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….
Reddit user myblanket123 let the community know that they were emailed an ad from GameStop promoting a deal starting this week: You can get two free amiibo when buying either Happy Home Designer or amiibo Festival! Here’s the ad: According to the ad, the deal begins this Friday, March 18th,…
More yummy Tomodachi Life badges are in the Arcade today! Two catchers in total, but they’re only here for today, so make sure to take advantage of them quick! Free Play? No. Practice Catcher: Today is also the final day for all the Yoshi’s Woolly World and Mario Party badges,…
UPDATE: You can pre-order the Splattershot squirt gun now on Play-Asia! Japanese website HMV has started to take pre-orders for a replica Splattershot squirt gun from the inkcentric game Splatoon! The Splattershot looks extremely true to the design of the ink shooter from the game, which is pretty awesome. The…
We Love Fine, the company known for selling officially licensed merchandise designed “for fans by fans,” has introduced its newest line of plushes– and it’s geared right at all you Shovel Knight fans! Just this week, pre-orders for four new plushes of our favorite gallant hero and three popular characters…
My Nintendo, the all-encompassing account solution and Club Nintendo replacement, finally has a release date– in Japan that is. Japanese Nintendo fans can start using the service on March 17th, the same day as the launch of Miitomo, Nintendo’s mobile friendship application. Games purchased in the eShop on or after…
Two delicious Tomodachi Life badge catchers have returned to the Nintendo Badge Arcade! Act fast: They’re only here today! Free play? No. Practice catcher: That’s all for today! Catch you tomorrow!
Back in January we shared the news that a brand new Pokémon Center would be opening in Japan. The big day is tomorrow, but a lucky few got the chance to attend a preview event earlier today. Take a look at some images courtesy of Twitter user @zlswsword: .@Junichi_Masuda ポケモンセンターキョウトのプレオープンに行ってきました！！店内の音楽がゲームのBGMでハートゴールドのvsホウオウ戦にドキドキでした！！ポケモン20周年おめでとうございます！！ポケモン大好きです！…
The 2015 fiscal year comes to a close at the end of this month, and as a result companies around the globe will be organizing data to map out their financial development across the previous 12 months. Nintendo is no exception, and the company has announced we’ll be seeing its…
One thing I’m not sure I ever expected to see in my lifetime was the crossover between Pokémon and a fighting game. While the Pokémon franchise has never failed to entertain its fans, one thing the series has never really offered is a fast-paced play style more akin to that…
Custom Conquest is back with Part 3 of our Koopalings special. This time, TJ tackles Wendy Koopa! To view more of the custom Koopalings from this series, head on over to the Amiibo News channel!
A lot of incredibly creative and unique Animal Crossing themed items have popped up on Etsy over the years, thanks to very talented artists in the gaming community. And this newest product that’s hit the scene has most definitely caught the eyes of many! Artist AntBearCo offers customers the opportunity…
Nickelodeon’s 2016 edition of the Kids’ Choice Awards aired over the weekend and it featured guest appearances from the likes of John Stamos, Robert Downey Jr. and Ellen DeGeneres. Yet, they all pale in comparison (probably) to its biggest guest stars: Mario and Luigi. The duo introduced a live action…
