Splatoon has quickly become one of Nintendo’s most popular franchises, with three games being released so far, a plethora of merchandise and collabs under its belt, and numerous mangas available to the masses over the years. Nintendo of Japan has now revealed that a new app featuring the Splatoon manga…
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…
While the crafting genre popularized by Minecraft has given way slightly to Battle Royale’s in terms of mainstream appeal, its still immensely popular, and Bandai Namco is the latest developer to get in on the fun. The company has announced via the latest issue of CoroCoro magazine (translated via Gematsu)…
The massive banner for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has been a mainstay of the game’s advertising – popping up after almost every character reveal to show the new additions and being plastered along the side of demo kiosks. Now, a new commercial shows what’s going on within the banner itself,…
The highly anticipated Sitting Cuties plush collection is finally available at the US Pokémon Center. If you’ve been looking for the opportunity to add not only popular pocket monsters to your collection at home, but less frequently seen ‘mon in plush form as well, now is the perfect time to…
December 7th is a very important date for Nintendo Switch owners – it marks the release date of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, after all. That said, it might be worth taking a break from all of those fisticuffs to check out a classic, quirky PS2 title that’s re-releasing on the…
In a rather short blog post today, Team Cherry has announced that it has cancelled the upcoming physical versions of Hollow Knight. Announced back in August, the original plan was to bring physical versions of the indie smash hit to Nintendo Switch and other platforms via Skybound games. Team Cherry…
Need more Pikachu? If the answer is yes (and it’s always yes), then you’re in luck, because there are five separate Pikachu distributions live now through December 1st! If you’ve got a copy of Pokémon Ultra Sun or Ultra Moon, you’re eligible to redeem five separate serial codes, in order…
Two plushes have joined the winter lineup for this year’s seasonal collection! Holiday Rockruff and Holiday Alolan Vulpix are now available for $22.99 a piece. They were previously released in the 2017 holiday collection and have been brought back for more love this year. Each Poké Plush stands approximately 7.5…
Even though we’re still at the beginning of November, before we know it, the calendar will read December. Naturally many outlets will start debating what will be awarded Game of the Year, but The Game Awards will be kicking off the discussion once again in Los Angeles. Live from the…
Less than a month away from its release, Nintendo has shared a new commercial centered around Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. The fighting game has been on a roller coaster of information, leaks, and emotions this year, so it’s nice to just sit back and play one more game. …
Many of us have grown up leafing through physical strategy guides, whether it be for actual tips on beating games or an opportunity to appreciate glossy, high quality prints of official game artwork and maps. Unfortunately, one of the last bastions of the printed guide business is shutting down. Publisher…
Things are about to get spicy over in Inkopolis Square, with this latest Splatfest announcement having the traditionally Mexican dips salsa and guacamole duke it out in your hearts and on the field of battle. A spicy #Splatfest is on its way to #Splatoon2! Will you turn up the…
Despite being the studio behind one of the biggest franchises in gaming, Game Freak has a relatively low presence on social media. Now, however, that’s all changing, as the company has started up a Twitter feed and YouTube channel that’ll give the studio a more direct line of communication with…
