With the Nintendo Switch 2 presentation less than a month away now, people are understandably very eager to learn more about the successor to the Switch. While more is known now than has ever been before, there has been little in the way of specific information made available quite yet….
When Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 was announced a few days ago, fans such as myself were excited. It’s been too long since the THPS series was prominent and while the excellent THPS 1+2 hinted at a bright future, Activision Blizzard put the kibosh on things after the game sold…
At this year’s Mobile World Congress convention, Samsung was on the show floor with several different smartphones and mobile devices to showcase to both spectators and investors. As spotted by outlet T3, there was a rather interesting concept for a portable console that Samsung was highlighting called the “Flex Gaming”…
Niantic has been testing the Pokémon GO waters this year with Raid-centric events, including Legendary Raid Hour. A golden hour when a plethora gyms are taken over by Legendary Pokémon, this event has occurred during the lunch hour rush (12 p.m. to 1 p.m.) and the transition to twilight (6…
Pokémon GO updates usually include information about some new catchable or Shiny, or an event that’ll get you on your feet and spinning stops. This time though, something’s being dropped, namely support for the Apple Watch. As posted by Niantic, it’s been cited that thanks to the Adventure Sync feature,…
And now, for another thrilling edition of “financial nobody but shareholders should really care much about” — The Pokémon Company made a net profit of 124 million US dollars last fiscal year, up 50% from 2017. The 2018 fiscal year was strong likely due to a combination of Pokémon GO’s…
Despite launching back in 2016, Pokémon GO is still a big deal, and it’s spawned its fair share of imitators, from Niantic’s own Harry Potter variant to the recently announced Minecraft Earth. Now, the popular Dragon Quest series is joining in on the AR fun with Dragon Quest Walk. In…
Welcome back to the Wire Weekly, where I, Ben “gotta catch some of ‘em” Fruzzetti, run through the week’s assortment of Nintendo news with what could charitably be referred to as wit, sarcasm, and personality. There are a number of companies and properties that I’m pretty sure have the potential…
If you haven’t in a minute and are looking for a reason to pick Pokémon GO back up, the beginning of June might just be the perfect time to do it. (If you’ve been playing regularly, just keep doing what you’re doing.) Why? Because Niantic has just announced that Adventure…
Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp is gearing up for summer! The last fishing tourney wrapped up this week, and it’s already time to start prepping for the next event. You can once again prepare yourself to participate in a gyroidite scavenger hunt! We've got another sneak peek from our gyroid…
With only a couple weeks to go until E3, and a Pokémon Direct announced for next Wednesday, the question of what would be revealed during a worldwide broadcast in yesterday’s Pokémon Press Conference lingered in everybody’s minds. Hardcore fans wanted long-awaited sequels, craving Pokémon Snap and Mystery Dungeon followups, and…
In honor of the Pokémon Sleep announcement and the upcoming summer of Pokémon GO fun, Niantic is celebrating the quality of life app the only appropriate way: Sleeping Snorlax can be found fairly easily in Pokémon GO! Announced during the Pokémon 2019 Press Conference last night, Pokémon GO’s social media…
When Mythic Heroes were announced, it seemed like only a matter of time before Naga – the franchise’s prime deity dragon matriarch of all that is good and holy – would be added in. And lo and behold, her day has come, as Naga descends into Fire Emblem Heroes at…
Throughout the 20++ years of Pokémon, each generation has introduced us to a new cast of characters. Friends, rivals, family, and random strangers who like comfy shorts and want to battle have been a key part in each game’s story. Naturally fans have grown attached; coupled with those characters fleshed…
During today’s Pokémon Press Conference stream, The Pokémon Company announced something of a successor to Pokémon Bank, titled Pokémon Home. The brand new cloud service will connect not only to Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Let’s Go, Eevee!, but it will also allow Trainers to bring their Pokémon already in…
