During the Switch 2 Direct earlier this week, Nintendo outlined what it is calling “Switch 2 Enhanced Games” for the new console. As the title suggests, these will be Switch 1 games that feature enhancements for the Switch 2 without being natively developed for the platform. Nintendo Wire currently has…
During today’s Nintendo Treehouse Live stream, Capcom was on hand to showcase some gameplay of Street Fighter 6 running on the Switch 2. While the game is obviously not on par with the visuals for the PC, PlayStation 5, or Xbox Series X versions of the game, it does still…
In a surprising bit of news this morning, Nintendo of America has revealed that the pre-order date for the Switch 2 has been delayed so that the company can assess the impact of the latest round of tariffs imposed by the Trump administration. GameSpot was given a statement from 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. Now,…
Now that Pokémon TCG Pocket is available worldwide and Trainers have had a few days to get familiar with the app, it’s time to partake in our first event. The Wonder Pick Event Part 1 features Chansey and Meowth promo cards (with a Chansey promo stamp). There are also event…
Kicking off November, Trainers can enjoy some extra matches in the GO Battle League during a GO Battle Weekend event. Paid and Free-time Research will be available along with Stardust bonuses. (For more details about the Season of Max Out, you can check out our Season of Max Out guide…
Pokémon GO’s Día de Muertos event is back, but is limited to Trainers in Latin America. Still, for Trainers abroad, you can cash in some Remote Raid Passes to participate in One-Star Raids featuring Costumed Cubone and Costumed Duskull. (For more details about the Season of Max Out, you can…
This year’s Festival of Lights event returns in Pokémon GO, but the event will be limited to India only. Still, Trainers from around the world can participate via Remote Raids, as the event’s Costumed Pikachu will be available in One-Star Raids. (For more details about the Season of Max Out,…
During the previous Pokémon GO seasons, Niantic started selling a month-long paid Timed Research ticket (which came with additional month-long bonuses). The paid Timed Research ticket is back (after not being available during the Season of Shared Skies), and it has been tweaked again. The entire season’s worth of monthly…
Every month, Niantic spotlights a Pokémon for Pokémon GO’s Research Breakthrough encounter. This feature was added to the game in April 2018 as part of the Field Research system. Essentially a quest system, Trainers can acquire Field Research tasks by logging in daily and/or spinning PokéStops (one task per PokéStop…
Happy Halloween! Following in the footsteps of Gigantamax Venusaur, Gigantamax Charizard, and Gigantamax Blastoise is Gigantamax Gengar! Throughout the weekend, you can find Gigantamax Gengar in Six-Star Max Battles. Trainers who had difficulty with defeating Gigantamax Venusaur, Gigantamax Charizard, and Gigantamax Blastoise during the GO Bigger event will have an…
Raid Battles made the jump from Pokémon’s Generation VIII (Sword and Shield) to Generation IX (Scarlet and Violet). While similar, the big difference this time around is the Terastal phenomenon, where Pokémon’s type can change to one of the 18 different types available in-game. Not to mention, Pokémon will receive…
Pokémon TCG Pocket is now available for all Pokémon Trainers around the world! For those who didn’t take part in the game’s soft launch (as a resident New Zealand or a visiting guest thanks to a VPN), you’ll be pulling your first packs today. As you dive in and familiarize…
Pokémon TCG Pocket has been out for less than 24 hours, and deep-pocketed players have already discovered a top secret immersion card that wasn’t advertised! Of course that card would have to be Mew. That’s right — a Mew ex animation card is indeed in the game, but unlocking it…
Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside an hour on Wednesdays for Pokémon GO Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed…
