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….
NEO: The World Ends With You was a great sequel to 2007’s cult classic The World Ends With You, but — by most accounts — didn’t sell particularly well, with Square Enix saying the title fell short of expectations. Given the cult status of both the original and now its…
Throughout Pokémon’s 25th anniversary the Pokémon Company has been releasing short animations spotlighting the different starter Pokémon, going in reverse order. Now they’ve finally reached the trio that started it all… or should that be quartet? We’ll just have to wait and see if that’s a wrap on…
Of the many curiosities in the Blue Blur’s history, Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood is one of the most curious — a DS RPG developed by Bioware with a plot more akin to Sonic comics than other games. Apparently the game had a super slick, stylized 2D animated intro that…
The recent explosion in prices across the retro gaming market is well documented, but that doesn’t stop the headlines from popping eyes. Case in point: a Famicom copy of the original Legend of Zelda sold for ¥453,000 (~$4000), price inflated due to the fact that the cartridge’s label contains the…
Yesterday we brought news of a new Japanese commercial for the Switch port of .hack//G.U. Last Recode which also teased a “Begins Edition” of the game. Now Bandai Namco America has confirmed that the bundle will head overseas, exclusively via Bandai Namco’s own online store. The Begins Edition is…
The Final Fantasy series is beloved for its music and soon you’ll be able to commemorate Nobuo Uematsu’s iconic scores for the first six games in particular with a bunch of newly announced music boxes. Each box, which are currently priced for $17.99 on Square Enix’s North American store, features…
October 12th, 2021, marked the 20th anniversary of the Ace Attorney series. Celebrations have been held year-round, but things aren’t stopping yet as Capcom has released a new piece of artwork that brings together the casts of regular Ace Attorney and the period-set Great Ace Attorney. Give it a look!…
Christmastime is a-comin’, which means many young’uns (and old’uns) will be getting shiny new Nintendo Switches under the Christmas Tree. This also means that a lot of people will be logging on to create Nintendo Accounts at the same time, which might overload their poor, usually placid servers. As such, Nintendo…
Kirby’s main claim to fame is his adaptability and the many forms he takes. Be it harnessing the elements or becoming a master of a given discipline, the pink puffball has always got an answer up his nonexistent sleeve. More overlooked than all those powers may be his malleability of…
Dead Cells’ third and final batch of DLC releases soon, and Motion Twin has released a new gameplay trailer in anticipation. It shows both the very basic story set-up along with a large vertical chase sequence through a tower and the host of new weapons you’ll be able to play…
One of Japan’s leading bag brands “Porter” will be teaming up with The Pokémon Company later this week to deliver an exclusive new lineup of collaborative products at Japanese Pokémon Center stores. Being part of The Pokémon Company’s year-round 25th anniversary initiative, the latest set of fashion products pays tribute…
Embracer Group — the parent company of Gearbox Entertainment, THQ Nordic, and others — announced today that they’ve acquired Dark Horse Media along with a number of other subsidiaries. Embracer now has over a dozen groups under its umbrella. Dark Horse is known first and foremost for its comics division,…
