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…
With the Nintendo Switch 2 presentation less than a month away now, people are understandably very eager to learn more about the successor to the Switch. While more is known now than has ever been before, there has been little in the way of specific information made available quite yet….
When Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 was announced a few days ago, fans such as myself were excited. It’s been too long since the THPS series was prominent and while the excellent THPS 1+2 hinted at a bright future, Activision Blizzard put the kibosh on things after the game sold…
It appears the freshly-launched Mario Kart Tour’s in-game gacha mechanics aren’t the only way Nintendo’ll be making money off it: A subscription-based “Gold Pass” has been revealed, allowing players to get more in-game rewards in Mario Kart Tour. First-time users of the game can enjoy a two-week free trial, but…
Start your engines! Mario Kart Tour, Nintendo’s free-to-play mobile iteration of its popular cart racing series, is now live on the App Store and Google Play Store. “Mario and his friends go global in this new Mario Kart as they race around courses inspired by real-world cities in…
Another wave of new Spirits are heading to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and this time they’re from Daemon X Machina which launched earlier this month. Starting September 27th, you’ll be able to battle some Spirits based on the game’s various mercenaries and their respective mechs. The five-day #SmashBrosUltimate spirit…
Earlier this week, Arc System Works revealed five more characters coming to their crossover fighter BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle. Bringing together BlazBlue, Persona 4 Arena, Under Night In-Birth, RWBY, and some surprising new additions; it’s a game that’s grown well past what it was at launch. A new Japanese trailer…
The return of Contra is upon us, with Contra: Rogue Corps. now available on Nintendo Switch and other platforms. To herald that launch, Konami has put out a new trailer showing what you can expect in this change-up to classic runnin’ & gunnin’:
I can hardly believe that Dragalia Lost, Nintendo’s joint mobile game effort with Cygames, is about to turn a year old. In a couple days, the first anniversary of the gacha game will be here, and with it will come a new update and surely some big surprises. To detail…
You can now pre-order The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild: Zelda Breath of the Wild Ver. Nendoroid at Play-Asia. The Good Smile Company has given us a glimpse of the finalized version of their upcoming Zelda Nendoroid based on her Breath of the Wild appearance, with an entry…
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While you might recognize the name GoodSmile in particular for the company’s Nendoroid and figma line of figures, every once in a while they come out with other figures that are just as pretty and high-quality, without being attached to their most popular series. For example, it’s most recently been…
After Pauline made an extremely memorable comeback in Super Mario Odyssey it seemed inevitable that she’d start popping up in more spin-offs. She’s since popped up in Mario Tennis Aces, and now we finally have confirmation that one of Nintendo’s oldest video game characters is finally taking to the race…
Ever since Dragon Quest’s Hero hit Smash with more than a few random elements in his arsenal, the competitive scene has argued whether he should be playable in tournaments. Surprisingly, Nintendo France has decided to ban him from the European Team Cup. Nouveau nom, nouveau format. #SmashBrosECNotre tournoi Super…
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is truly the game that keeps on giving. Even though it’s been out for a few years, people keep finding crazy new ways to play and beat it. And now it looks like we can add “beat the game with just shields”…
