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…
Sega has announced a partnership with Japanese athletic gear company Wave One to release Sonic the Hedgehog cycling gear later this year. The collection features pants, a shirt, fingerless gloves, and a windbreaker. The Sonic cycle wear is Japan-exclusive at the moment, so you’ll have to import or wait for…
Sega’s Shining franchise is making its long-awaited return to western shores this July with Shining Resonance Refrain, an updated port of a 2014 Japan-exclusive title. If you’ve been hoping to see more footage of the re-worked game in action, Sega of America has released a new trailer that shines the…
If you’ve been wanting some more headbanging in your rhythm games then you’re in luck, as XSEED and Marvelous Games have confirmed that Gal Metal will be getting a western release on the Nintendo Switch this fall. Released earlier this year in Japan, Gal Metal mixes some visual novel elements…
Another fighter has been confirmed for the upcoming fighting game SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy – King of Fighters’ very own Love Heart. After technically appearing first as part of the Sky Love series of pachinko machines, Love Heart went on to make her fighting game debut in King of…
Datamines and hints are following through, as we now have official word that the next ally joining Kirby’s starlit slice of the Switch library is Daroach! Daroach from Kirby: Mouse Attack is coming to #KirbyStarAllies as part of a free update this summer! The mischievous little squeakster is sure…
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Sonic’s social media man, Aaron Webber, stated in a recent livestream that the new Sonic Racing game is close to a reveal. Webber said more information is “on the horizon,” which is the first word we’ve heard of the game since it was teased in March at SXSW. Could this…
It’s been quite some time since we’ve covered the comings and goings of Project Eevee. The event initially debuted with the larger than life costume of Eevee and celebrated the entire Eeveelution, and it looks like Eevee’s been a bit busy since then. Back in March, the group behind Project…
The 10th ARMS Party Crash — oddly titled “Beef on Beef” — has been announced, pitting grim creeper Master Mummy against the Commish Max Brass. Party Crash is a semi-regular event that takes over ARMS’s Party Match mode for several days and provides fast-paced fights with different rules (Bonus Events)…
As more characters enter the Sanrio world, it still always comes back to the company’s most recognizable face — and that seems to be the case even in Splatoon 2. Hello Kitty has taken the first Splatfest win in what looks to be Japan’s version of our own Teenage Mutant…
Japan is a country of many things, and one of them is cute, superfluous accessories. Cable Bites just one of these things: they’re little animals or characters that clip around around your phone’s charging cable to look like they’re biting onto your phone. Joining the existing lineup will be Nintendo’s…
The recently announced Sonic the Hedgehog collab with Puma has given the world another fresh pair of gaming kicks to fawn over. Now it looks like we’ll have to make room in our closets for a second set. You could say that Dr. Eggman might be the greatest scientific genius…
