Nintendo's Gamescom 2017 Plans Include Super Mario Odyssey and Metroid

Touted as the European equivalent of E3,gamescom 2017is set to feature some of the year’s biggest upcoming games. Many of the industry’s heavy hitters will be showing games at this year’s show in Cologne, Germany, includingNintendo, with the Big N having just revealed its gamescom 2017 plans. Nintendo’s presence at gamescom will be headlined bySuper Mario Odyssey, which stands as the crown jewel of the company’s Nintendo Switch holiday lineup. Game producer Yoshiaki Koizumi will host a livestream presentation ofSuper Mario Odysseyon August 23rd at 8am Pacific time, and those in attendance will have a chance to try out the game’s Metro Kingdom and Sand Kingdom levels....

July 8, 2025 · 2 min · 337 words · Ronald Smith

One Piece Episode 1073 Release Date

Summary Warning: The following contains spoilers for One Piece Episode 1072, “The Ridiculous Power! Gear 5 in Full Play”, now streaming onCrunchyroll. One PieceEpisode 1072 stunned the entire world with its quality. It had so many talented animators working on it, whose hard work ensured that the episode would go down in the history books.One PieceEpisode 1072 was a continuation of the fight between Luffy and Kaido. The Yonko was surprised that Luffy could still fight, especially after taking such a serious blow to his body....

July 8, 2025 · 4 min · 784 words · Robert Combs

One Piece: Does Caribou Know Too Much?

Summary When the post time skip Straw Hats returned to Sabaody,One Piecemangaka Eiichiro Oda introduced fans to a large cast of new characters. Many remember the fake Straw Hats as they have gone down in theOne Piececommunity’s history as an inside joke, but that story-line also brought about the introduction of the evil brothers Coribou and Caribou. Blood-Splatter Coribou hasn’t been seen since he was featured alongside his brother in a Dressrosa Arc cover story, however, Wet-Haired Caribou ended up saving Luffy on Wano and even reached Egghead Island as a stowaway upon the Thousand Sunny....

July 8, 2025 · 4 min · 764 words · James Gardner

One Piece: The Strongest Members of the Revolutionary Army

Summary The Revolutionary Army was created by Monkey D. Dragon after the Ohara incident. The organization aims to get rid of the World Government and free the world ofOne Piecefrom its clutches. So far, the Revolutionary Army has already helped numerous countries to overthrow their tyrannical rulers. RELATED:One Piece: The Strongest Alliances In The Series, Ranked Despite being outnumbered, the Revolutionary Army has cemented itself as the biggest threat to the authority of the World Government....

July 8, 2025 · 6 min · 1094 words · Susan Jones

Overwatch: Everything to Know About the Winter Wonderland 2020 Event

Overwatchfans can count on Blizzard to bring back the game’s major seasonal events around the same time each year. 2020 was no different, withOverwatchrunning all the usual seasonal events that fans have come to expect from the game. And nowOverwatchis looking to bring its 2020 to a close by bringing back the annual Winter Wonderland event, which includes a variety of game modes, cosmetics, and more. Blizzard has now pulled the curtain back on exactly what fans can expect from theOverwatchWinter Wonderland 2020 event....

July 8, 2025 · 4 min · 837 words · Crystal Jones

Pokemon Fan Makes Regional Variant and New Evolution for Smoochum

Summary APokemonfan created an interesting piece of concept art for the baby Pokemon Smoochum by giving it a regional variant and a new evolution separate from Jynx. ThePokemonfan posted their idea on social media to share with other trainers, who both thanked them for their contribution and asked questions about the newPokemonconcept. Known as the Kiss Pokemon, Smoochum is an Ice and Psychic dual-type Pokemon thatfirst appeared inPokemon Gold and Silverfor the Game Boy....

