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….
A couple of years ago, a mobile game called PokéLand saw a beta test in Japan, before promptly vanishing and never really being mentioned again. Earlier today, however, a new Japanese website popped up re-revealing the game as Pokémon Scramble Rush in the region. That’s not all though – the…
With Dragalia Lost’s Fire Emblem crossover now over, it’s time for a new Summon Showcase. This new Showcase, Beauty in Motion, features Dragalia’s first alternate version of an existing character not to be exclusive to their initial summoning event with the brand-new Beautician Zardin. Having given up his traditional sword…
With DJ KK’s garden event behind us, it’s time to start thinking about the next activity in Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp. Are you ready for a gyroidite hunt? It’s going to be a royally fun time, as we’ll all be searching for kingly gyroidite around our maps! Gathering up the…
Last week we (re)introduced Fire Emblem: Three Houses’ trio of lead characters: Edelgard, Dimitri, and Claude. These three serve as marquee members of the titular Houses’ nobility, but we’ve now been introduced to those working beside them, both within their home borders and at the Officer’s Academy. Please note that…
Alongside today’s introduction of the grim rosewater cookie in Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp comes another new Wall & Floor Collection — this one being perfectly complementary to this month’s seasonal event theme. The “utterly refined, darling” plum damask wallpaper will “make the most mundane furniture seem posh” according to the…
That sneaky piggy in Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, Agnes, is causing some mischief that I can’t help but report about today, as it involves a new fortune cookie for us all. Agnes might not be my absolute favorite animal in the game, but that doesn’t mean I can’t get excited…
DeNA, the mobile developer that previously collaborated with Nintendo on Super Mario Run, Miitomo, Fire Emblem Heroes, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, and the upcoming Mario Kart Tour, has announced that it’ll be working on a new Pokémon game in conjunction with The Pokémon Company. Nintendo's mobile partner DeNA and…
It’s time for more thrilling financial reports! Niantic’s Pokémon GO racked up 65 million dollars in April, a 15% increase compared to the same month in 2018. Overall, spending is up 33% in 2019 as a whole compared to last year, and both Japanese and US players spend roughly the…
It was bound to happen, really. Detective Pikachu is about to hit the big screen this weekend, and Niantic and The Pokémon Company have announced a collaboration event with Pokémon GO. Trainers, it’s time to celebrate the launch of POKÉMON #DetectivePikachu with #PokemonGO! ✅ Increased spawning of movie Pokémon✅…
On Monday, Pokémon GO implemented rewards alongside the results of an Earth Day campaign. Hours later, Trainers were finding more than just Shiny Digletts and Groudon overtaking gyms; suddenly, three Legendary Pokémon were appearing in the wild! Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf sent Trainers into a gotta catch ‘em all hunt,…
Giving players another reason to experiment with the Pokémon GO’s new AR feature, Niantic has issued a photo challenge. We covered the photo themes that Trainers could explore and the prizes they could earn upon winning when the event was first announced. The first challenge, centered around the theme of…
Yesterday, ads started popping up in retail stores referencing a “Pokémon Pass” app which had yet to be officially revealed. Thankfully the wait wasn’t long for official confirmation, as the Pokémon Company has released the app onto the iOS and Google Play stores. As of right now, it seems limited…
