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…
Do you love Picross? Who doesn’t? And if you missed any of the 3DS’ extensive catalog of Picross e titles, you’re in luck – the just-announced Picross S+ compiles all nine of them on the Switch! Sorta. The base game contains the puzzles from Picross e for $4.99, and the…
Maybe you kids these days are too young to remember the experience of strolling Blockbuster video isles, gazing at dozens of VHS tapes with the same box that you’d have to squint at the title to see what it actually was. Well, old fogeys like me remember! (Disclaimer: I am…
The latest whisper in the “Switch 2” rumor mill has come through – this one being that Nintendo demonstrated the power of their followup console at Gamescom with The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild running on it at 4k 60fps. While we have a more substantial Eurogamer report…
The Pokémon franchise pops up in plenty of real-world places – after all there are literally hundreds of Pokémon-themed manhole covers across Japan – but even still, this latest collaboration might come across as a little odd. The Pokémon Company has announced that it will be partnering with Amsterdam’s Van…
Next week another Square Enix RPG will be added to the ever-expanding Theatrhythm Final Bar Line as DLC – the critically acclaimed Xenogears! Three songs will be arriving in the game, which you can check out below: Awakening Blazing Knights Soaring Suit up, soldier! The Xenogears Pack launches for…
Detective Pikachu is coming back in Detective Pikachu Returns, bringing sleuthing to the Nintendo Switch for the first time. And in customary fashion The Pokémon Company is laying low, letting the game stand on its own as an art piece… just kidding! They’re merchandising the coffee-loving mouse mascot like no…
Shiver may have come out on top during the recent Spatloon 3 Splatfest (and rightly so), but all three members of Deep Cut are looking fresh right now in terms of the upcoming merch that Sanei’s All Star Collection is bringing us. Releasing this October, Shiver, Frye, and Big Man…
Do you need a safe place to store your earbuds? Look no further than Kirby. As part of a continuous and important effort to make sure the pink puffball covers as much of your life as possible, a brand-new Airpods Pro (2nd Gen) case features Kirby’s wonderful little face. …
Since its debut in September 2019, Mario Kart Tour has been a mobile gaming favorite, offering players fast-paced races and a massive roster of characters from the beloved Super Mario universe (significantly more than even Mario Kart 8 offered). While it wasn’t always smooth sailing, with some fans, myself included,…
Last week saw the Hatsune Miku/Pokémon cross-over, Project Voltage, kick into gear with the virtual idol being given five Pokémon trainer designs – Psychic, Grass, Fire, Water, and Electric. There was a brief break for the weekend but now we’re back in action with a new design based on the…
If you were picking up Happy Meals in the 2000’s you might remember the occasional LCD game buried beneath the burger, perhaps with Sonic the Hedgehog’s grinning face adorning the bezel. Well, you can recreate those memories as Sonic fan Difegue has recreated a bunch of the devices in a…
This past weekend saw Inklings and Octolings take to the ink-stained fields to battle it out over who in Deep Cut would make for the best leader – Shiver, Frye, or Big Man? It turns out the victor is the primary host of their show, Shiver, with 38 points. Big…
