An update to Nintendo’s parental smartphone app has added support for the Switch 2, in preparation for the console’s launch next week. Nintendo announced Version 2.0 of the Nintendo Switch Parental Control App on its technical support profile on Twitter today. スマートフォンアプリ『Nintendo みまもり Switch』のバージョン2.0.0の配信を開始しました。Nintendo Switch 2 をご利用予定の方はアプリの更新をお願いします。 https://t.co/8fAAnCYwrN —…
Online pre-orders may have been sold out for months, but Target has revealed that it will have Nintendo Switch 2 units available in-store for launch day. As noted on the official Target website, shoppers who come to its stores on June 5th, 2026, around opening will be able to nab…
As we found out in the Switch 2 Direct, Super Mario Party Jamboree is getting a paid upgrade later this year, exclusive to the new console! Titled Super Mario Party Jamboree Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV (what a mouthful), the upgrade expands the base game and adds brand-new…
An all-new year is here, which means there’s really no better time to… blast out into space! Starting January 11th, racers will be able to rocket into some celestial greatness in Mario Kart Tour. Fans of Rainbow Road Wii will will be happy to hear that the track…
Starting in January 2018, Community Day is a monthly event in Pokémon GO that shines the spotlight on a particular Pokémon. For one day each month, a Pokémon selected by Niantic will have its spawn rate increased during a block of hours. Also, the Shiny appearance rate for the starring…
Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside an hour on Wednesdays for Pokémon GO Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed…
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,…
Every month, Niantic spotlights a Pokémon for Pokémon GO’s Research Breakthrough encounter. This feature was added to the game in April 2018 as part of the Field Research system. Essentially a quest system, Trainers can acquire Field Research tasks by logging in daily and/or spinning PokéStops (one task per PokéStop…
It’s time to welcome 2023 (according to the Gregorian calendar)! For Pokémon GO, that means it’s time to party wearing party hats and plenty of glitter. For this year’s event, a new Costumed Pikachu debuts (wearing a top hat), and New Year’s 2022 Hoothoot can finally evolve into a snazzy…
Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside an hour on Wednesdays for Pokémon GO Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed…
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,…
Another Hisuian Pokémon is joining the Pokédex in Pokémon GO! This time it’s Hisuian Avalugg and it’s mimicking the debut of Hisuian Braviary. That’s right, it’s a Raid Day event. Thankfully, the Raid Day bonus staple of getting five additional free, in-person daily Raid Passes will be active. That means…
Pokémon GO’s Winter Holiday Part 2 event is still going strong, but for two days, Trainers can get a few extra bonuses. Coinciding with Hanukkah, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day, Trainers can try their luck with getting Lucky Pokémon thanks to some new Lucky Trading rules. Plus, there will also…
Out with the old and in with the new! The Holiday Tour is wrapping up in Mario Kart Tour on December 27th, which means it’s time to make way for the New Year’s Tour on December 28th, 2022. Nothing too exciting is on the way, sadly, but racers can expect…
The holiday season started in Pokémon GO earlier this month with the Winter Holiday Part 1 event. Now its Part 2 counterpart will start up and deliver this year’s Costumed Pokémon. Joining the Costumed Pokémon from previous winter holiday events (specifically 2019, 2020, and 2021) are Eevee and all the…
