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….
When Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 was announced a few days ago, fans such as myself were excited. It’s been too long since the THPS series was prominent and while the excellent THPS 1+2 hinted at a bright future, Activision Blizzard put the kibosh on things after the game sold…
The modern classic that is Sonic Mania was primarily the work of a small group of people, and now they’re forming an official game studio together. As announced by Christian Whitehead, who worked on Mania’s Retro Engine, the new Evening Star studio is based out of Los Angeles with operations…
Another month, another Community Day. This February’s Pokémon star is complementary to the current winter season, at least for one hemisphere. We’ve know about Swinub’s upcoming invasion in the digital world, but today a few more details have been cemented. Consistent with previous events, Niantic updated Trainers via social media…
With amiibo picking up popularity once again, it should come as no surprise that people across the globe are starting to pick up steam in the counterfeit game again, too. Generally, you can expect with any collectible craze that there will always be somebody looking to make a quick buck…
It’s been almost a year since Toys”R”Us filed for bankruptcy and liquidated its business. The once mighty toy giant shut its doors thanks to both a poor 2017 holiday season and the muddling of vulture capitalists, leading to an empty profit pool. The company has since tried to return under…
UPDATE: The latest batch of Nintendo Safety Certificates has just posted online today, and among the products are fan favorite Daisy and the lovable Pichu. Each amiibo has received one month of production in January. You might have seen that last month both Ken and Young Link also entered production,…
Music is one of the many ingredients when it comes to crafting a video game. It can flourish outside of its confines in a variety of forms — disk, cartridge, and download code. Anyone who has ever hit that start button in a game more than likely has at least…
Some Pokémon deserve more love. If you’re mostly a fan of Gen I or starter ‘mon at any point, then move along — because today’s all about an unsung cutie from Gold & Silver (aka, the best pocket monsters) that more than likely got boxed before the second gym. I…
No Nintendo series revels in its anniversary like Pokémon does. Maybe it’s because I’m still remembering how all out they went for the 20th, or maybe Pokémon is just that popular with the masses. It’s just about that time again, with February 27th marking the launch of Red & Green…
There is perhaps nothing in the history of the Big N quite as enduring as EarthBound fans begging Nintendo of America for Mother 3, the GBA masterpiece that is at once a heartrending conclusion to the Mother trilogy and a treatise on the goodness of humanity. The requests have been…
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The Animal Crossing Twitter account is asking campers to give everything they can in the newest photo challenge. Using winter themed items, you’ll want to deck out your campsite in something that’ll be completely eye-catching! Hey, campers! We're back with another Twitter Photo Challenge! Now until February 16th, we're…
It’s been a wild ride these past few weeks for Assassin’s Creed on Switch. First, retailers listed a mysterious compilation for Switch, and then a month later another retailer suggested it would include Assassin’s Creed III and the Vita spin-off Liberation, complete with box-art. Then, just a few days ago,…
