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 remakes of Pokémon Diamond & Pearl (aptly titled Brilliant Diamond & Shipning Pearl) are almost here! In anticipation of the games’ release, The Pokémon Company has a contest to get you ready for revisiting the Sinnoh region. How about a real-life Pokémon Super Contest? Get ready for Pokémon Presents…
HypeTrain Digital and LEAP Game Studios have announced that their charming hand-drawn action game Tunche will finally let its jungle rumble Tuesday, November 2nd, on the Nintendo Switch. Tunche is a hack and slash title inspired by shamanism and witchcraft. The gameplay features a beat ‘em up focus…
The essence of the spirits is coming to the real world! Fangamer has announced that it will be teaming up with Thunder Lotus Games to bring brand new Spiritfarer merchandise to fans starting today. Have a look below at the “Stellar Shipmates” t-shirt that is now available and the Daffodil…
Sora has finally arrived as the final fighter in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate! With him come other Kingdom Hearts elements, like a DLC Spirit Board and the Hollow Bastion stage. It’s there that multiple pieces of Kingdom Hearts music will be at home, though it’ll take a little extra effort…
Ever since I got my hands on the Game Boy Pocket when I was a kid, I’ve been hooked on handheld gaming. Some of my earliest and fondest gaming memories consisted of playing games like Super Mario Land 2 while waiting for my dad’s car to get an oil change,…
Mario Party Superstars releases later this month on the Switch, so now makes sense as a time to release some commercials for the game, as seen in this seemingly innocuous 30-second advertisement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFFrIYPv76o But this TV spot raises more questions than answers: namely, how effed up would it…
Following its debut trailer last week, promotion has finally kicked into high gear for Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City, the upcoming origin movie reboot of the popular survival-horror video game franchise. Two new international posters for the movie have been shared online, both featuring the main cast of Claire…
The Pokémon Company has been celebrating the franchise’s 25th-anniversary in a variety of ways – P25 Music, special 25th-anniversary-themed merchandise, remakes of Pokémon Diamond & Pearl, and more. Today’s announcement concerning the Pokémon TCG game is pulling double duty, showing off a new mechanic as well as celebrating the card…
Early last year we brought you the news that Cassette Beasts would be bringing its mix of open-world exploration and monster battling to the Nintendo Switch. Now, well over a year later, we have another trailer showcasing more of those features while also giving us a look at the puzzle…
If you’re anything like us, you always want to hold on to anything Nintendo branded, even when they’re designed to be disposable. Sometimes a Pokémon cake can just look too to eat, and it can be difficult to commit to just where you want to place your Legend of Zelda…
It’s October and that means it’s time for some spooky shenanigans, but even so I didn’t expect to see this latest trailer for Pokémon Legends: Arceus. Taking cues from found-footage horror movies of all things, it gives us some very vague hints as to a new cute Pokémon…
Sora is in Smash now and the Kingdom Hearts series is finally on its way to Switch, so let’s keep that hype train going, shall we? Square Enix has revealed its latest Bring Arts figure and it’s Kairi’s Nobody, Namine. Specifically it’s based off her second appearance in Kingdom Hearts…
