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….
Detective Pikachu, a character who first baffled us and then stole our hearts, is receiving even more special goodies. Out and about sleuthing in your day to day life? Now, you can add a little bit of Detective Pikachu to your text conversations! Made just for iOS Messages, you can…
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For those of you still on the GO, the newest post on the official Pokémon GO blog has given us some information on its next big update: quests! In what Niantic is calling Field Research, players are being invited to participate in helping Professor Willow investigate “a series of mysterious…
Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp’s second round for the Super Mario Crossover Event has kicked off today, bringing you even more furniture and clothing items to craft. Instead of the red mushrooms that you collected from animals in Round 1, you’ll be acquiring the famous green 1-Up mushrooms this time around!…
Last year Fire Emblem Heroes kicked off springtime with four characters dressed as rabbits who wielded weapons outside their norm, setting the standard we’ve come to expect from holiday themed Focuses. Now a year older, a new quartet has stepped up to don their ears and ring in the season….
Hope all you campers had a fun Shamrock Day in Pocket Camp over the weekend! Now that it’s Monday, let’s shift our focus to the next small update our favorite camping game has brought us: new clothes. When you sign on this morning, you’ll receive a notice that displays a…
It’s time to get your fishing poles ready, campers! When you sign on today you’ll be greeted with a fun notice announcing that the event is kicking off, and the oh-so-helpful Chip is here to help you out. The smiley beaver will give you the full rundown once you head…
Last week, camp managers received a notification in Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp about an upcoming server maintenance. During the three hour window, a new, mandatory update for the app appeared on the App Store and Google Play. What’s new? A few welcomed game mechanics! While it’s a small detail, fish…
March 10th has come to mean something more for Nintendo fans thanks to the advent of Mar10 Day. Conveniently looking just like a certain reinstated plumber’s name, the date’s just a couple days away and the first signs of celebration are popping up now. To celebrate #MAR10Day, #SuperMarioRun will…
Awakening fans get a boost to their FEH lineups, as the newest heroes revealed for Fire Emblem Heroes are Morgan (Female), Morgan (Male), and Chrom (on a horse). Each unit packs some impressive new skills. F!Morgan (Blue Tome Flier) comes with Blárserpent (which has a built-in Distant Defense), M!Morgan (Red…
Since the release of Micaiah in January, the FE faithful have been waiting for one last lord to be released in Fire Emblem Heroes – Leif, the lord of Leonster and protagonist of Thracia 776. Well now we finally know that, after over a year of the game being released,…
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