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…
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,…
Previously revealed during the 5th Anniversary Feh Channel, new special versions of Fire Emblem Awakening characters are on their way to Fire Emblem Heroes! These will coincide with the mobile game’s version of Valentine’s Day, the Day of Devotion. A dedicated video, including all of their skills, has been shared…
Mario Kart Tour has been the place for characters to make their driving debut. The likes of Kamek to Dixie Kong are just begging to be in the next mainline MK game, but mobile fans are able to take ’em for a spin now. Next on the list is a…
The Pokémon TCG has of course featured countless sets based around the mainline games and their release in the past, along with a handful of anime-inspired cards, but this marks a first — an expansion based entirely around mobile game Pokémon GO, coming this summer. We don’t know…
Five years ago Nintendo launched what would go on to be their biggest mobile hit, and a regular part of mine and many others’ day to day lives. Fire Emblem Heroes is now in the midst of its 5th Anniversary Celebration, with multiple bonuses and in-game events beginning today! To…
Fire Emblem Awakening fans ate good last night. It was announced that the 3DS favorite will be the star of Fire Emblem Heroes’ upcoming Valentine’s focus, but also that two of its characters secured the top spot in the mobile game’s annual Choose Your Legends popularity vote. They, as well…
It’s Lunar New Year today – a time for celebration and festivities across multiple cultures, peoples, and places – as well as Pokémon GO. The game is celebrating the Year of the Tiger with a Litleo, which is not quite the correct species of cat but will have to do….
The Season of Heritage in Pokémon GO is mixing things up! While we’ll be helping out Professor Willow uncover the mysterious giant door at a historical cave site during the three-month-long season, there will be other events, research tasks, and more to complete. For February 2022, a month-long Timed Research…
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…
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…
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,…
Niantic is celebrating today’s release of Pokémon Legends: Arceus by adding themed avatar items to Pokémon GO. Inspired by the main characters’ outfits in the game, the items are available to all Trainers! The new items include the following: Survey Corps Headcloth Survey Corps Outfit Survey Corps Sandals…
