After a reexamination ordered by the US Patent and Trade Office director John A. Squires last November, the USPTO has revoked a patent granted to Nintendo for a game mechanic involving “summoning a character and letting it fighter another.” In a patent I described as “incredibly vague,” it seems the…
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. The…
Nintendo’s popular yet short-lived social networking mobile app, Miitomo, launched in the US 10 years ago today on March 31st, 2016. Notable for being Nintendo’s first-ever mobile game, Miitomo is widely considered an unofficial spinoff of Nintendo’s Tomodachi franchise. It took plenty of inspiration from the quirky social sim series,…
After a reexamination ordered by the US Patent and Trade Office director John A. Squires last November, the USPTO has revoked a patent granted to Nintendo for a game mechanic involving “summoning a character and letting it fighter another.” In a patent I described as “incredibly vague,” it seems the…
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. The…
Nintendo’s popular yet short-lived social networking mobile app, Miitomo, launched in the US 10 years ago today on March 31st, 2016. Notable for being Nintendo’s first-ever mobile game, Miitomo is widely considered an unofficial spinoff of Nintendo’s Tomodachi franchise. It took plenty of inspiration from the quirky social sim series,…
In what I will be labeling as a rumor, it’s been reported that Disney is considering buying Epic Games outright in an effort to expand its gaming profile. During a recent episode of “The Town with Matt Belloni” podcast, tech journalist, and former Verge editor, Alex Heath has claimed that…
It’s Nintendo Music Monday! (Well, it was yesterday, at least.) This week, a selection of songs from Animal Crossing New Horizons’ recent 3.0 update have been added. Two separate playlists, one with four tracks from Slumber Island and one with six tracks from the Hotel, are now available to stream…
Dark Horse has revealed the next official Legend of Zelda art book, which will be based on Tears of the Kingdom. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – Secrets of the Zonai will launch on October 20th, 2026, with a hard-backed cover and 472 pages. Alongside the $60…
Blaze Entertainment, the company behind the popular Evercade handheld console, has announced a new revision of its portable device. Dubbed the “Evercade Nexus,” it’s the first device in the Evercade line to feature dual analog sticks. It also sports things like a 5.89” IPS display, wireless headphone support, TATE mode,…
In a not so surprising announcement, Nintendo and Ikea have revealed that a special collaboration island between the two will be hitting Pokémon Pokopia very soon. Set to kick off on April 1st, 2026, and run until June 30, 2026, players will be able to visit a new Dream Island…
As if this week wasn’t big enough for Super Mario Galaxy fans, Tetris 99 is now joining in the celebration. The game’s 52nd Maximus Cup will be themed to Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2. The new background includes Galaxy 2’s cover art along with some nice key…
As we enter April, the next event in Pokémon GO is all about Electric-type Pokémon! A few Electric-type Pokémon will be featured throughout the event, including during daily Spotlight Hour events. Be on the look out though for some mischief on April Fools’ Day (April 1st). As we might see…
Where there was smoke, there was evidently fire, and an explosion! The rumored (and leaked) Mario Kart World update that adds Bob-Omb Blast to the game’s Battle mode is live. The mode can be played both online and offline just like Balloon Battle and Coin Runners. Up to 10 Bob-Ombs…
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. The…
