Rey Movie Rumor Debunking, Crazy Kong Rides, and More of the Top Stories of the Week
2024 is barely a few weeks old and already the future of Star Wars is driving people mad with speculation and rumormongering. io9 got you the scoop of the week…
Nintendo World’s Donkey Kong Ride Actually Goes Off the Rails
Screenshot: Universal Studios Japan At Universal Studios Japan, Super Nintendo World’s “jumping” Donkey Kong ride puts visitors in the mine-cart action of the video game, broken tracks and all. That’s…
I was burnt out on video games until I dusted off my Nintendo DS
Giovanni Colantonio / Digital Trends It was mid-December, and I’d just finished my final assignment of 2023. A hectic year full of exciting games capped off with yet another monumental…
6 Nintendo series that still haven’t made an appearance on the Switch
Now that 2024 is here, the countdown is on. Rumors suggest that the Nintendo’s Switch long-awaited successor is coming by the end of the year. While there’s no official word…
Pokémon Concierge Delivers a Chill, Feel-Good Hour of Cuteness
Image: Netflix Pokémon fans of all ages will delight in the island vacation vibes of Pokémon Concierge and wish it was a real place after binge-watching the series on Netflix.…
2023 Was the Year of the Handheld Console, and 2024 Will Be Better for It
This past year was a tipping point for the games industry. There have been some amazing, trend-setting releases alongside devastating industry turmoil, including mass layoffs, studio closures, and ballooning development…
Year in Review: io9 Staff Picks
By Sabina Graves Rachel Smythe is now on hiatus, but she had one important stop to make before her break: San Diego Comic-Con, where she was a special guest and…
Last-Minute Pop Culture Holiday Shopping Guide for Procrastinators
Image: BoxLunch, WB Discovery Consumer Products, Lucasfilm, Disney Consumer Products Time’s just about up for holiday shopping, and the pressure is on for anyone doing last-minute runs to the mall…
Logitech Astro A50 X Review: Ditching All Your Dongles Means Dealing with a Mess of Wires
The initial pitch for the $380 Logitech Astro A50 X Lightspeed headset sounds like an infomercial. It’s as if a revived, gamer-ified Billy Mays made a 30-second TV pitch sounding…
Why Xbox Game Pass Will Help Microsoft Win the Console Wars
This story is part of our new Future of Gaming series, a three-site look at gaming’s most pioneering technologies, players, and makers. Xbox hasn’t been able to compete with Nintendo…