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…
At the end of Pokémon GO’s Season of Max Out, there’s a special global event that all Trainers can partake in. Not quite a GO Fest or Tour, the GO Wild Area event is pulling some inspiration from the Safari Zone, but with a spotlight on Electric- and Poison-type Pokémon….
Hey, Trainers — in less than two weeks, you’ll be able to head out into the world for yet another Community Day. And this time the Pokémon we’ll all be catching is the Pyschic-type Abra! The March #PokemonGOCommunityDay featured Pokémon is none other than the Psychic-type Pokémon Abra! 🔮…
Things are heating up in one of Nintendo’s mobile games! Dr. Mario World will be receiving two new doctors tomorrow, March 5th. Just two months after Dr. Fire Mario and Dr. Fire Peach were added to the game, their bro and buddy will be joining them! Yup, that’s right: Dr….
Though players might be wrapped up in the ongoing A Hero Rises Voting Gauntlet and some people might still be miffed about the Feh Pass premium subscription, the connecting thread with Fire Emblem Heroes has always been just that – the Heroes. New additions from the latest game in the…
It’s been a long time coming but after two betas we’re finally getting multiplayer in Mario Kart Tour! You’ll be able to play with seven other players locally or online when it officially becomes available on March 8th at 8 p.m. PT. Multiplayer for #MarioKartTour comes out on Mar….
With the calendar finally turning over to March and warm weather hopefully on the horizon, Pokémon GO Trainers can start to gear up for some fun new changes coming to Raid Battles and Research Breakthrough. Field Research First thing to cover — starting yesterday, Shadow Entei is available to rescue…
Any hardcore Pokéfan knows that February 27th is Pokémon Day. The date is synonymous with the original games being released in Japan back in 1996, and Pokémon GO is ready to celebrate by bringing Trainers Armored Mewtwo and Clone Pokémon in Raid Battles! You’ll find Armored Mewtwo in…
The next tour in Mario Kart Tour has been revealed, and it’s a blast from the past — the Mario Bros. Tour, named after the arcade game of ages past. Mario and Luigi are getting new variants based on their original color palettes (with blue undershirts and overalls the same…
Pokémon GO is better with friends, and the long-running mobile game is looking to celebrate that fact: Niantic has revealed Pokémon GO’s Friendship Weekend Event. The event has already begun, and will run until Monday, February 24th, at 10:00 p.m. local time. Upon logging in, you’ll find that your friendship…
Despite the announcement that Animal Crossing: New Horizons and mobile game Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp would not directly connect, this morning’s Animal Crossing Direct revealed there will be some form of tie-ins between the games. As part of a free update, players of both New Horizons and Pocket Camp will be…
Now that the Animal Crossing Direct is finished, we can sit back and relax, dreaming of our future life on a deserted island that we’ll be making our own. Players all over the world had a lot of questions regarding what to expect from the new title, many of which…
Thanks to the first-ever Community Day vote for Pokémon GO, we know that Rhyhorn is the ‘mon of choice for February’s event. It’ll be kicking off this Saturday, February 22nd, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. local time in the northern hemisphere. Events in the southern hemisphere will start that…
After a tease of the most prolific of Pokémon Professors coming to the game, the original Oak is now available for all players in Pokémon Masters. Not only is Professor Oak a free log-in bonus until March 15th (meaning no luck involved with adding him to your trainers), but he’s…
