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,…
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…
During the Switch 2 Direct earlier this week, Nintendo outlined what it is calling “Switch 2 Enhanced Games” for the new console. As the title suggests, these will be Switch 1 games that feature enhancements for the Switch 2 without being natively developed for the platform. Nintendo Wire currently has…
Even if you play plenty of games in a genre, there’s almost always a turning point where you truly grasp the significance of it all. Sort of this awakening or an opening of a door, where the nuance and ingenuity of a particular game makes everything else in the world…
Following last week’s Indie Highlights, Nintendo of America packed today’s 16 minute announcement with plenty of games. Let’s take a look at some of the games that were featured: Treasure Stack PIXELAKES is mashing up gaming genres in new ways with Treasure Stack. Taking the drop down, competitive…
Capcom holds a whole slew of great games and properties, and even though only certain ones see regular support, I’m always hoping for a deeper cut to come along. Today we’ve gotten world that one such game is making a return after several years of silence: Onimusha. This feudal Japan…
During its Kickstarter run, Shovel Knight garnered enough support to earn a multiplayer battle mode, one of the stretch goals that definitely stood out most. While it’s been quiet on that front, with most post-release attention focusing on the larger Knight campaigns, Yacht Club Games has finally spoken up about…
During today’s Switch Nindies event, TowerFall was announced for a September 27th Switch release. The game was made by Matt Makes Games, the same developer of indie platformer hit Celeste. TowerFall on Switch takes up to six players in a free-for-all archery battle. This ultimate version of the game will…
While today’s Nindies Showcase was full of surprises and old indie favorites, two in particular stood out during the release date montage right before the end. From Supergiant Games, both Bastion and Transistor will be coming to Switch in the coming months. Both of these were incredible, playing well while…
Long has mankind wondered: “Who has the nicest hat?” Hyroglyphik Games looks to answer that age-old question the only way we know how — by good, old-fashioned fisticuffs, as their upcoming fast-paced arena fighter King of the Hat lands on Switch. In King of the Hat, a player’s soul resides…
Looking for a bit of story-driven visual novel flair amongst the heap of indies? Maybe something with actual gameplay to boot? Rose City Games has your back, as The World Next Door is offering a plot-thick experience that will leave you wanting. The game follows Jun, a teen…
Near the end of today’s Nindie’s Showcase Direct, a brief montage showed a variety of games with their respective release dates, with some of them being brand new reveals. These include: Desert Child – Akupara Games: December 2018 Wasteland 2: Director’s Cut – InXile Entertainment: September 13 The Messenger –…
There was a time when simulator games in the vein of Goat Simulator were a dime a dozen, relying on quirky jankiness and random humor over charm to make their mark. Yet Untitled Goose Game (not a WIP title) from House House looks to be a breath fresh of air,…
After its announcement earlier this year, I’ve been waiting patiently for any word on Hyper Light Drifter’s Switch debut. Thankfully, the Nindie Showcase kicked off with that very game, detailing some of the new features on Switch and when exactly we’ll be able to get it. Through its…
Cats are great. Even as somehow who is incredibly allergic to them, I know it to be true. That’s why, out of all the indie games shown during today’s Nindies Showcase, Mineko’s Night Market shone the brightest. Everything in the game revolves around cats it seems like. You race them,…
