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…
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….
There’s no free DLC weapon of the week for Splatoon 2 tomorrow, but how about a map? How about we do one better and bring back a fan favorite from the Wii U era of Splatoon – Blackbelly Skatepark. It’s time to shred and claim your turf in bowls, half…
There’s only one more day until the big release of Super Mario Odyssey, and the embargo on reviews has been lifted. As of this writing, Super Mario Odyssey is sitting at a 97 on Metacritic, tying it with this year’s The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. On the…
Earlier this year, Konami teamed up with Netflix to release an animated adaptation of Castlevania to relatively positive critical reception. Now it’s been confirmed that another one of the company’s IPs will be getting a similar treatment: Contra, which originally released for the NES in 1987. This time around, though,…
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Even though Super Mario Odyssey’s hype train is arriving this week, Nintendo decided to pull a very unexpected move by dropping a big surprise for the Animal Crossing fanbase. The Animal Crossing Mobile Direct aired last night, and the 15 minute announcement detailing everything the Big N’s newest app has…
We’ve jumped right into Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, thanks to the earlier than anticipated Australian release that just made headlines this morning, and we’ve recorded just about every step of our adventure in Nintendo’s newest mobile app across three videos. Follow us as we walk through the character customization process,…
Under the “More” tab in Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, we’ve been given an idea of the Villagers who are currently available in the app. Just go a tad further into the “Catalog” section and select “Furniture.” Then scroll all the way down to the picture icon, where you’ll find the…
Hard to believe it’s almost November, with game after game coming in fast. When it comes to speed, there’s only one true king, and it looks like he’s jumped the starting line just a bit. Sonic Forces has received a downloadable demo in the Japanese eShop, letting fans try out…
With the game already soft-launched in Australia, some regions appear to have access to the My Nintendo rewards for the game. Just like Miitomo, Super Mario Run and Fire Emblem Heroes, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp will have a set of missions and rewards that become available once the game is…
Last night saw the announcement of the long-awaited Animal Crossing mobile game, subtitled Pocket Camp. The end of its dedicated Direct confirmed the game would launch towards the end of November, but it seems like Australia is getting ahead of the curve slightly, with the game officially going live on…
While watching the Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Direct things were pretty amusing all throughout. It’s a new twist on a game I already love, and the idea of having it on the go at all times seemed like it could be perfect. Then these three blackbirds showed up and I…
Those of you who are eager to dive into Mario’s latest adventure (which, let’s face it, is practically all of us) will be happy to know the Nintendo Switch eShop now lets you pre-load the game, letting you dive straight in on Friday without having to wait for pesky downloads…
