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…
The time trancendent first person shooter/puzzler hybrid Superhot will be heading to the Nintendo Switch later today, as confirmed in Nintendo’s latest Indie World stream. The game has a very unique mechanic – time only moves in real time when you yourself move. This means you can stop…
Nintendo’s latest indie game round-up has concluded, and it brought with it a bunch of announcements. Watch the entire archived stream below:
For a few months now Koei Tecmo has been teasing the return of an unexpected franchise – Monster Rancher, or Monster Farm in Japan. Now, a release date has been made official, with the latest issue of Nintendo Dream magazine (via Siliconera) confirming that a port of the original game…
2017 was a big year for Sonic, with the release of Sonic Mania and Sonic Forces. Mania was a critically acclaimed return-to-form for 2D Sonic; a love letter to the franchise perfect for fans of Sonic’s Genesis glory days. Meanwhile, Sonic Forces was a lukewarm entry in the 3D Sonic…
Just the other day we got a look at the Pokémon Center’s line of Halloween goods, bringing Pikachu and friends to stores in some fun and fantastic costumes. Those’ll be available at all locations in Japan, however if you’re in or near Tokyo you might want to make a special…
Two years ago on August 15th, 2017, Sonic Mania dazzled the world as the blue blur made a brilliant return to his 2D roots. The fanbase is now clamoring for a follow-up, but while a Mania 2 would be all well and good, I can’t help but feel a certain…
Pokémon Trainers, get ready, because the long-awaited Water Festival is making a grand return! That’s right, Niantic is bringing back the annual Water Festival this summer, which unsurprisingly celebrates all Pokémon of the Water-type. From wild Pokémon to Egg hatches and Field Research encounters, you’re going to see a massive…
One of the many niche oddball Nintendo peripherals of the ’90s was the Game Boy Printer — a blocky chunk of plastic that could be connected to your little game console’s fellow Game Boy Camera, which would print out some intensely gray-scale portraits. The staticky monochromatic aesthetic of the printer…
It’s that time of year again when I can almost say it’s that time of year again for Halloween… almost! And yet here we are with our first glimpse at some all new goods celebrating tricks, treats, and costumes well ahead of the most candy-filled night of the year. While…
Microsoft in recent years has promoted a more inclusive, broad-reaching usage of its IP, as seen in moves like Cuphead showing up on Switch or (more recently) Banjo-Kazooie being announced for Smash. The bear and bird’s return to a Nintendo console after nearly two decades has been widely celebrated by…
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The Pokémon World Championships 2019 opening ceremony has just concluded, and it brought with it two new trailers. For starters let’s look at the latest Pokémon Sword & Shield video, which focuses primarily on abilities and items, fitting for a trailer that debut at a competitive tournament. There are some…
