The Coronavirus outbreak has negatively affected the games industry since it first began, causing esports and gaming events to be disrupted and delayed. Now it looks like Nintendo will be the epidemic's next victim, as it seems likely that the company will soon suffer from a worldwide shortage of Nintendo Switch consol

Nintendo has published its latest financial report for last year that ended on 31 December 2019, revealing new sales milestones for the Nintendo Switch consoles and several titles. The Nintendo Switch has now officially sold 52.48 million units, overtaking the SNES' 49.1 million units and becoming the company’s

Nintendo just revealed its revenue stats for its mobile division, and it's enough to fun a number of third world countries for a year or two. And it's all thanks to one particular mobile strategy title. Nintendo's mobile games have generated more than US$1 billion in lifetime revenue from global players on the Apple A

You have seen the Free Guy trailer starring Ryan Reynolds, right? It’s essentially about an NPC who gets free will and becomes a hero to combat all the bad guys populating the open-world game he’s stuck in, possibly programmed by Taika Waititi’s character. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2m-08cOA

A gripping action RPG like Astral Chain just wouldn’t be complete without a lovable cast of characters. And who better to sit at the top of that list than Lappy, the quirky dog mascot of Astral Chain’s police force? But there’s more to Lappy under that large and unbearably hot suit, and thatâ€â

Sometimes I wonder if the Epic Games Store will ever improve itself and finally add vital features like a shopping cart and localised prices. Unfortunately for me and many other gamers out there, Epic doesn't give a damn and just wants to get more games into its store. In a new promotional video, the EGS is announcing

It's 26 August again, my friends which means it's International Dog Day! Here at Kakuchopurei, we want to celebrate International Dog Day by sharing with you guys our favourite barkers and woofers from films and video games. Think of this as an expanded version of our previous Chinese New Year canine feature from a wh

Remember Deadly Premonition and D4: Dark Dreams Don't Die? Yeah, those were fun oddball story trips, courtesy of one Hidetaki Suehiro, better known online and on Twitter as Swery. He left Access Games to form White Owls Inc., and his first announced title is an adventure game called The Good Life. It was initially s

At last year's E3, StudioMDHR announced that they were developing a DLC, aptly titled "Delicious Last Course", for their brutal-but-beautiful run and gun game Cuphead. However, it seems that fans will have to wait a bit longer. The indie studio announced that the DLC's release will be pushed to 2020 to ensure that the

Everyone already knew that Sony did not show up at E3 2019, but their presence (or lack thereof) was felt as Sony managed to become the top three publishers that were talked about at the show. Hollywood Reporter pointed out that Nintendo was on top of its game, standing at number 1 of most tweets of any game publisher

E3 2019 is over and done with; there's a ton of video game reveals and some locked-down release dates for anticipated titles for this year and the next. So, which games deserve the coveted Kakuchopurei Best of E3 Gold Star award which we just made up on the spot for this feature? Let's find out! Kenn Leandre Halo: Inf

E3 2019 is happening this week, and you may have some free time from this hump day to take a look at what's new games-wise. You'll need a handy-dandy place for all the latest and freshest news from press conferences and previews from us. You know, in case you couldn't wake up early for the press conferences and you co

The Pokémon Company will be hosting a special press conference in Tokyo, Japan on Wednesday, 29 May. This special show will feature tons of updates for the discerning Pokémon fan. The livestream can be watched here at the official Pokémon Twitch channel as well as their official YouTube channel. It will

In the past decade, the mobile app market has thrived as a platform for enjoyable experiences on the go. The market first started out offering many complete games for flat but affordable prices. That format has maintained itself over the years, but as the number of mobile apps rose exponentially, developers had to adap

Dragalia Lost players and fans will be happy with the next update this March; they'll get to equip two Wyrmprints and gain more perimeters when creating custom rooms for co-op multiplayer. Previously, you could only equip one. But now with the Void Battles and possibly tougher high-level endgame group fights on the ho

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is a game title that speaks for itself. It's the 'Ultimate' version of the series because, well, it's got pretty much everything. It's packed with over 800 songs and more than 100 stages. And the number of playable characters? A dizzying 74 fighters, all with their own specialized movesets.

Update (16/12/2018): New tier list. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is out, and we love every minute of it. But if you're new to the game, it may come off as daunting. The roster here is pretty huge for a crossover Nintendo game, after all. And they're pretty darn different to play as if we're sticking to typical fighting

Platform: Nintendo Switch Genre: Crossover platform fighting game The Super Smash Bros. series is a fighting game made for non-fighting gamers. That's good and bad in a way. Newbies who like fighting games but aren't mechanically adept will find solace in the game's controls and cast. Hardcore 2D and 3D fighting game

It's only been a week or so, but somehow Nintendo and Cygames' latest White Cat Project-esque action RPG is raking in the big bucks. According to analyst firm Sensor Tower (via Variety), the mobile game has grossed US$3.5 million or so since its launch on 27th September worldwide. The game was officially released i

The delayed Nintendo Direct has finally been shown a few hours ago, and boy there's a lot to take in. We have new games, we have old games bundled up into re-releases, and we have news concerning the Nintendo Online service. Here are the highlights: Luigi's Mansion 3 Announced https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8w9-31Frj