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….
Datamines told us it was coming and now it’s official, with the Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Twitter accounts giving not-too-subtle hints that Super Mario furniture items are heading to the mobile app. Some VERY exciting things are coming our way, campers! Let's take a peek… Hmm, I'm sure I've…
It’s February 27th and that can only mean one thing – Pokémon Day is here! That’s right, 22 years ago Pokémon Red & Green launched in Japan, introducing the world to a franchise that’d go onto become one of the best-selling ever. As has become customary these past few years,…
Continuing the trend of adding exactly one Legendary Hero per month (and per Legendary Hero Summoning Event), Fire Emblem Heroes has revealed that the next character to get the Legendary treatment is FE8’s own Ephraim, Prince of Renais. Ephraim comes with fancy new artwork and his Great Lord promotion, making…
After only three days of waiting and wondering when the upcoming spring event would kick off in Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, we already have some information regarding a very floral spring themed event. According to the Japanese Animal Crossing Twitter account, the festivities will officially kick off on February 27th…
Back in November Kirby and BoxBoy creators HAL Laboratory released their first mobile game onto the Japanese market – Working UFO. Now, the cute little game has finally headed overseas to multiple territories with the new name Part Time UFO. The game’s main character is right in HAL’s…
We take a look at the 8-Bit Super Mario Bros. Animated Line stickers in our latest video. Check it out! Interested in adding these stickers to your phone’s collection? You can find out how to purchase them at the Line store.
While it’s only been a short while since the game updated to v2.2, Fire Emblem Heroes is already setting up for its next update sometime in early March. It has three planned additions: First, there’s a new type of Special Map called “Rival Domains”. In these maps you form a…
If you previously missed your chance to grab Kyogre, Groudon, or Rayquaza in Pokémon GO, you’re going to be happy to know you’ll be getting another opportunity to catch them soon. From February 23rd to March 5th, all three Pokémon will return to the game to give players a shot…
Non-stop updates have been rolling out for Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp ever since its release last November, and it doesn’t look like they’ll be slowing down anytime soon — to the delight of many, including myself! As seen in the latest notice within the app, it looks like Nintendo’s adorable,…
The annual DICE awards have wrapped up and it was a fantastic night for Nintendo, with the company raking in trophies for a variety of games released in 2017. The ceremony, held by the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences in Las Vegas, has awards doled out based on votes…
Fire Emblem Heroes’ One-Year Anniversary poll “A Hero Rises” has concluded, and the winner – to little surprise – is the Legendary Hero version of Ike. The Smash Bros. veteren came out on top with over 130,000 votes. As a result, he’ll be distributed to all players on February 27th…
As one of our team’s favorite mobile games, Fire Emblem Heroes has always been a success in our eyes, and it seems like we aren’t alone in that thought. In its first year, Fire Emblem Heroes has made $295 million, becoming the most successful game to come out of Nintendo’s…
