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…
Split Fiction, the latest co-op multiplayer game by developer Hazelight, launched on March 6th to critical acclaim. Shortly after launch, it was rumored that a movie adaptation was in the works for the game and we’ve now received confirmation on its existence, along with one of the stars as well…
Get ready, spooky squids! The frightastic Splatoween Splatfest starts tonight at 5pm PT, and Nintendo is getting us hyped with some gnarly artwork: Splatoween is almost here! Will you shuffle with #TeamZombie, shake your bones with #TeamSkeleton, or party like a poltergeist with #TeamGhost? This #Splatoon3 in-game event kicks…
Project Voltage, the collaboration between Pokémon and virtual pop star/voicebank synth Hatsune Miku, ends October having released its first four songs – Volt Tackle, Electrical Forecast, What Kind of Future, and The Pokémon Inside My Heart. In the gap week before November, however, the collab has released its first “Supporting…
Detective Pikachu & the Mystery of the Missing Flan, an all new animated short set in the world of Detective Pikachu, has made arrived seemingly out of nowhere. This time, the stakes are quite a bit lower than usual, as Detective Pikachu is tasked in finding his partner Tim’s missing…
Join the flock! Nintendo has revealed the next game to get a free Game Trial for Nintendo Switch Online members, and it’s the adorably satanic Cult of the Lamb: #NintendoSwitchOnline members! From 10/25 at 10:00am PT to 10/31 at 11:59pm PT, you can download and try the full Cult…
The launch of Lego Sonic the Hedgehog was apparently successful, because more is on the way. A new Twitter snippet teases minifigures for Knuckles, Rouge, and Shadow via a “Breaking News” style mockup while suggesting that they haven’t shown up yet because of Dr. Eggman’s nefarious interference. The team…
Get ready to start sneaking as Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 has arrived on modern platforms, including Switch, bringing a trio of iconic stealth-action games plus a bunch of bonus goodies to new audiences. If you’re curious just what the series is all about, Konami has released a…
Today Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 has hit physical and digital storefronts across multiple platforms, including the Switch, meaning the long-running Konami series has finally returned to a Nintendo console over a decade after the port of Metal Gear Solid 3 to the 3DS. That’s not what we’re…
For a while now The Pokémon Company has been partnering with prefectures across Japan to give them their own Pokémon ambassadors, from Vulpix in Hokkaido to Sandshrew representing the Tottori region. The latest announcement comes for the Fukui region, right in the middle of Japan’s main island, Honshu, which will…
Halloween is just around the corner and video games of all sorts are celebrating the occasion with in-game events. Pokémon Scarlet and Violet is set to be no different, confirming that some spooky Mass Outbreaks will be occuring across Paldea and Kitakami over this weekend! Starting October 27th you can…
Things are getting spooky in Splatoon 3 this week with a monster-themed Splatfest this weekend that’s set to see the Squid Sisters and Deep Cut get dressed up for the occasion. That’s not all, though, as players can dress up too! Simply swing on by the News section on your…
Another major Nintendo release has arrived and like clockwork we’ve got a bunch of new icon parts to customize our Switch profiles with! Nintendo Switch Online subscribers can now head into the app from their home screen and use their Platinum Points to snag a variety of different options from…
Mario + Rabbids has been one of the biggest surprises of the Switch era, an unlikely collab that produced two great tactical RPGs. And now the question is already being floated – will we see more? Well, according to director Davide Soliani, we should hit the brakes on any potential…
