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….
As promised, Animal Crossing: Camp has brought us Fishing Tourney #12 today — and to absolutely no Nintendo fan’s disappointment, the Mario theme is front and center when it comes to fish and the rewards. Extending the Mar10 Day celebration from a few days ago, we have the opportunity to…
Project Eevee was a social media adventure full of GIF-worthy moments. The promotion influenced several areas of Japan — for instance, last December, Eevee became an ambassador of sorts to the city of Ibusuki. And, thanks to similarities between the city’s name and the Eevee Pokémon (adding the Japanese characters…
It’s finally here, Niantic’s next big leap into a licensed mobile game. If you’re a fan of Pokémon GO, you’ve likely heard of Niantic’s next big upcoming project, Harry Potter: Wizards Unite. While rumors and talks of the game have been bouncing back and forth between Pokémon GO and Harry…
If you live in Japan and are into retro JRPGs, here’s an opportunity for you. Square Enix is currently accepting applicants for a demo of the upcoming Octopath Traveler: Champion of the Continent mobile game. Similar to their demo for the original Octopath Traveler, the company is asking for feedback…
If you’re looking for a reason to smile today, you might want to take a quick look at this post on /r/aww. A series of photos posted on the site show several vets in Mexico taking full advantage of Pokémon GO’s recent update, which you may remember introduced the GO…
Later this week a brand new shadow-element facility event, the Accursed Archives, will be coming to Dragalia Lost, and the game’s official twitter account has released a video showcasing the Summon Showcase that will be available alongside the event. Sharing a name and elemental focus with the event, The Accursed…
Mar10 Day is bringing a boatload of fun activities and happenings this year. From great sales offerings, to new My Nintendo rewards, to our very own look at what the red-clad plumber’s brought the world, the single day celebration has turned into a full-blown, weeklong event. I’m happy to report…
Mario’s a man of many hats, and while most of them help with making him Super, it’s when he’s not out platforming that he does some of his best work. No video game character can stand toe to toe with Mario when it comes to spinoffs in general, let alone…
Late last week, Niantic announced that they are going to be trying a new type of event in Pokémon GO, titled Legendary Lunch Hour. The first one is going to take place on Wednesday March 13th from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. in your local time zone. The Silph Road…
Since the launch of Dragalia Lost, Director Hiroki Matsuura has done a great job of letting players know exactly what is coming next for the game by using blog posts on the official Dragalia Lost website. Plenty of major updates have been announced this way in the past, and this…
There’s no denying that last year’s Octopath Traveler was a success for Square Enix, and the promise of more JRPG goodness came from the dev team. Yet nobody expected we’d see the follow-up so soon – though there’s good reason why, as the newly announced Octopath Traveler: Tairiku no Hasha…
Pokémon games are pretty popular, in the grand scheme of things. I mean, you know, not to like, religious levels, but hey, they seem to do well. So it’s not a huge shock to discover that the total revenue from mobile games in the franchise tops $2.5 billion — which…
