The Pokémon Company and Nintendo announced today that Pokémon Home will launch in February for Android, iOS, and Switch.
Pokémon Home is an app that will make it easier for fans of the monster-collecting franchise to store, trade, and transfer Pokémon among different games. With the mobile version, players can have access to their critters from Pokémon Go, although support for that game…
Bandai Namco previews 7 action and RPG titles for 2020
January 29, 2020
Japanese game publisher Bandai Namco Entertainment showed off seven action and role-playing titles that it expects will debut in 2020.
At a preview event in San Francisco, I played most of the games that the company displayed. They ranged from Bless Unleashed, a massively…
Red Dead Redemption 2 approaches 35 million copies sold
January 29, 2020
Rockstar Games had an OK decade, I guess. At least, for a studio that only had a handful of major releases. But two of those games, Grand Theft Auto V and Red Dead Redemption 2, are among the best-selling games over the last 10 years. And now, Rockstar is highlighting some…
Activision Blizzard and Google are getting into a far-reaching partnership that covers multiple facets of the publisher’s gaming business. Google Cloud will act as the “preferred partner” for hosting Activision Blizzard games. YouTube, meanwhile, will act as the broadcast home for Activision Blizzard’s live esports. That includes Overwatch League, Call of Duty League, Hearthstone, and…
Green Man Gaming’s new program simplifies the publishing process
January 24, 2020
Green Man Gaming isn’t the most straightforward name for an online retailer. But it has some sentimental value for cofounders Paul Sulyok and Lee Packham, who first talked about starting the company while at a London pub called The Green Man. They borrowed the name…
Teenage Engineering’s IKEA collection lands in stores next month
January 23, 2020
If IKEA’s Sonos speakers are a little bland for your taste, you might be happy to know that the FREKVENS line, a collaboration between IKEA and Teenage Engineering, arrives in February. The collection is meant to get funky house parties started, and it includes…
Super Nintendo World won't open in Orlando until at least 2023
January 23, 2020
The first Super Nintendo World theme park attraction is set to open at Universal Studios Japan this summer. There have long been plans to open up similar areas at Universal Studios locations in Hollywood and Orlando, but you’ll have to wait a while longer to explore the Mario-themed attractions stateside.
NBCUniversal parent company Comcast revealed in an earnings call that Super Nintendo…
New ‘Tetris’ apps are ready to replace EA’s mobile games
January 23, 2020
One day after EA announced that it’s shutting down its mobile Tetris games, N3TWORK’s Tetris app is available for download. For now, the free app comes with a traditional solo gameplay mode, but N3TWORK says it has “so much more in store.”
You can…
Adorable co-op adventure 'Knights and Bikes' is coming to Switch
January 23, 2020
Charming co-op adventure game Knights and Bikes is coming to the Nintendo Switch. The adorably illustrated game — which sees two children exploring the ancient countryside and coastlines of England’s Cornwall — has been a big hit with fans since its…
The battle royale game millions of young players spend hours grinding is now going to be available to play with the approval their teachers. PlayVS, a company hosting esports tournaments in high schools and colleges, has partnered with Fortnite publisher Epic Games to launch an official competitive circuit for students. Better still, with the company’s backing, the first bunch of events…
