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,…
Kicking off today’s Xbox Showcase stream was the announcement of one of the worst kept secrets in gaming: an Xbox handheld. After months of speculation and leaks, Microsoft has finally confirmed what we all thought was happening: Microsoft is partnering with Asus to create a variant of its ROG Ally…
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…
For those who were hoping last week’s reports about Lego Dimensions untimely end were false, we’re sorry to dash those dreams with this nail in the series’ coffin. On the official Lego Dimensions Twitter, the following tweet was shared this morning: https://twitter.com/LEGODimensions/status/922504239368114176 An official goodbye of sorts, the…
Congratulations are in order for Nintendo, as the company’s made it to spot number four on Forbes’ list of World’s Top Regarded Companies of 2017. The illustrious positions on the list were earned with several attributes taken into consideration: “trustworthiness/honesty,” social conduct, the company as an employer and the “performance…
It’s almost time for you to jump up in the air! In celebration of the release of Super Mario Odyssey this Friday, Nintendo has just released a pair of brand new ads featuring the game’s costumes and its gameplay mechanics. Check them out! Super Mario Odyssey releases…
I’ve been playing a lot of Fire Emblem Warriors throughout the last couple days, and I already like what I’ve seen so far. In Hyrule Warriors I felt driven blindly by what objectives were occurring, running myself all around the battlefield. I must have been missing something, because a lot…
Instead of waiting for 2018 to roll around, Nintendo isn’t holding back any punches concerning Animal Crossing’s foray into the mobile world. Given a deadline of March 2018, tomorrow we’ll get whatever information Nintendo can jam into 15 minutes of a special Nintendo Direct about the well-loved franchise. Until then,…
Sega has supported the Nintendo Switch quite strongly these first few months since launch, from releasing the likes of Sonic Mania to effectively funding the just-announced Shin Megami Tensei V. That said, there are still many, many IPs that would fit perfectly on the platform, and in a recent Eurogamer…
Update: The Animal Crossing Mobile Direct has been confirmed for North America as well. The event kicks off tomorrow, October 24th and 8:00 PM PT. Stay tuned for live updates! Many, many months ago Nintendo confirmed an Animal Crossing game was in development for mobile devices, though the delay of…
Back in January’s Nintendo Switch reveal we got our first glimpse of a Shin Megami Tensei game for the system, developed by Atlus with Unreal Engine 4. Now, thanks to a very brief stream that mostly rounded up the history of the franchise (leaving out the Persona sub-series), we know…
Hacking and slashing your way through hordes of soldiers in the just-launched Fire Emblem Warriors? Well, be prepared for even more mass destruction in the future, as Bandai Namco has revealed (via Gematsu) that the Omega Force developed One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 will be heading to the Nintendo Switch…
Nintendo just doesn’t want the SNES to drop out of the public eye right now. The SNES Classic came and sold out in a heartbeat, and now we’ve finally got a US version of the Super Nintendo New 3DS XL. Coming out of nowhere and landing on Amazon for pre-order,…
Welcome to Speedrun Sunday: that sadistic time of the week when we dare to challenge both your D-pad’s durability and sanity’s stamina with the ultimate test in video game bragging rights. Hot off the cloud draped drifts of our super deluxe Mario Kart 8 challenge comes yet another ruthless run…
We’re only a few days away from the launch of Super Mario Odyssey and it appears that the spoiler floodgates have finally opened, as gameplay videos and spoilers have started to appear online thanks to retailers breaking street date for the title. Be warned, if you’re trying to avoid spoilers…
