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….
When Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 was announced a few days ago, fans such as myself were excited. It’s been too long since the THPS series was prominent and while the excellent THPS 1+2 hinted at a bright future, Activision Blizzard put the kibosh on things after the game sold…
Given the success of the two Sonic the Hedgehog movies it’s no surprise Sega is planning further cinematic adventures, though the next IP to hit the silver screen likely aren’t the ones you’d expect to see. In a recent announcement, Sega confirmed a partnership with PictureStart to produce movies based…
Kirby’s latest spinoff has rolled onto Nintendo Switch and into our hearts. Insatiably cute, beyond its gameplay the main addiction here is raising your Gourmet Rank to unlock rewards. These include costumes and colors for Kirby (which often reference characters from across the series’ 30 years) as well as more…
Sonic is no stranger to odd merchandise but this latest official release by Enjoy the Ride Records is certainly a blast to the past. Teaming up with Paramount Pictures, the distributor has released an official cassette tape version of the second movie’s soundtrack with a UV printed shell. The card…
Years ago it would be hard to believe that Taiko no Tatsujin would get multiple releases outside of Japan and yet here we are, with another entry on the way to Switch in just a month’s time. Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival will feature quite a few game modes and…
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,…
The Pokémon World Championships 2022 have come to a close! During today’s closing ceremonies and trophy distribution, we got a brand new Pokémon Scarlet and Violet announcement. The trailer, while short, introduced a brand new Pokémon (Cyclizar), as well as new items and moves. Cyclizar is part lizard,…
Pokémon Masters EX is quickly approaching its 3rd anniversary and while there are plenty of in-game activities planned for the mobile title, Pokémon Center locations in Japan will be celebrating not only with a campaign, but with a merchandise release too! Dress up your phone with a Poryphone…
People continue to buy video games. Why? Just to suffer? Surely there are too many video games to enjoy in this one transient lifetime. Why, if I could just find the person who made this world so cruel and fleeting, I’d… continue to report on the video games people are…
The main merchandising force of Pokémon focuses mostly on… well, the Pokémon, but just as often the trainers who command them are just as appealing. And Pokémon Center Japan will be stocking some new small keychain plushies of iconic trainers soon from their “Mascot Pokémon Trainers” line, including: …
Sega has been coy about a specific release date for Sonic Frontiers, even though we know it’s headed here by the end of the year. But thanks to a listing on a Taiwan Kuji shop, we may have a release date set: November 15th. As pointed out by u/FahdaadTD on…
Halloween may not be happening for two more months (and some odd weeks), but that hasn’t stopped companies from announcing their spooky plans for this year. In fact, The Pokémon Company announced last month what their Halloween plans were, along with announcing the new Pokémon TCG: Trick or Trade BOOsters….
Yesterday it was A Short Hike’s 2nd anniversary on Nintendo Switch. What’s a better way than to celebrate it by taking this digitally released game and make not one, but two limited physical edition runs for it? Super Rare Games announced today that this charming indie title is their next…
