Amidst the countless game genres that live on the Nintendo Switch’s vast library, perhaps one of the most successful has been the cozy life sim category. With games like Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Stardew Valley, and more, there’s no shortage of wholesome relaxing experiences to be had here. For those…
Fighting game fans are in for a treat this April. With the recent release of Guilty Gear Strive: Nintendo Switch Edition, Arc System Works has announced a concert in Japan on April 5th, 2025. Guilty Gear Strive Music Live will be a two hour live concert featuring many of the…
The next expansion of the wildly popular app Pokémon TCG Pocket is just around the corner! Space-Time Smackdown, themed around the Sinnoh legends Dialga and Palkia, is available today and is the first major expansion since the game’s release. However, just two days ago players were greeted with a warning…
In the wake of Pikmin Bloom’s latest update and Community Day announcement, a brand new type of Decor Pikmin will be arriving on the mobile app later this month. Soon players can expect “Sushi” Decor Pikmin to begin appearing around Japanese restaurants. On top of not knowing what exact sushi…
The tulips are starting to bloom again and the Pikmin of Earth are preparing to celebrate. Niantic has announced that Pikmin Bloom’s next Community Day, celebrating the tulip flower, will take place on April 23rd. During April’s Community Day, Big Flowers will bloom into tulips when players plant regular blue,…
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…
Later this week Pokémon Unite is getting a new fighter and it’s none other than Johto’s own Aqua Rabbit Pokémon Azumarill. Azumarill will be a melee All-Rounder character in the competitive game and will have a variety of water-themed moves at its disposal. Check out a trailer below: …
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,…
The Season of Alola’s tropical vibes has inspired Team GO Rocket’s planning division. The yearly company-wide retreat will be mixing in Pokémon from the Alola region as well as transforming some Alolan Pokémon into Shadow Alolan Pokémon. For Pokémon Trainers around the world, it’s time to crash this company retreat…
Mario Kart Tour is revving up for a few egg-cellent additions next week, as it embraces springtime and leans into that Easter aesthetic. Who better to bring a few dozen colored eggs than Yoshi, who’s getting some love in pretty much every corner of the mobile game. A…
It’s the start of April, which means it’s April Fools’ Day! Niantic has released little “pranks” or events in the past for Pokémon GO, and this year is no different. Ditto, the Transform Pokémon, is taking over this year’s event. With its habit to mimic other Pokémon, Trainers will be…
With Pokémon GO Tour: Johto behind us and the Season of Alola well underway, Niantic is already prepping Trainers for its next big event in the mobile game. Announced on the official Pokémon GO Blog today, Pokémon GO Fest will return in 2022! Once again, Pokémon GO Fest will be…
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…
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,…
