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….
Mario Kart Tour, Nintendo’s mobile version of its long-running cart-racing series, is here at last! Like all Mario Kart titles, Mario Kart Tour has a wide array of playable characters — and thanks to its mobile platform, its roster’s always growing! Check out our full guide to all the characters/drivers…
There are few pleasures in life greater than spamming Line stickers at your friends, and there’s a new batch of Pokémon-themed emotes — designed by renowned artist Nagano — that will be sure to provide the exact right responses in conversation. There are some real winners here: from Pikachu slovenly…
It appears the freshly-launched Mario Kart Tour’s in-game gacha mechanics aren’t the only way Nintendo’ll be making money off it: A subscription-based “Gold Pass” has been revealed, allowing players to get more in-game rewards in Mario Kart Tour. First-time users of the game can enjoy a two-week free trial, but…
Start your engines! Mario Kart Tour, Nintendo’s free-to-play mobile iteration of its popular cart racing series, is now live on the App Store and Google Play Store. “Mario and his friends go global in this new Mario Kart as they race around courses inspired by real-world cities in…
I can hardly believe that Dragalia Lost, Nintendo’s joint mobile game effort with Cygames, is about to turn a year old. In a couple days, the first anniversary of the gacha game will be here, and with it will come a new update and surely some big surprises. To detail…
After Pauline made an extremely memorable comeback in Super Mario Odyssey it seemed inevitable that she’d start popping up in more spin-offs. She’s since popped up in Mario Tennis Aces, and now we finally have confirmation that one of Nintendo’s oldest video game characters is finally taking to the race…
Ghost/Dragon-type Pokémon Giratina will be reemerging from the Distortion World and returning to Raids in GO, starting this Monday, September 23rd, at 1 p.m. PT. The Legendary will be available in five-star Raids — and even better, you’ll have the opportunity to encounter a Shiny Altered Giratina! You’ll also want…
Alright, Trainers, the day has come! Mewtwo will be available in five-star Raids for a few days. You have until September 23rd at 1 p.m. PT to try your best to add Mewtwo to your Pokémon GO roster. And if you’re lucky, maybe you’ll even come across the Shiny variant…
Your favorite event in Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp has returned! That’s right, campers: a new scavenger hunt has begun and this time it’s all about truffles, truffles, truffles. Simply scour your map and gather all the cute little truffle nuggets that are scattered everywhere. As you meet the truffle goals,…
We’ve got another melding of live action and animated Toads in the lead-up to Mario Kart Tour and this time it feature’s the city of light itself – Paris! Watch the Toads get into mishaps below: Mario Kart Tour launches for free worldwide via the iOS and Android…
Now that September’s Community Day is behind us, we can start looking ahead, Trainers. October’s featured ‘mon in Pokémon GO is non other than Trapinch, the “Ant Pit Pokémon!” Trainers we have some groundbreaking news featuring a little Pokémon… Trapinch, the Ant Pit Pokémon, will be featured in the…
Last week we got a new ad for Mario Kart Tour showing a bunch of Toads preparing Tokyo’s streets for the game’s themed course. Now we’ve got another, this time for New York City. Gotta say, all of those Toads flinging fire balls into the sky seems a…
