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…
Now that February’s Community Day is over, it’s time to start planning for the future. With March almost here, guesses were thrown around that we would return to the Hoenn region. Niantic has made it official today, announcing Treecko will be spawning everywhere next month. The usual Community Day bonuses…
Anyone wanting more of Travis Strikes Again need only wait a little longer, with the game’s first DLC pack dropping in a matter of days. This one will star former ranked assassin Shinobu, bringing her back to the world of No More Heroes as a playable character. It’ll take having…
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A special Raid is roaming your way this weekend in Pokémon GO, bringing one of Hoenn’s cutest Legendaries out into the world. Trainers can head out and encounter Latias from Friday the 22nd to Monday the 25th, making this a rare chance to add the Eon Pokémon to your Dex….
Tetris is having a real good month right now. Sure, it’s one of the most recognizable brands in games and that song’s been stuck in our heads for decades, but when do you ever stop and think about what’s new for Tetris? Well, now it’s free on Switch in a…
Atlus has a wide assortment of properties under their belt. Being the minds behind both Shin Megami Tensei and its successful spinoff Persona, the dungeon mapping Etrian Odyssey series, as well as publishers of Vanilliaware titles like Odin Sphere and Dragons Crown — there’s a lot to like here. A…
Ask me a couple days ago if I thought I’d be writing about Snowboard Kids and I would’ve laughed in your face before saying just how much I wish I could. But then in comes Fangamer, that lovable merch company, with the perfect winter announcement out of nowhere: Available due…
Sega revealed another tune for Team Sonic Racing this week: “Frozen Junkyard,” composed by Jun Senoue and Tyler Smyth. The song definitely gives off a vibe from the synth-heavy soundtrack of Sonic Forces, and the video image includes a giant Eggman robot from Forces as well. Team Sonic Racing releases…
One of the most exciting rumors in recent years is yesterday’s rumblings of Xbox games and/or Xbox Live coming to Nintendo Switch. While these rumors should still be taken with a hearty pinch of salt, if true, we could be seeing even more Xbox titles on the Switch than originally…
Nintendo and Microsoft’s gaming relationship has changed for the better over the last few years (getting ever closer last year when both companies agreed to cross-play functionality for various games, notably Minecraft and Rocket League); now, rumors suggest Microsoft could be bringing an Xbox app, Game Pass, Ori and the Blind…
Reggie Fils-Aimé’s announcement of retiring from Nintendo came as a shock to most of us. Sadness, heartbroken, a slew of different emotions were elicited from a simple tweet. Why, though? It’s because Reggie became our friend over the years. 15 years ago, the gaming scene was different. Sure, that’s 15…
Today it was announced that Reggie Fils-Aimé, current President of Nintendo of America and a man who’s been synonymous with the company ever since he introduced himself and told us what he was about, will be retiring from his position effective April 15th. Succeeding him will be Doug Bowser, current…
