As of now, video game movies are doing better than they ever have before. While one could argue this renaissance started all the way back in 2020 with the release of Sonic the Hedgehog, things really took off to a whole new level when The Super Mario Bros. Movie aired…
In a post on social media this morning, Square Enix announced that it had canceled development of a Kingdom Hearts mobile spinoff titled “Missing-Link.” Originally meant to take players on an all-new journey disconnected from Sora’s struggles, it seems as though the company didn’t believe it could deliver the level…
In an exciting new announcement this morning, The Pokémon Company has revealed that it will be bringing the “Pokémon Field Museum” exhibit to the United States next year. Set to premiere on May 22nd, 2026, at Chicago’s Field Museum, patrons will be able to view fossils of ancient real-life animals…
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…
Happy Pokémon Day! To celebrate Pokémon’s anniversary, The Pokémon Company published a very special Pokémon Presents. Throughout the presentation, updates on various Pokémon games were given – some new and some old. Pokémon GO’s moment in the spotlight was a new announcement, and it’s to say “Alola!” to some Pokémon…
Niantic is ending the Season of Heritage with a big event – Pokémon GO Tour: Johto! Similar to last year’s Kanto Tour, this Johto version is happening on Saturday, February 26th, 2022 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. your local time. While it’s not quite Pokémon Day (February 27th), this…
Last night, the 25th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards took place in Las Vegas during the week-long 2022 D.I.C.E Summit. Organized by The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences, games released in 2021 were nominated in 23 different categories. And, according to IGN, “[t]he show also honored NetherRealm Studios’ Ed Boon, who…
We’re getting closer and closer to Pokémon Day! Today’s countdown announcement is focused on the Pokémon MOBA game, Pokémon UNITE, and the Nintendo Switch and mobile game isn’t shying away from throwing a big bash. The Pokémon Day festivities will be held for over two weeks – from Thursday, February…
Rev up those engines and get ready to race to your dedicated app store because Mario Kart Tour is about to get quite a few notable changes. It has been announced on Mario Kart Tour’s official social media pages that the ver. 2.12.0 update of the game will be rolling…
We’re day three into the week-long announcements leading up to Pokémon Day. Today’s focus is on Pokémon Café ReMix, which just saw a new feature launch earlier this week. Celebrating the release of the Delivery feature and Pelipper’s return to delivering delicious café dishes to Pokémon and the upcoming Pokémon…
A new patch update is on its way to Pokémon Unite for both mobile devices and Nintendo Switch and is set to be downloadable globally sometime tomorrow, Thursday, February 24th. The latest game update will consist only of patch fixes dedicated to the playable Pokémon Aegislash and Decidueye. As announced…
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…
Pokémon Red and Green’s original release date of February 27th has become “Pokémon Day” for a handful of years now. Since 2016 this anniversary’s been used for promotions, events, and announcements – with the lattermost just confirmed for 2022. In fact, an entire week’s worth of announcements are on the…
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,…
For so long, humankind has dreamed of soaring high in the clouds with the power of flight. Or maybe karts. Why not karts? The next Mario Kart Tour event is the Sky Tour, featuring the GBA course Sky Garden. The trailer also features a new Mario pilot alt…
