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,…
Pokémon GO’s long-running monthly event, Community Day, turned 4 years old in 2022. Four years means a plethora of Pokémon have been shown off with special, event-exclusive attacks and increased Shiny rates. Yet, for newer Trainers, chances are they’ve missed out on most of these gatherings. In January 2022 (during…
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 Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword has always been in this odd and shifting spot for fan reception. Some aspects are beloved and it launched to critical acclaim. On the other hand, things like its required motion controls and copious text boxes are much less adored. We already knew those…
We’re nearly two weeks away from Pokémon GO Fest 2021 and today Niantic has shared a new update for the event. A select number of cities around the world will have in-person, “outdoor and socially distanced experiences” events for Saturday, July 17th. These events won’t be like previous Pokémon GO…
Blaster Master Zero 3’s arrival is fast-approaching, as is series protagonist Jason’s final battle against all mutant-kind! With such a climactic threat looming, Jason will have to use every tool in his arsenal — and then some — if he hopes to put an end to the mutant threat for…
Mario is no stranger to the realm of board games, and now a new game starring the plumber and friends will soon be available for your game shelf. The Game of Life: Super Mario Edition will feature painted miniatures of Mario, Luigi, Peach, and Yoshi, as well as a new…
For the past few years, EA has “skipped” E3 by hosting their own event the weekend prior. Held at the Hollywood Palladium, it’s a three-day event filled with announcements, demos, and experience. With the shift to digital events (or a mix of digital and in-person) due to the global pandemic,…
It may have skipped out on receiving a physical release last year when it launched, but developer Crytek has announced that Crysis Remastered will finally be launching physically on Nintendo Switch later this year. Below you can check out the official upcoming cover art of the release! The…
The digital trading card game Shadowverse is getting adapted with a story-focused RPG next month, and if you’re curious about it you’re in luck as you can take it for a spin via the eShop today thanks to a new demo! The demo features the first part of…
In a crossover like Puyo Puyo Tetris one of the hardest things is to make it all fair. When two mechanically different game systems are stacked against each other, it’s likely one will have an edge just by design. Hence the dreaded 4-wide combo from Tetris in competitive Puyo Puyo…
It’s been a long hype cycle of character and mode announcements, but we finally have a release date for Streets of Rage 4’s Mr. X Nightmare DLC. Featuring three new fighters, character customization, a new difficulty, fresh music from Tee Lopes, and more besides, it seems like a sizeable package….
Have you ever wanted to play Mario… without actually playing Mario? EPOCH is here to solve this previous nonexistent koan with their Super Mario Maze Game Deluxe, a “tabletop action game” where you traverse a dangerous castle maze to stomp Bowser and rescue Princess Peach. You even play it with…
Popular goofy multiplayer game Fall Guys came out last year, right around the time that other goofy multiplayer game Among Us was starting to pick up a lot of attention and an active playerbase. Similarities between the two games (mostly in their character designs) have been noted ever since, but…
Spike Chunsoft has revealed what their cryptic Nine Eyes countdown was leading to: and as many suspected, it was a sequel to AI: The Somnium Files, the stellar 2019 vn-adventure game by madman Kotaro Uchikoshi. Dubbed nirvanA Initiative, it stars Mizuki Okiura, daughter of the last game’s protagonist and also…
