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….
The video game industry is a rapidly changing one. During the development of a game, companies hire more employees to get tasks done, but after that cycle, they often stagnate or decrease overall size. As such, it’s encouraging to see a developer like Intelligent Systems, responsible for the Fire Emblem…
A lot of information regarding amiibo support has been released for Animal Crossing: New Horizons recently. We run through a lot of the details in our latest video:
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is all about your own, personal island getaway — but the first step of any far-flung trip is a little paperwork. Thankfully, you can take care of that bureaucratic necessity early with Nintendo’s Dodo Airlines passport generator! While the options are fairly limited right now, it…
The Pokémon Café in Nihonbashi, Tokyo is receiving lovely new and limited additions to the menu. From March 14th to April 19th, the Sakura Afro Pikachu themed goodies will be available to customers. It includes the following delectable treats: Sakura Afro Pikachu Fruit Sand Cake (1,738 yen, tax included) Pokémon…
Toy Fair was this past weekend, and with the yearly merchandise convention comes a whole lot of new Nintendo goodies to peruse. Fortunately, the folks over at Nintendo World Report have a video showcasing some of the merch coming from Tomy — from Korok plushies, to Kirby figurines, to much,…
Super Rare Games has been killing it lately with limited physical editions of various Nintendo Switch eShop games, such as World of Goo and Snake Pass. If you’re looking to add to your physical game collection, Super Rare Games has teamed up with the YouTube channel BeatEmUps to announce seven…
The Blue Blur continues his run of cinematic success, as Sonic the Hedgehog scores a second week where it’s topped the box office, crossing the $100 million mark domestically within only ten days. At $106 million, the movie just needs $38 million to cross Detective Pikachu’s $144 million threshold and…
The newest installment in the pocket monsters series — Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX — is about to land on the Nintendo Switch on March 6th, and the Japanese Pokémon Center is gearing up for the occasion. Also coming that day is a new line of products dedicated to…
As promised, the fifth playable character in Streets of Rage 4 has been revealed – Floyd Iraia. Confirmed to be the last playable character announcement, Floyd has slower movement but makes up for it with impressive reach and powerful blows courtesy of his cybernetic arms. Check out his announcement trailer:…
It’s taken a little while for Nintendo to confirm its PAX East 2020 plans, but now the company has confirmed that Animal Crossing: New Horizons will be the focus this year. Those who travel to Boston for the event between February 27 and March 1 will be able to explore…
From 1988 through to 2012, Nintendo Power was a mainstay of magazine stands across the United States, and it’s likely many of the fans who got their start flicking through its pages vividly remember its cover art. Instead of recycling pre-supplied renders, for many of its covers, Nintendo Power instead…
The Switch version of SNK’s latest Samurai Shodown is nearly here, and with it will come the launch of the second season of DLC characters. The game has been available on other consoles and seen plenty of additions since their launch, but the Switch will be right up to pace…
