Buy These Nintendo 3DS Games Before They Disappear Forever
The Switch may have succeeded the 3DS and Wii U, but that doesn’t mean the former systems are useless. Both Nintendo’s handheld and console have plenty of reasons to exist…
Standing Your PS5 Up Vertically Is Fine, Actually
Photo: Mr.Mikla (Shutterstock) For decades, video game companies have given players a choice in how to position their consoles. The PS2, Wii, Xbox 360, Wii U, PS4, and more all…
17 of the Best Gifts for Gamers That Cost Under $50
Image: Etsy Gamers have expensive taste. It might not be in your holiday budget to gift your gamer a $400 PS5, or a $1,600 GPU, but you still want to…
How to Get a Refund on ‘Pokémon Scarlet’ and ‘Violet’
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are glitchfests. In this age of post-launch updates, many games have their fair share of bugs and issues, but at $60 a pop, Scarlet and Violet’s…
How to Download Every Issue of Nintendo Power Ever
Nintendo Power is an iconic part of Nintendo history, and gaming history generally. Its 24-year, 285-issue run spanned multiple generations of gamers, and helped us finish tough games played on…
10 Reasons to Buy a Wii in 2022
Your grandparents might know the Wii as a home bowling simulator, but the console is much more than that (although Wii Sports does rock). The system has a fantastic library…
10 Reasons You Should Buy a 3DS in 2022
Photo: Zyabich (Shutterstock) For the longest time, a Nintendo generation meant one console and one handheld. The Game Boy alongside the NES. The Game Boy Advance next to the GameCube.…
12 Reasons You Should Buy a Wii U in 2022
If you were to ask someone at Nintendo about the Wii U, they’d likely say “Wii U? What Wii U? We make the Switch; that’ll be $350.” If it were…
Why It’s Smart to Be 10 Years Behind in Gaming
Photo: Dado Photos (Shutterstock) The year is 2011; Bethesda has released Skyrim, Nintendo puts out two Zelda titles, and Valve publishes Portal 2. All in all, it was a pretty…
The Final Games Released on the Xbox 360, PS3, and Wii U
Screenshot: Ubisoft Top Mention: Shakedown: Hawaii | $80 | Wii U With the PS5 and Xbox Series X out in the world, the generational console lines have shifted. PS4 and…