The Starlight Megaphone

Caspius and SiliconNooB review the ongoing Pokemon Legends Z-A playthrough, and then make bold predictions about major game releases in 2026, including the likely possibility of a school-year-opening main series Pokemon game exclusively on the Switch 2.Continue reading

Caspius and SiliconNooB discuss the putative lack of interest in Amiibos (plastic), announce the forthcoming North American debut of Amiibos (wood), wonder about the actual existence of Amiibos (paper), and extensively discuss extended discussions.Continue reading

Caspius and SiliconNooB ring in the New Year with some proper Ashes Test Cricket, a recounting of the brief end-of-2025 news, the new Pokemon playthrough and contest, and —of course—the industry-leading gold-poo-standard Worst of the Year Awards for 2025.Continue reading

Caspius and SailorNooB bid farewell to Dragon Quest (at least, Caspius does) before wrapping up the 2025 news with a look ahead to some still-unreleased games—Mina the Hollower, Simon Quest, Shovel Knight DX—and new playthroughs: Pokemon and Dragon Quest.Continue reading

Caspius and SiliconNooB look thankfully back on the year 2025, reflecting on the many excellent releases and remakes, before taking a moment fondly to remember the delightful Christmas surprises of Christmases past, including Game Boys and PlayStations.Continue reading

Caspius and SiliconNooB look forward to the next test of the Ashes, before diligently reporting on the most significant Mega Man game announcements and Mega Man related news from the industry's recently held and increasingly popular Mega Man Game Awards.Continue reading

A miserable Caspius and a jubilant SiliconNooB survey yet another disastrous England performance in the Ashes, following a busy week which has seen little in the way of gaming news or even play—thereby adding insult to injury in the form of The Plop.Continue reading

Caspius and SiliconNooB begin to pontificate about the Cricket, but find themselves interrupted by merciful editing practises, leaving them with time to discuss the complexities of employing CRT filters for classic games on modern-day console hardware.Continue reading

When England collapse in defeat in the shortest completed Ashes Test since 1888, SiliconNooB puts on a magnanimous front but still refuses to engage with the Dragon Quest I and II playthrough, leaving Caspius unmollified and not particularly thankful.Continue reading

Caspius and SiliconNooB shake hands in friendship once more before The Ashes begins, renewing their rivalry at a critical moment in video game news, with dire warnings about Marvel Metroid Prime 4, Octopath: 0 Performance, and Yves Guillemot's finances.Continue reading