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….
While the true cultural blitzkrieg of Pokémon GO came and went in 2016, the game has shown a surprising amount of staying power, thanks to regular updates and community events. Because of the dedicated audience the game draws in, it reaches number eight on the list of the top ten…
A new “Buddy Adventure” feature will be launching in Pokémon GO, introducing Pokémon Camp and Pokémon Amie gameplay originally seen in main series Pokémon games. Along with a video, Niantic released a blog post announcing the news: “Get ready to explore the world with your Buddy Pokémon! In the…
Can you believe it’s already the end of the year? To ring in 2020, Nintendo is bringing a brand new, holiday themed tour to Mario Kart Tour, complete with Yoshi cosplaying as everyone’s favorite reindeer — Rudolph, and Pauline too, sporting what appears to be some sort of disco ball…
As the end of the year rapidly approaches, Niantic is making sure to provide with lots of gifts and fun things for the holidays. In a recent post to the official Pokémon GO blog, the company has outlined everything that’s going on in the month of December alone— and it’s…
Fellow doctors, listen up: Dr. Mario World will be undergoing some maintenance from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. PT in order to bring you a fun update with some new goodies. Then later tonight, at 11 p.m. PT, the game will be updated to Version 1.2.0 in the App Store…
Welcome to the Nintendo Wiretap! Each day the team here at Nintendo Wire works tirelessly to bring you the best, most relevant late-breaking Nintendo news this side of the Mushroom Kingdom. To help make ingesting all these meaty stories easier than Kirby hopped up on Miracle Fruit, we’ve compiled a…
Welcome to the Nintendo Wiretap! Each day the team here at Nintendo Wire works tirelessly to bring you the best, most relevant late-breaking Nintendo news this side of the Mushroom Kingdom. To help make ingesting all these meaty stories easier than Kirby hopped up on Miracle Fruit, we’ve compiled a…
Last night a brand new Feh Channel broadcast surprise-dropped, gracing us with another bout of information from the Order of Heroes messenger owl and mobile game mascot extraordinaire — Feh! If you want all the info as it was delivered, have a look at the broadcast below and then read…
Last week, the Pokémon Masters team revealed that a new “Legendary Event” is heading to the game, bringing the villainous Giovanni into the fold. To hype up the event, which started yesterday, a new video has been uploaded to the official Pokémon YouTube channel that gives an animated introduction. Watch…
After racing through New York, Tokyo, and Paris, it’s time for Mario and company to head on over to the capital of England – London! Alongside a new London track, this latest tour is bringing two new characters – a “Holiday Cheer” variant of Daisy and a tartan-garbed bus-driver Waluigi….
Campers, make sure you sign into Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp this morning — the second part of the holiday themed garden event just kicked off! As usual, you’ll be receiving 20 new seeds (red gingeraniums this time). When you plant them, you’ll find that two new creatures have flocked to…
It’s almost time for Mario Kart Tour to place its tracks down in another real world location. This time? London, England. Can't wait to hear the latest on what's coming up in #MarioKartTour? Then we have good news! Starting on 12/3 at 10pm PT, take a trip across the…
