Summary Following the reported delay of an expected announcement regarding the Switch 2,Nintendostock prices dropped 8.8% in Japan’s stock market, though analysts expect the gaming giant’s market value to recover quickly. Traders were influenced by rumors of theSwitch 2 release getting delayedfrom late 2024 to Q1 2025, resulting in an abrupt sale of shares. However, market analysts expect upcoming releases and official confirmations to reassure shareholders and recover the loss in trade value....

Shigeru Miyamoto ofNintendois a unique figure in the video game industry. He played a key role in the formative years of the industry, helping to imagine what video game could become, and he’s still doing so decades later. However, there’s one thing aboutMiyamotothat stands out beyond his legacy, that being how much he cares not just about what he creates, but about the people that play games. Thus, it’s no surprise then that Miyamoto has strong feelings about violence in video games....

One Piecehas been around for decades, with each arc revealing and connecting intricate details that fans may have overlooked or did not expect. The most recent manga chapter has generated a lot of heat regarding the true nature of Luffy’s new Devil Fruit. Chapter 1043 revealed Luffy facing a crushing defeat by Kaido, one of the four emperors. After defeating Luffy, Kaido revels in his victory, which was ultimately short-lived afterLuffy unlocks his true form....

Unfortunately for Nintendo, early copies ofPokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearlhave popped up in the wild, and some of those with early copies have started leaking information about the games online. ThePokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearlleaks have in turn revealed some potentially disappointing news about the games, especially for those who consider themselves fans ofPokemon Platinummore thanDiamondandPearl. According to the leaks, as detailed by CentroLeaks,Pokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearlare missing content that was introduced inPokemon Platinum....

Summary As the icons of thePokemonfranchise, Poke Balls come in many different variants, and one fan has designed their own ball named the “Sun Ball” to provide a counterpart to the popular Moon Ball that players can use to more easily catch certain Pokemon. From creatures to regions and even new items, creativePokemonfans have been bringing their own unofficial additions to life for decades, and so it’s not too rare for new, fanmade Poke Ball designs to gain popularity among the franchise’s community....

APokemonfanhas revealed an impressive pixel tattoo. The image in question focuses on the main character and their starter companion from theYellowedition of the original games. It is one of manyPokemontattoo tributes that can be found throughout the internet. Released in Japan in late 1998,Pokemon Yellowwas the first follow-up toRedandBlue. The game was an updated version of the previous games that notably contained more connections to the anime series. Mainly it gave players control of the franchise mascot Pikachu who traveled with the player character outside the Pokeball, along with several other similarities....

ThePokemonfranchise is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, and last month’sPokemon Day coincided with events inSwordandShield,Pokemon Masters, and more as The Pokemon Company officially announcedDiamondandPearlremakes. Events are also happening in Niantic’s AR mobile gamePokemon GO, but today the developer announced even more will be happening to celebratePokemon GO’s fifth anniversary. WhenPokemon GOreleased in early July 2016, it immediately became a phenomenon that had long-time fans and newcomers alike wandering their neighborhoods to catch Pokemon from the Kanto region....

Quick Links Pokemon Scarlet & Violetexperiment with all sorts of new gameplay features for the Pokemon universe. For example, evolution is no longer the only way to change Pokemon forms or increase their power. While we’ve seen Mega Evolution and Dynamaxing, the latest way to transform Pokemon is with Terastallizing. Terastallizing a Pokemon gives it a crystallized gem-like appearance and boosts its power. In addition, it will sometimeschange a Pokemon’s type, and its Terastal form will have a headpiece representing its Tera type....

As players start researching the more complex items inRaft, they’ll notice that several of them need batteries to operate.These batteries are another crafting item, but their charge doesn’t last forever and each one uses up a valuable copper ingot. Batteries don’t disappear when they die, but they don’t recharge on their own, either. So what are players supposed to do with the dead batteries? The answer comes once players reach Caravan Town, the fourth story island....

Red Dead Redemption 2is one of the most impressive looking video games out there, with the authenticity in both gameplay and visuals perhaps unmatched in gaming. Recently, a fan created a video to celebrate what they call one of the most cinematic games they’ve ever played, asRed Dead Redemption 2could almost be a western film. There’s a reason whyRed Dead Redemption 2reviewed so wellwhen it launched in 2018. The game focuses on cinematography in ways that most games don’t even dream of, as the gameplay finds creative ways to give reasons for the players to explore every nook and cranny of the carefully crafted world....

Summary A new leak fromHonkai: Star Railis teasing plenty of details about rumored upcoming character Jiaoqiu, revealing his element, Path, and in-game appearance. The debut of the HoYoverse sci-fi RPG’s newest world of Penacony has brought with it a plethora of new character releases. The launch of Version 2.2 earlier this week brought the highly-anticipated debut of Robin, coupled withaHonkai: Star Railmusic videothat has taken the community by storm. Now, leaks are hinting at another character coming from the Xianzhou Luofu....

Netflixhas hit the nail on the head withAlice in Borderland, which is arguably the best live-action adaptation to date andcan compete withSquid Gamesin terms of international appeal. Breaking records asNetflix’smost-viewed non-English series by racking up 61,190,000 watched hours within Season 2’s first week of streaming, Arisu’s Isekai adventures have certainly turned heads. RELATED:Questions Season 2 Of Alice In Borderland Leaves Unanswered To describeAlice in Borderlandas an emotional rollercoaster would be the understatement of the century, as each survival game tests the limits of, well,humanity....

Summary Since the release ofStarfieldplayers have no doubt marveled at the sheer size and scope of the game. With over 1000 planets across 100 star systems,Starfieldpresents players with much more than just “Skyrimin space” by positively dwarfing that game’s 15 square kilometer map. In the lead-up to the game’s release, Bethesda itself touted the scope of not just the game’s world, but its hand-crafted cityscapes as well, announcing that the first city players visit would be the largest one the developer had ever designed....