Looking for a custom controller? Maybe you want one to match your color scheme? Something with a cool pattern? Or perhaps you want some of the ‘Pro’ features while retaining the benefits of an official controller. If so, Defy Gaming is worth a look. Update: Please note that Defy Gaming is no longer in business. […]
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Anime Box Club – What Is It And October 2022 Box
Anime Box Club is an anime surprise box, with a twist. Unlike some other boxes, the contents remain very much a surprise, even if you find out what others get! While there are a lot of good points to the Anime Box Club, that it’s personalized to your tastes is the most unique one. This […]
Untold Atlas – Interview With Nochi Studios
Nochi Studios is a game development team, consisting of three women creating romance games. They’ve previously come out with Somnium Eleven and Sifting Thyme which are both on mobile devices, but now they’re launching something new – Untold Atlas. Untold Atlas describes itself as a choice-driven, expedition-themed spin on visual novels (GxB/GXG), featuring in-game group […]
The Otaku Box – What Is It and August 2022 Box
You’ve probably seen plenty of anime surprise boxes. There’s no real shortage of options out there. But what if you’d prefer one that is a little more… lewd? The Otaku Box aims to fill this niche while including figures and even letting you vote on what comes next. This article aims to give a brief […]
Insomnia 69 – A ‘Nice’ Gaming Festival
As events start to get back to normal, we were invited to attend Insomnia 69 as press. For those who haven’t seen our previous coverage of the event, it’s a gaming event held at the NEC in Birmingham in the UK, with a focus on a large LAN. What we’re checking out however is the connected expo. […]
Insomnia 68 – Community, Competition and Cosplay
Insomnia Gaming Festival is a huge gaming event held at the NEC in Birmingham in the UK. While Covid caused several events to be canceled, we had fun at Insomnia 65 and were happy to be invited back again to attend Insomnia 68 as press. Sadly, while the world is getting back to normal to an extent, […]
Commissioning a VTuber Model – My Experience
I had a lot of questions when commissioning a VTuber model, but I couldn’t find a whole lot of information other than the very general. Even more so when it came to the design of a character, as someone who has no art skills (as you’ll soon see). So I thought it might be worth […]
Top Visual Novels of 2021 / Upcoming Visual Novels of 2022
2021 has been a great year for visual novels. We’ve had a ton of great ones released in English. Shiravune has made a big splash by dropping repeated surprise releases. We’ve seen some surprisingly good indie releases too. As we roll over into 2022, we’d like to take a look back. KuroKairin, Wes Playfair, and myself […]
MCM Birmingham Comic Con – 2021 | So Many Deku’s
MCM Birmingham Comic Con is a huge pop culture festival, covering gaming, comics, anime, movies, TV, and more. They were kind enough to invite NookGaming along. While we’re checking out the Birmingham event this time, it takes place in a variety of locations. Events may have different focuses and sizes, so an experience at places […]
EGX 2021 – Convention Under COVID Conditions
EGX for those who haven’t heard of it before is a huge gaming expo in the UK. In recent years, hosted in London, it plays host to a ton of games from AAA publishers to single-person developers. They were kind enough to invite NookGaming along to cover the event as press. Hosting a gaming convention […]










