I caught up with Pikmin 4 over the holidays — Nintendo had a good 2023, didn’t it? — and it’s been a joy to slip back into the unique rhythms of this oddball strategy series. But it took me a minute ...

The franchise may seem cute and cuddly, but something darker lurks underneath — and the latest Pikmin game takes things a step further. The franchise may seem cute and cuddly, but something darker ...

After a long wait, Pikmin 4 arrived with a noticeably calmer tone than earlier entries in the series. The game leaned into accessibility, easing time pressure and creating a more relaxed experience ...

While exploring a garden in Pikmin 4, I found a tube of something called “refreshing goo.” As I instructed my small army of Pikmin, the flower-headed creatures who helped me carry things around the ...

Pikmin 4 is the fourth game in Nintendo’s long-running strategy series, but it may as well be the first. That’s because the Switch sequel reinvents the franchise’s 22-year-old formula, turning it into ...

Much like previous installments, Pikmin 4 sees you stranded on a mysterious planet where the titular creatures known as Pikmin look to aid you with your mission. This time around, the main protagonist ...

I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009. Now I explore wearable tech, VR/AR, tablets, gaming and future/emerging trends in our changing world. Other obsessions include magic, immersive theater, ...

Nintendo’s recent animated short Close to You initially appeared as a gentle, mysterious vignette: a baby’s pacifier drifts and floats, seemingly alive, as the child chases after it in a softly lit ...

If you were a gamer in the 90s, you might have had a clay pot and trowel next to your controller because Nintendo once ...

Terrence Smith has been writing since his early childhood, when he wrote his first fanfiction: Taz in the Temple of Cyber Power. He has grown up on Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft consoles in the ...