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…
Current Pokémon games have been continuing their special distributions, offering a duo of hard to get Legendaries nearly every month this year. Next up is a pair of roaming legends from Gen V, known for disruptive weather and their high speed — Tornadus and Thundurus. In the above…
After eight years, a new Carnival Games is making its way to Nintendo Switch. 2K Games announced today that a brand new game, built from the ground up for Switch, will release on November 6th for $39.99. Carnival Games uses the various functions of the Joy-Con controllers, just like how…
Level 5 just shared the inaugural trailer for Layton’s Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaires’ Conspiracy DX, the first game in the series to hit the Nintendo Switch. Watch the heroine dash around London, tracking down clues in order to find her missing father with the help of her two…
Most Legendary Pokémon always struck me as cheating. The thrill of encountering them was always awesome (I still remember randomly running into Suicune and freaking out to the point of using my Master Ball), and their involvement in the plots and myths are great for lore hounds. But all that…
Bustin’… er… Blastin’ makes you feel good, that goes without saying, so it’s nice to hear Yo-Kai Watch Blasters will finally be releasing in the West for the Nintendo 3DS this September, with two versions – Red Cat Corps and White Dog Squad. Originally released in Japan back…
Once again Square Enix has started up a new survey to gauge popular opinion on various topics, and you can enter it via this link. In the survey you’re asked to provide your opinions on Japanese games vs. American made titles, rate certain franchises, divulge the amount of time you…
The release of Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Let’s Go, Eevee! is closer than you’d think, and the Pokémon Company and Nintendo are starting to ramp up the advertising. The latest feature showcased on the games’ official Japanese Twitter account is the customization of your Poké Partners, with a new…
Nintendo’s latest shareholders meeting has concluded, and with it marks a major change in the company’s operations. As announced back in April, June 28th marks the stepping down of Tatsumi Kimishima and the promotion of Shuntaro Furukawa to the position of President of Nintendo Co., Ltd. Kyodo News provides the…
It’s been slow-going for Super Mario Odyssey content post-release, which is extra frustrating for those of us who already know what will eventually be released, thanks to datamining reports. Today, a portion of that content is finally getting added to the game — this time, Mario’s new outfit is mirroring…
Capcom is rolling out patches for the Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection on each of its platforms, addressing some issues with the game that have become known. At the forefront seems to be matchmaking filters, allowing people to remove poorly connected players from their fight searches. And speaking of online…
Oh, that Edmund McMillen. The mind behind Super Meat Boy, The End is Nigh, and the Binding of Isaac is at it again — though this time it’s something a little less controller-throwing and a little more table-flipping. The Binding of Isaac: Four Souls is a new multiplayer card game…
I’ve always loved little details of game localization, both in terms of what gets lost and what gets gained. For Mega Man X5, what was lost were some fairly innocuous but consistent names for its eight bosses, and what was gained was a tribute to one of the biggest rock…
