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,…
Kicking off today’s Xbox Showcase stream was the announcement of one of the worst kept secrets in gaming: an Xbox handheld. After months of speculation and leaks, Microsoft has finally confirmed what we all thought was happening: Microsoft is partnering with Asus to create a variant of its ROG Ally…
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…
The best-selling eShop games of 2021 in Japan have arrived, offering an interesting look into the year’s hottest sellers on the other side of the Pacific. It’s not particularly surprising to see Monster Hunter Rise, the most recent entry in a franchise extremely popular in Japan, top things off, though…
Initially spotted via an online listing, Lego and Sega have confirmed that a set inspired by Sonic the Hedgehog is coming soon! Very soon, in fact, as a full press release has confirmed the Lego Ideas Sonic the Hedgehog Green Hill Zone Set will be available January 1st. https://twitter.com/LEGO_Group/status/1475832753014943747?t=dq9v9MoLTP3eh2Map1Yi1Q&s=19 The…
Mario Kart Tour is still celebrating the holidays, and it’s got the perfect power-up to really “ring” in the New Year. The Super Bell is pretty limited as-is, but it looks like a couple upcoming drivers have gotten their paws on it. Behold, the purrfect pairing that is Cat Rosalina…
Echoes of Mana is an upcoming mobile RPG set in the Mana/Seiken Densetsu universe, utilizing the lore and characters of four different games (Adventures of Mana, Secret of Mana, Trials of Mana, and Dawn of Mana) alongside new original characters and story. Of course, one of the Mana series’ most…
After more than 20 years, another peripheral for the Game Boy line of handhelds has been discovered long after being cancelled by Nintendo. Uncovered by video game historian, researcher, and journalist Liam Robertson of Did You Know Gaming?, the Page Boy was going to be a Game Boy Color add-on…
Welcome to this week’s episode of Mii Weekly, a series where we feature headlines, impressions, and an assortment of variety segments all centered around Nintendo! In this edition we take a trip through 2021 to see what games got the most play, what the top gaming month was, what day…
The OST for Atlus’ recent JRPG Shin Megami Tensei V will release in just a scant few months’ time on March 30th, bringing the apocalyptic demon-befriending game to storefronts and streaming services. The soundtrack contains a whopping 117 tracks on five discs, and will include a booklet with commentary on…
Dragon Quest X has been around for deceptively long, an MMO originally released for the Wii nearly ten years ago in August 2012. Since then it’s been ported to Windows, the Wii U, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Android/iOS, and even the 3DS, all of which retain some measure of online…
Art is a word that evades easy definition. Whether it be as simple as “a drawing” or as complex as “a piece of media that deeply affects the spirit” or a broad as any definition you could pull out of a dictionary, the idea of “art” means something different to…
One of the most exciting and understated parts of Chocobo GP’s reveal was the presence of Final Fantasy IX’s Steiner and Vivi as playable racers. Now the Chocobo GP Twitter account has given the former his own trailer at last, showcasing both his knightly skills and the Alexandria track, plus…
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,…
Back in February of this year, a Lego Ideas set based on Sonic the Hedgehog went into development at the company, and now to close things out we’ve got a look at the finished product… Albeit accidentally. As spotted by Nintendeal, a box for the Sonic Ideas set has appeared…
