It was over a couple of years ago in late 2013, but you may recall hearing about how Nintendo had a federal lawsuit filed against them by a company called iLife Technology concerning the Wii and its motion-tracking technology. This case was recently closed on August 31, 2017, when the jury for the case ruled…
Accompanying the release of a patch for Breath of the Wild a couple of weeks ago, you may remember us reporting about a new feature that was introduced called Tips from the Wild. These tips are accessible through the News channel on the Nintendo Switch, which can be visited by navigating the Home menu. In addition to providing tips…
Although we know that The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is set to be released on the Nintendo Switch, a concrete release date is still unknown. However, a recent change to Amazon UK’s listing for the game now reads that it will come out on October 23, 2017. Despite this, it should be noted that there has been no…
With PAX West nearly upon us in early September, their official site has been updated to reveal some of the more notable events that are taking place. Interestingly, Nintendo is set to host what is being called a “special” panel in the Hydra Theater on September 2. The panel begins at 10am and lasts until…
As someone who collects a good amount of figures from various franchises, I always appreciate the many different options for poses and extra items that are included. However, I think that seeing just how creative some people can be with these figures is even more exciting. For instance, DeviantArt user, JessIzMe, recently acquired the new…
In a curious twist of fate, despite stating just a couple of years ago that they would close down their stores on Thanksgiving, GameStop locations in the United States will be opening their doors to customers this year. While their specific hours of operation have not yet been announced, we do know that it will be…
Recently, pre-orders for the SNES Classic Edition opened up on Walmart’s website, but were subsequently taken down. Since then, there had been no word officially from Nintendo or retailers as to when pre-orders would legitimately begin for the United States. However, Nintendo has shed some light recently on Facebook regarding when pre-orders will become available…
If you’re the parent of a child and like to monitor what they play and for how long, you may be familiar with the Parental Controls app available for the Nintendo Switch. If you aren’t acquainted with it, it’s a smart device app that allows parents to do things like limit which games your kids can play,…
Nintendo released a slew of information for upcoming games with their E3 presentation today. While it’s no surprise that Zelda was featured, what may have shocked some people was the announcement of some new Zelda amiibo. The Champions from Breath of the Wild will all be available as amiibo at a later date. GameXplain managed to snag the…
The field of Legend of Zelda speedrunning is quite competitive, and Breath of the Wild is no exception. Recently, a Canadian speedrunner who goes by the handle anatomyz_2 (atz for short) set a new record in Breath of the Wild for the Main Quests category with no Amiibo being used. As the name suggests, this category has the runner complete all fifteen main…
We often report on creative and inventive ways people have of turning existing Amiibo into custom figures, but it’s frequently just the finished product that you get to see. However, Nintendo Wire has a series of videos that showcase the entire process of producing your very own custom Amiibo, from the materials you’ll need for…
Since the release of Breath of the Wild, there have been a few Link figures released based upon his appearance in the game. However, MediCom’s recently announced figure may put those to shame. Due out in December 2017, MediCom Toy Inc. have revealed their own Breath of the Wild Link figure. In addition to the Soldier’s Broadsword and Traveler’s…
Fellow Zelda fans! If you’re an enthusiast for music from the Zelda universe there’s a Kickstarter that you may want to support. In 2014, Sam Dillard created Metroid Cinematica, which served as a soundtrack to accompany an imaginary film based in the Metroid universe. In 2015, the same was done for Chrono Trigger with Chrono Cinematica. Now, Sam has decided to tackle the…
While it isn’t a topic of discussion that comes up too often, Germany has something called the BIU Sales Award that’s given to games that sell exceptionally well. However, it certainly warrants disscussion now because Breath of the Wild managed to snag a Gold BIU Award for selling over one hundred thousand copies at retail. Note that this number…
Since the release of the first wave of amiibo, passionate fans have been able to customize them in a variety of ways, even making them into new characters entirely. GandaKris is one such fan, and has been creating custom amiibo for some time. In this case, she has crafted amiibo of not just the champions…
