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,…
Trainers will be able to get another Master Ball during the Season of World of Wonders with its next event – Catching Wonders. No Pokémon will be featured (or debuting) during this event, but Trainers can get a free Masterwork Research quest and start tackling this challenging questline. (For more…
Thanks to the dedicated members of the Famiboards forum, some new information about the RAM and storage specifications of the Switch 2 may have been discovered earlier than expected. In an effort to get the drop on Nintendo’s official reveal of the Switch successor, Famiboards members have been tracking customs…
Back in July, Japanese gamers got to dive deep into Dragon Quest XI on both PS4 and Nintendo 3DS. Despite several months passing since launch, we’ve heard very little about the planned Nintendo Switch port. Thankfully that silence has now been broken ever so slightly, with Yuji Horii confirming the…
After serving as a part of the Nintendo World Championships this year, it was said that a new trailer would be coming in hot for ARMS later tonight. Well here we are with a look at some new features coming to the game, including collectible Badges for characters and an…
New York Comic Con is about to play host to the Nintendo World Championships 2017, bringing together global competitors to face off in a variety of challenges plucked from a wide array of games. You can catch the stream live below once it starts at 5 p.m. ET: …
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The Sonic the Hedgehog Twitter account revealed a new song for Sonic Forces today. Sunset Heights, the area we’ve seen the most in gameplay demos, now has a theme to go with it. The new song combines electric guitar, piano and synthesizers to make up an exciting tune to race…
Happy fall, everyone! We’re almost done with the first week of October and the Splatoon 2 news keeps rollin’ in. Let’s see what’s going on this month! WEAPON: BAMBOOZLER 14 MK I Can’t hold a charge? Don’t feel down about it, as the Bamboozler 14 Mk I certainly makes up…
This time of the year brings out the spooky in just about every aspect of life, and Splatfest is no exception. Announced today through Nintendo’s Versus Twitter account, all you squid kids will soon have the option to sink your teeth into your enemies with Team Vampire or let your…
Alongside Nintendo’s launch of the complete Super Mario Odyssey page comes its all new Fire Emblem Warriors website, right in time for the game’s October 20th release on the Switch and 3DS. Upon entering the site, you’ll find yourself face to face with a full page of Marth and a…
Indie developers have always had a soft spot for the 8 and 16-bit generations of consoles, with many downloadable hits from the last decade emulating the era’s pixelated style. Very few have attempted to mimic the next generation of consoles though, leaving those of us with a love ofor chunky…
Earlier this year Archie ended its 24 year relationship with Sega and cancelled its long-running Sonic comic. A few days later, a new partnership was confirmed, this time with the publishing behemoth that is IDW. At New York Comic Con the company is sharing the first tidbits of info regarding…
UPDATE: An English version of the overview trailer has been uploaded which you can check out below. Nintendo of Japan’s uploaded a new Super Mario Odyssey trailer, showing off Mario’s world tour in the leadup to its release. No new info is shared here, with the trailer being similar to…
Seven months into the release of the Nintendo Switch and stock for the system has been all over the place. It’s getting more reliable in North America, but there are still areas in the world where getting your hands on the console is tricky. Japan’s demand for the system keeps…
