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,…
Niantic is bringing back the Sustainability Week event for Pokémon GO this year. For 2024, the event is focused more on hatching Pokémon from event 2 km Eggs. Luckily these Eggs will have a shiny hatching boost. Other than that, there aren’t any themed Wild Encounters or Raids. (For more…
Mother fans in Japan are in for a treat! Following the announcement of Mother 3’s arrival on Nintendo Switch Online in Japan (sigh), the Mother Project has unveiled an exciting lineup of all-new Mother 3 plushies to commemorate the occasion. According to the Mother Project webpage, the plushies…
Oh Nicalis, why must you play with our emotions so! A recent tweet right as PAX West came to a close set the internet ablaze with speculation as to the identities of five mystery titles being published for Switch by the indie-friendly company. Well, #PAXWest2017 might be over, but we…
Get ready to hop aboard a flying ship and explore distant lands when PolyKid Games’ Poi: Explorer Edition ventures onto Nintendo Switch this October. Inspired by classic 3D platformers, Poi has you adventuring around the world looking for Explorer Medallions while mastering a wide range of jumping abilities. Poi: Explorer…
UPDATE: Capcom has announced this morning that the Resident Evil Revelations Collection will be making its way to North America on November 28th. The Switch version of the titles will also get exclusive features including HD Rumble, Joy-Con aiming and more. The combo pack that includes both Resident Evil Revelations…
As Niantic mentioned in a previous blog post, EX Raid battles would begin testing on September 6th. Since we already spotted some legendary birds and are off running around catching legendary beasts one month at a time, then it must be Mewtwo’s turn. These EX Raid passes have started to…
Bloomberg recently had the chance to sit down with Tsunekazu Ishihara, the Pokémon Company’s CEO, to discuss the franchise’s future following the major success of the franchise last year. Quite a few interesting tidbits were shared, so let’s dive into them… Pokémon on Switch Being Nintendo’s most recent console it’s…
In the midst of Pokémon GO Fest’s aftermath, Europe’s events for the game were promptly postponed. Now, after the dust has settled a bit, we can get back on track to continuing to celebrate the game’s anniversary. Kicking off the first round – Germany, France and Spain will be the…
At the start of the month Nintendo of Japan confirmed the next Splatoon 2 Splatfest in the region would be the game’s first licensed face-off, this time between McDonald’s Fries and McNuggets. It doesn’t kick off till the 9th, but the game’s official Japanese Twitter feed has put out a…
Yesterday, the internet was flooded with reports that Nintendo’s Super Mario Run had been pulled from the iOS App Store, prompting speculation about an update coming to the app, possibly to coincide with Apple’s iPhone event on September 12th. Thanks to a trusted source, Nintendo Wire has details regarding…
We’re just over a week away from the release of the latest entry in the Metroid series, Metroid: Samus Returns. In anticipation of Samus’ latest 2D adventure, Nintendo of America has just provided us with a trailer showcasing the title’s enemies. Check it out! Metroid: Samus Returns launches on the…
The good folks over at Bandai Namco have just released a new trailer for the upcoming brawler, Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 for the Switch. The trailer showcases both handheld and docked modes for the game as well as a massive five player local multiplayer mode. Check out the trailer: …
Teased last month, Cyanide & Happiness’ third Kickstarter is live and it’s centered around the team’s first adventure game. With a goal of $300,000 (and past $90,000 at the time of this writing), there are plenty of stretch goals available, in true Kickstarter fashion. The team behind the brand will…
Very little information has been revealed about the next journey in the Professor Layton franchise, Layton’s Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaires’ Conspiracy. Well, other than the game’s release date — October 6th — and that it’s already debuted this summer on mobile devices. In fact, most North American retailer…
