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,…
A new Pokémon TCG Pocket Wonder Pick event for B series is in full swing! For this event, Drifblim and Eevee promo cards (with a Chansey promo stamp) are being featured. Plus, their releases from Mega Rising (B1) will be mixed in the Wonder Event too, giving you a chance…
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…
On the Nintendo Today app this morning, Nintendo uploaded a brand-new version of its mysterious “Close to You” short that reveals what many assume it was: an animated Pikmin short. The trailer is almost exactly the same as the previous version, just that it now features the colorful Pikmin we…
Early this morning, Nintendo uploaded an animated short to YouTube and social media and um… no one really knows what it’s about. While some of the first guesses were that this was a new Baby Rosalina design for the upcoming Super Mario Galaxy Movie, that doesn’t seem to be the…
2025’s Game of the Year has just been given a release date. Across social media today, developer FuturLab has announced that it will be releasing Powerwash Simulator 2 on October 23rd, 2025. Set to hit PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch 2 for just $24.99, the game…
An update to an official Silent Hill 2 remake webpage may be an unintentional hint at the game coming to other systems. Reddit user PatricalSubstance99 (via Gaming Bolt) noticed a recent and very subtle change to Bloober Team’s webpage for its Silent Hill 2 remake. The official artwork for the…
Just over three weeks ago I began a review-in-progress of Hollow Knight: Silksong after having spent a little under ten hours playing. In the time since I’ve spent over 70 more hours with it, exploring far and wide across Pharloom. I’ve discovered a plethora of hidden areas and collectibles, fought…
Resident Evil Requiem’s producer has explained the reasoning behind Capcom’s bold decision to launch three of the horror series’ biggest installments at the same time. During last month’s Nintendo Direct presentation, Capcom revealed that not only was Resident Evil Requiem coming to Nintendo Switch 2, but that its predecessors Resident…
One of the stranger omissions in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom was the identities of the sages that helped Zelda, Rauru, and Sonia battle Ganondorf during the Imprisoning War. For whatever reason, the five sages all wore masks and kept themselves mysterious during the details that Link could discover while…
Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside an hour on Wednesdays for Pokémon GO Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed…
In a new update on Nintendo of Japan’s website, the company has detailed bits of Samus’ new motorbike in Metroid Prime 4: Beyond. Called “Vi-O-La,” the bike not only allows Samus to quickly traverse vast expanses of land, but will let her battle enemies and perform the “Akira Slide” to…
Over the weekend, a member of Japan’s House of Representatives posted a statement on social media stating that Nintendo was specifically avoiding the usage of generative AI to “protect its IP.” Satoshi Asano, who currently represents Ibaraki 5th district, specifically wrote (in a now deleted post) the following: “Nintendo…
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…
