the street. The driver admitted he was not watching the road because he was playing Pokemon GO. One of the women, 72-year old Sachiko Nakanishi, was transported to the hospital, where she was later pronounced dead. The second woman, 60-year old Kayoko Igawa, remains hospitalized with serious injuries. The driver, 39-year old K...[Read More]
Pokemon GO Loses More than 12 Million Users
To the surprise of almost no one, Pokemon GO is beginning to lose its luster. In July, the number of daily users had reached a peak of near 45 million. From the start of August, however, the mobile game has been shedding users significantly. The current tally rests just north of 30 million. The data is provided by Apptopia, Sensor Tower, and SurveyMonkey. This tapering is expected to continue, as ...[Read More]
New Video Game Releases for Week of August 23, 2016
This week’s new releases includes the return of a venerated fighting series, this year’s installment of Madden, and the long-awaited next entry in the world of augmented humans. (Hint: Rob Gronkowski isn’t the augmented human in the picture.) Also out today is the latest in the much-loved Worms series, as well as the first Wii U title to be released in approximately 35 years. Cli...[Read More]
SNES Turns 25 Years Old Today
On August 23, 1991, the Super Nintendo (SNES) changed video gaming for me significantly. Prior to that date, video games were a rediscovered love. My teenage years were spent away from gaming, preferring chasing girls to saving princesses. I snapped out of it long enough to catch the tail end of the NES’s North American lifespan. That 8-bit wonder was a marvel. The 16-bit SNES was a revelation. In...[Read More]
EA Bringing Games to Nintendo NX
Electronic Arts is planning to bring games to the Nintendo NX. According to EA executive vice president Patrick Soderlund in an interview with Game Informer, Nintendo deserves to have success. “Nintendo is such an instrumental part of our whole industry,” Soderlund said. “They deserve to be successful, and they deserve to be a major player in the business, given their pedigree. I...[Read More]
Project AM2R Gets Update despite Nintendo’s Wishes
You remember Project AM2R, the Metroid II fan project that released in early August? You know, the one that was slapped down by Nintendo only 24 hours after release because Nintendo has no feelings? Well, it’s still around, and even got a 1.1 update recently. The patch fixes a few bugs like the gravity suit not being rendered. It also handles a few translation issues. A transportation pipe to the ...[Read More]
Mega Man 9 and 10 May See Re-Releases
Longtime Mega Man fans haven’t had a new game of substance in a while. While Capcom seems to be in no hurry to resurrect him for new games, Inti Creates is itching to bring back the last two games in the mainline series. Mega Man 9 and Mega Man 10 are notable for being the only mainline games to not have a physical release. They were released via WiiWare, PlayStation Network (PSN), and Xbox Live A...[Read More]