Niantic will be attending DreamHack Melbourne and they’ll be hosting a little in-person Pokémon GO event in the area. Pokémon Trainers can visit Melbourne & Olympic Parks for some extra bonuses, Field Research tasks, and the return of the You, Me, and Pikachu! Timed Research. Trainers looking to add Unown…
Trainers looking to get a head start on the Cleffa Hatch Day event can clear out their Egg stash thanks to a hatch distance bonus happening before the event. This Cleffa Hatch Day Extended Bonuses “event” will also add some Field Research tasks into the mix. (For more details about…
Thanks to the efforts of the Video Game History Foundation, another bit of Nintendo history has been preserved and released online. Yesterday, Frank Cifaldi (founder and director of VGHF) uploaded the ROM data for a prototype cartridge of the original Legend of Zelda on NES. Twitter user MrTalida then dug…
In a rather eye-opening interview conducted by GameIndustry.biz, Ubisoft’s director of subscriptions Philippe Tremblay made a rather bold statement about what the company expects from its revamped Ubisoft+ subscription service. More than access to titles on demand and even offering Ultimate Editions for no extra cost, Tremblay is looking at…
In the late afternoon on January 1st of this year in the Noto Peninsula region of Japan, a magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck the region. As relief efforts take place in the area, Nintendo of Japan is donating ¥50 million to the Red Cross and providing free repairs for their products…
UK fans of physical games will be sad to learn that the country’s largest retailer, GAME, will be ending trade-ins next month. In a new report from Eurogamer, the outlet learned from staff at GAME that the company will be winding down its plans for trade-ins in the coming weeks…
To kick off 2024, Nintendo held another Frosty Fest in Splatoon 3 that asked the most important question of all time: Who do you spend the holidays with? Friends, Family, or Solo? While it was pretty obvious that Team Solo would take the victory as nobody has friends anymore, the…
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…
Coinciding with the release of the Teal Mask expansion for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet came many theories and rumors about the mysterious peach Pokémon. The story of the Loyal Three and Ogerpon was based around the folk tale of Momotarō; yet despite the prevalence of peaches in the original story…
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,…
Sometimes it seems that Japan gets all the Nintendo merchandise, doesn’t it? Well, fear not! Nintendo Wire is here to show you all the best import deals that you can score right now, delivered safely to your door from over seas! Note – Nintendo Wire is an affiliate partner…
The next Hisuian Pokémon joining Pokémon GO is Hisuian Typhlosion! Just like with Hisuian Samurott debuting in December 2023, Hisuian Typhlosion will be available during a dedicated Raid Day event. For three hours, Trainers can battle and catch their very own Hisuian Typhlosion. (For more details about the Season of…
In a surprising bit of news from Konami yesterday, the House of Snake will be re-releasing a few of its oft-overlooked classics on modern platforms soon. As part of a collaborative effort with Limited Run Games, players will be able to re-experience Felix the Cat for both NES and GameBoy…
If you had to ask yourself what the most popular gaming platform in Japan was, undoubtedly most people would say Nintendo, no surprises here. Despite that unsurprising answer, it may still be surprising to learn just how much Nintendo beats out the competition in Japan. In fact, Nintendo has topped…
It’s official! Nintendo has confirmed that the much-anticipated Golden Sun and its sequel, Golden Sun: The Lost Age, will be available to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pass members starting January 17th via the Game Boy Advance app. Check out the trailer below and prepare for an exciting RPG adventure!…
