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,…
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…
Hot on the heels of the recent release of Magic The Gathering’s massive Final Fantasy crossover set, featuring cards representing characters, events, and places from each mainline Final Fantasy game, Wizards of the Coast has announced today that their video game crossover shenanigans are far from over with the reveal…
This year looks good for fans of the classic 3DS RPG Bravely Default, with Good Smile seemingly set to release Pop Up Parade figures of the entire four-person party. The company previously revealed figures based on Tiz and Agnés and earlier today they confirmed Edea Lee! Take a look: …
Over the weekend Nintendo dropped a surprise – an all-new poster for The Super Mario Bros. Movie! This one has basically all of the marketable heroes and villains (Mario, Luigi, Donkey Kong, Bowser…) as well as a side-by-side comparison of the dark, lava-filled Koopa Castle and the jolly Mushroom Kingdom….
It’s the start of February and that means it’s financial report season. Square Enix is the latest company to share its data for the nine month period ending December 31st, 2022 and while there are no huge updates, there are some intriguing tidbits. For starters, the bad news. Overall operating…
A new partnership has been announced between clothing brand Uniqlo and the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) and it’s set to give a variety of classic games the spotlight. Included in the new collection are some of the usual retro video game juggernauts: Pac-Man, Space Invaders, and Tetris. Each of…
Out of all the entries in the series, Final Fantasy X is perhaps the one with the most Japanese influence, directly inspiring outfits, theology, architecture, and more besides. It’s no wonder, then, that a kabuki stage production is on its way to Tokyo this spring. If you’re interested to see…
Over the past few years, Nintendo and Lego have shared a pretty fun relationship with a number of pretty fantastic Mario-themed sets. But one thing fans have been begging for since Lego and Nintendo teamed up back in 2020 was a Legend of Zelda collaboration of some kind. While nothing…
If you’ve booted up Fire Emblem Engage at all, you were probably knocked off your feet by the opening song, a rocking, over the top anthem that much like the rest of the game is emanating pure burning melodrama. That very song is getting a CD release soon in Japan,…
As expected, Bandai Namco has dropped the third part of its classic four-part Tales of Symphonia the Animation series for free on YouTube. You can catch the first and second episodes in our prior articles, though if you’re planning on playing the upcoming remaster at all you might want to…
Got some Platinum Points burning a hole in your digital pocket? Fear not, as a shiny new reward is available at the My Nintendo Store! For 700 Platinum Points, you can pick up this button pin set themed to the newly released Fire Emblem Engage. This reward contains…
Mario’s Italian-ness is a matter of debate among scholarly historians. While his status as an Italian-American plumber living in Brooklyn was once widely accepted lore, in the decades after the ’90s, as TV shows and cartoons for the mascot disappeared and his role in the fantastical Mushroom Kingdom became more…
Update (2/20/23): It looks like the release of Snorlax and Togepi is inching closer, Squishmallows fans! The Squishmallows and Pokémon Instagram accounts have joined together to give a cute sneak peek of the two newest additions in a short clip. Get a look at the already-released Pikachu and Gengar with…
Last week, Bandai Namco dropped a surprise on its YouTube channel – the first episode of the four-part Tales of Symphonia the Animation. Now it looks like the company will be sharing all of the episodes for free, with the second dropping earlier today. Be sure to turn on closed…
