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….
This week in the Nintendo eShop: Kirby kicks some serious bot on the 3DS, Iola rises from the Underworld on the Wii U, and Wario plunders the Wii U Virtual Console. For those of you who still believe Genesis does what Nintendon’t, you’ll be happy to know that select Sega…
On a certain level, all game series are expected to conform to a certain gameplay style or genre. Fans would get upset if the next mainline Zelda title was an FPS, or if an upcoming Metroid entry was suddenly a puzzle game (though they’ve gotten away with pinball before…). Just…
In celebration of tomorrow’s international release of Kirby: Planet Robobot, the Badge Arcade has released a fair number of Kirby catchers! If his adorable pinkness doesn’t do it for you, though, there are also some Mario badges waiting to be snatched up. Check out what’s new below! Free play? Yes!…
While Digimon hasn’t had enduring success in the west, Japan has been enjoying new anime, games and toys ever since its inception. The latest incarnation of the franchise is “Appli Monsters”, which takes a more modern approach in that the Digimon are now themed around smartphone apps. Bandai Namco has…
After months of rumors, leaks and speculation, Warner Bros. Interactive has finally confirmed the next wave of Lego Dimensions play sets, which includes iconic characters from the worlds of Sonic the Hedgehog, Adventure Time, Harry Potter and more. Here’s the full list of franchises we’ll see figures from: Ghostbusters Adventure…
It looks like European 3DS owners have more than one Kirby adventure to look forward to this week as Kirby’s Dream Course will be releasing on the 3DS Virtual Console tomorrow. An adorably charming spin on minigolf, Kirby’s Dream Course casts everyone’s favorite bulbous blob as the ball as he…
Lock your doors and hide your valuables: Nintendo has confirmed that Wario: Master of Disguise will be pillaging the North American Wii U Virtual Console tomorrow. Taking a break from dreaming up wacky collections of microgames, Wario finally returns to his 2D platforming roots. With the help of a stolen…
Splatoon’s Japanese Twitter page has announced a collaboration with Tower Records titled the 2016 Summer Sale. The sale, which lasts from June 24th to July 24th, features several Splatoon t-shirts, as well as a tote bag, posters, stickers, and cups – along with several other items. The Twitter page also…
Series Two Lego Dimensions packs have leaked over on Amazon Spain ahead of tomorrow’s announcement. Among the packs shown are the new Ghostbusters movie, Harry Potter, Adventure Time and Mission Impossible. It looks like the Ghostbusters pack is labeled as a Story Pack, and the box mentions that you can…
The year is 2003, it’s late November and Nintendo has just announced that it will release a new gaming platform in 2004. This new platform was a mystery, and Nintendo made a point to mention that it was not to succeed or replace the GameCube or the Game Boy Advance,…
Alright Squid Kids, listen up! There are two more new Splatoon catchers in the Arcade today featuring a whole bunch of characters. If any of them catch your eye make sure to catch them before they’re gone tomorrow! Free play? No. Practice catcher: In addition to the new ones being…
Anticipation for the next amiibo release has been growing steadily, as we’re still without the likes of Cloud, Corrin and Bayonetta. A new CPSIA listing for an unknown amiibo may have outed at least one of those,with a manufacturing date of this last April and May. With the item’s number…