July 8, 2025 · 2 min · 417 words · Roberto Randall

Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver Ports Have One Big Point In Their Favor

ThePokemonrumor mills have been churning along throughout 2020. One main reason for this is that next year will see the 25th anniversary from one of the most beloved franchises in video game history, having broken the mold back in 1996 with the original triage,Red, Blue,andYellow. The Wikipedia page for “video game remake” pops up with remastered images ofPokemon RedandBluesitting side-by-side with the original Game Boy handheld console. This is becauseThe Pokemon Company is no stranger to remakingand porting old, nostalgic titles to the newest console....

July 8, 2025 · 3 min · 580 words · Cameron Lyons

Pokemon Star: Website Points to Nintendo Switch Release

An update to the officialPokemonwebsite offers the latest piece of evidence that a game calledPokemonStarwill be released for the Nintendo Switch. Star is rumored to be aNintendo Switch version ofSun and Moon. Today, fans discovered that the officialPokemonwebsite has gotten a small, potentiallyPokemon Starrelated update. The URL “pokemon.com/hoshi” now redirects to the the website’s home page at pokemon.com, and “hoshi” means “star” in Japanese. It should be noted that prior to to the announcement ofPokemon Sun and Moon, the website had a redirect for “pokemon/com/niji” and “niji” translates as “rainbow” with rainbow having been the code name for the best-selling handheld games....

July 8, 2025 · 2 min · 368 words · Dominique Willis

Rocket League Releases Season 15 Update

Summary Ahead ofRocket League’s upcoming Season 15, information regarding the new update has been revealed, providing fans with some exciting new features and changes they won’t want to miss. With Season 14 wrapping up,Rocket Leaguefans are looking ahead to the future, with Season 15 bringing a promising array of new and exciting tweaks to the massively popular sports game, including new items, a new map, and the return of several popular game modes....

July 8, 2025 · 3 min · 537 words · Linda Hernandez

Spider-Man 2 Reportedly Censored in Saudi Arabia

Summary Marvel’s Spider-Man 2has seemingly been censored so that the open world superhero game could be released in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Previously, it was confirmed thatMarvel’s Spider-Man 2features LGBTQ+ elementsthat needed to be modified before the game would be allowed to release in the region. This meant that theSpider-Man 2release date came and went without a version of the open world superhero game available for purchase in the Middle East....

July 8, 2025 · 2 min · 390 words · Ronnie Stevens

Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse and The MCU Multiverse Are Different In One Major Way

Summary Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verserevealed the main difference between the mechanics of how its multiverse operates differently from the MCU multiverse. InLoki, the TVA depicted the multiverse as a singular, linear timeline. Any multiverse anomalies or interference from variants were neutralized to prevent the linear structure from branching off. The Spider-Verse, however, is dependent on these timeline branches for a particular reason. Depicted as a series of interconnected webs, the timeline inSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Verseuses the connected branch points as Canon events that bind the stories of Spider-People across timelines....

July 8, 2025 · 4 min · 795 words · Kelly Peck

Star Wars: KOTOR 2 – All Skills, Ranked

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2features many of the mechanics that experienced players would expect from an RPG: exploration, XP, and leveling stats that are specific to the individual needs of a player’s build. WithKnights of the Old Republic 2being widely recognized as one of the bestStar Warsgames, it’s no surprise that fans of the franchise would pick up this title for its richStar Warsstory. InKOTOR 2, players may find themselves confused about the many abilities and skills that they have the option of leveling up and investing in....

July 8, 2025 · 6 min · 1127 words · Kathy Haley

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Reveals Cut Characters and Storylines

Despite the film ending the utterly iconicStar Warssaga,Star Wars Episode 9: The Rise of Skywalkerwas critically panned by reviewers and consumers alike. Many saw it as a rushed, lackluster, and forced final entry to the franchise, with some extremeStar Warsfans even calling for the film to be struck from canon and for JJ Abrams to start over. It seems, however, there were originally a number of different ideas for the film that have recently been unveiled in the title’s official artbook....

July 8, 2025 · 3 min · 447 words · Michael Fry