Picross developer Jupiter has announced a new crossover Picross game for Nintendo Switch owners, this time in collaboration with Konami. Titled Picross S: Konami Antiques Edition, I suddenly feel as if my bones are turning to dust in real time. I am not ready to accept that games like Frogger,…
Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside one hour on Wednesdays for Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed and rescheduled…
I’m still trying to wrap my head around this one, but a recent survey conducted by Nikkei has shown that Nintendo Switch is more popular than Nintendo among Japanese teenagers. The intention of the survey was to figure out which brands are the most powerful in Japan, with a split…
When Sonic the Hedgehog’s live-action movie got its first trailer earlier this week, there was some blow back, to say the least. Thankfully, it sounds like the cries of horror have been heard, as director Jeff Fowler released the following statement confirming that changes would be made to the blue…
On Monday, Pokémon GO implemented rewards alongside the results of an Earth Day campaign. Hours later, Trainers were finding more than just Shiny Digletts and Groudon overtaking gyms; suddenly, three Legendary Pokémon were appearing in the wild! Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf sent Trainers into a gotta catch ‘em all hunt,…
Giving players another reason to experiment with the Pokémon GO’s new AR feature, Niantic has issued a photo challenge. We covered the photo themes that Trainers could explore and the prizes they could earn upon winning when the event was first announced. The first challenge, centered around the theme of…
The Detective Pikachu marketing blitz continues today, as star Ryan Reynolds has posted a new video explaining how he gets into the role of Detective Pikachu. Of course, this is the guy who embodies Deadpool, so his explanation has its tongue planted firmly in cheek, but it’s a fun, flippant…
Back from Tokyo, the cast of Pokémon: Detective Pikachu are now making the rounds on news and morning talk shows in New York. As of this week, Justice Smith and Ryan Reynolds have returned to Good Morning America, but in person and not jetlagged. Justice’s interview aired on…
Update: The Pokémon Center has confirmed that the most recent released Sitting Cuties plushes are indeed part of the final wave for the Kanto collection. Head on over to the Pokémon Center’s dedicated Sitting Cuties page to view all of them! Original article: More Sitting Cuties plushes arrive at the…
The time has finally come for “Igavania” to rise again, with a release date for the Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night finally being confirmed via a new trailer. In it, we get to see a lot of comparisons between the newly polished version of the game up against the “poop”…
The past few months have been filled with Final Fantasy love on Switch, finally bringing some of the franchise’s most well-regarded titles to a Nintendo platform for the first time ever. Alongside these releases Square Enix has been putting out a series of interviews with the important people behind each…
If you’re a fan of the classic Sega series Wonder Boy, the Nintendo Switch is the place to be. With the remake Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap, the all-new Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom, and the recent indie throwback Aggelos, there are plenty of options, but this latest game…
Looking to buy a new Nintendo Switch for yourself or a loved one? Best Buy may be the place to look — now when you buy a Nintendo Switch from the retailer, you can pick up one fully priced game to go alongside it. This includes hundreds of premier Switch…
The upcoming release of Saints Row: The Third – The Full Package on Nintendo Switch is picking up steam. Out on May 10th, the wise-cracking, no holds barred, meta-comedic urban street-gang sandbox game has its sights set on a bigger screen and heist. Painting the silver screen purple, Deadline secured…
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