You know you’re getting old when a classic game reaches its 40th anniversary. In a series of announcements regarding Castlevania’s 40th anniversary, Konami has announced a new concert series will be kicking off in 2027 to commemorate the iconic music that fans have come to love. Starting in Spring 2027…
Nintendo is bringing back Splatoween to Splatoon 3 this year. A recycled Splatfest theme from years past, the question on offer this year is, “What would you be in a fantasy world?” I’m not quite sure how the options fit in, but you can pick from Team Wizard, Team Knight,…
Nintendo has accrued another win in its never ending war on piracy. As reported by IGN and VGC, Nintendo was just awarded $4.5 million in damages in its case against James Williams, aka Archbox. Recent court filings from the US District Court for the Western District of Washington show that…
Last week was filled with a ton of gaming news thanks to Nintendo’s September Direct, but despite having a presence during Nintendo’s show, Japanese studio Level-5 held its own presentation stream. Among the games featured were a remake of Yo-Kai Watch 2 and a remake of Professor Layton and the…
Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside one hour on Wednesdays for Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed and rescheduled…
Following months of rumors, Blizzard Entertainment has finally confirmed that Diablo IV will be arriving on Nintendo Switch 2. Announced at Blizzcon 2026, Diablo IV: Age Of Hatred Collection will launch on Switch 2 on September 15th. Along with the base game, it will include the Vessel of Hatred and…
Fans of 2023’s Lies of P, which recently received a Nintendo Switch 2 port, have been waiting for years for developer Neowiz to confirm how it will be continuing the series with a sequel. Lies of P did receive its own DLC in 2025 titled Overture, but otherwise the developer…
Online wars have been waged over the existence of a timeline for Nintendo’s Legend of Zelda series, and those battles will rage on long after we’re all dead. Whether you give much stock to the chronology or not, Nintendo maintains an “official” timeline on its website that places each game…
During Pokémon GO’s Season of Memories in Motion a new feature was introduced – Daily Discoveries. Each day of the week would have different events and/or perks (but only happening Sunday through Friday). Already there were longstanding events for Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, so it was quite the surprise when…
During the Pokémon GO’s Season of Max Out (Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024 to Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024), Dynamax and Gigantamax Pokémon were added to the game. This mechanic is part of Pokémon’s Generation VIII (Pokémon Sword and Shield) where Pokémon transform into “giant” versions of themselves or even new larger…
Initially announced on January 31st, 2020, Niantic announced it would begin testing new types of events during February 2020 – Pokémon Spotlight Hour and Mystery Bonus Hour. After testing and user feedback, Niantic combined both events into one and announced what Pokémon and bonuses would be featured in advance. These…
Pokémon GO’s long-running monthly event, Community Day, turned 4 years old in 2022. Four years means a plethora of Pokémon have been shown off with special, event-exclusive attacks and increased Shiny rates. Yet, for newer Trainers, chances are they’ve missed out on most of these gatherings. In January 2022 (during…
Another day, another story of Nintendo stamping down on piracy. As reported by various outlets this morning, Nintendo has won a rather major court case in the Netherlands that states the sale of “devices designed to circumvent Nintendo’s security measures” is unlawful. Specifically, it was targeted at the sale of…
When it comes to Nintendo games as of late, the company has been very sketchy about stating which studio is creating its latest titles. I’m not sure what the reason behind that is, but it has followed with every game announced during this week’s Nintendo Direct presentation. When the trailer…
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity is one of the Nintendo Switch games most in need of a Switch 2 upgrade, but it seems like publisher Koei Tecmo has bungled up what should have been a slam drunk repackaging. After announcing the Definitive Edition during this week’s Nintendo Direct presentation, we got…
