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,…
As part of this morning’s Virtua Fighter direct stream, Sega announced that Virtua Fighter 5 REVO will be getting ports to consoles soon. Released for PC via Steam in January, players on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Switch 2 will be able to jump into the fray to experience one…
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…
Whichever designer was behind T-Spinning Tetris 99 deserves a medal, because it’s holding out as a solid competitive game exclusive to Switch that makes the online subscription a little more tempting. If you’re a little burnt out on just playing and vying for that top spot again and again with…
Fellow F-Zero fans, hear me out. We’ve had a raw deal, a really raw deal. No console game since the (absolutely incredible) Gamecube’s GX, and our favorite anti gravity racing circuit only really comes up at large when we’re talking about Smash. Today’s no different really, I’m just using this…
763 Days. That’s the length of time between Fire Emblem Heroes’ release and the first dedicated banner for the sixth entry in the series, Fire Emblem: Binding Blade (they could have gone the extra mile and waited one more banner rotation to make it a mimetic 776 days, but noooo)….
Nintendo of America has confirmed its latest batch of NES games coming to Nintendo Switch Online. This time, Kid Icarus and StarTropics are joining the lineup! Check out the trailer below to see the titles in action: Kid Icarus and StarTropics are coming to #NintendoSwitchOnline – Nintendo Entertainment System!…
Hey there, Trainers! Pokémon GO has surprised us all with a brand new event today, the Battle Showdown. This event is focused around fighting Gyms; other Trainers; as well as the three Team Leaders, Spark, Blanche, and Candella. And of course, there wouldn’t be a Pokémon GO event without new…
Few indie games have resonated with their audience as Night in the Woods did, as the depressing, all too real tale of Mae Borowski and friends spoke to anxieties and uncertainties felt by the youths and young adults of millennial society. And now we have an idea of what its…
Dragalia Lost seems to be picking up a lot of steam recently with the recent expansion to six more countries as well as the addition of new modes, like the recent Valentine’s event and Void Battles and some quality of life updates. Now, English speaking players can get updates straight…
Smash Bros. and Kirby godfather Masahiro Sakurai is no stranger to spilling his guts — whether it be a light joke, a game development decision, or a candid remark about his own working health. While Japan as a nation is known to have a work culture that could be considered…
If games are the lifeblood of any system, then accessories are the cute band-aids you try and tell yourself you don’t need. Sure, they have a function, but what you’re here for is to personalize and look good doing it. So maybe you’re all set with some Splatoon pouch or…
It’s a sad time for fans of the mid-’90s CGI Donkey Kong Country cartoon, as Aron Tager — the voice of Cranky Kong on the show — passed away on February 28th at the age of 84. While the DKC show is filled with some oddities, Tager’s Cranky provided one…
I never thought I’d be saying this, but soon you’ll be able to play Turok: Dinosaur Hunter on your Switch. An N64 staple of my and plenty of other households released 22 years ago today, this fps full of outlandish weaponry and enemy dinosaurs is getting re-released in an enhanced…
Exciting news for Trainers in Southeast Asia! Niantic has officially decided on its next location for the next Pokémon GO Safari Zone event. If you happen to be in Sentosa, Singapore from April 18th to April 22nd, you might want to look into getting some Safari Zone tickets! According to…
