Niantic will be attending DreamHack Melbourne and they’ll be hosting a little in-person Pokémon GO event in the area. Pokémon Trainers can visit Melbourne & Olympic Parks for some extra bonuses, Field Research tasks, and the return of the You, Me, and Pikachu! Timed Research. Trainers looking to add Unown…
Trainers looking to get a head start on the Cleffa Hatch Day event can clear out their Egg stash thanks to a hatch distance bonus happening before the event. This Cleffa Hatch Day Extended Bonuses “event” will also add some Field Research tasks into the mix. (For more details about…
Thanks to the efforts of the Video Game History Foundation, another bit of Nintendo history has been preserved and released online. Yesterday, Frank Cifaldi (founder and director of VGHF) uploaded the ROM data for a prototype cartridge of the original Legend of Zelda on NES. Twitter user MrTalida then dug…
This morning’s Pokémon Direct may have been short in time, but it was certainly not short on content. Following the trailer for Pokkén Tournament DX, footage from the brand new titles, Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, was shown. The footage was quick, but it showed off some new clothing…
Good news for anybody attending E3 in LA next week: It was announced today during the Pokémon Direct that Pokkén Tournament DX will have a playable demo at the event. It was also proclaimed that the title would be demoed live via the Nintendo Treehouse stream, for those at home…
After the successful Virtual Console release of the first generation of games, it was only a matter of time until we made our way back to Johto on the 3DS. During today’s Nintendo Direct, Pokémon Gold & Silver versions were confirmed to be making their way to the more modern…
Pokkén Tournament DX has been announced for the Nintendo Switch. The Pokémon Direct kicks off at 7:00 a.m. PST. Stay tuned for live updates throughout the morning.
Yesterday, Nintendo announced that the most popular characters during its Global Testpunch sessions were Ninjara and Twintelle. Following up on that, Nintendo of America’s Twitter account has confirmed the most victorious character (on average) – Ribbon Girl! The fighter with the highest winning average during the #ARMS Global Testpunch is…..
Back in April we reported that construction of Universal Studios Japan’s Super Nintendo World had begun. Now, a new photo from Twitter user @LCASTUDIOS_USJ show a much more familiar facade. The green pipes and pirahna plants of the Mushroom Kingdom are present and correct, as well as the brick walls…
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The champions of Splatoon Koshien 2017 and owners of some pretty sweet gold Inkling Squid trophies, those who make up Team Dynameu are representing Japan at the 2017 Splatoon 2 World Inkling Invitational at E3. To build up the hype, Nintendo has posted a video featuring the team. Let’s meet…
If you’re anywhere near Mississauga, Ontario or Burnaby, British Columbia and you’re itching to explore New Donk City, then you’ll want to clear your schedule this weekend and next week. Similar to the E3 events that Nintendo hosted throughout the United States at select Best Buy locations, Nintendo will have…
Super Mario fans, you might want to check out a game called Poi. Already out on Steam, and slated to be on the PS4 and Xbox One, the Nintendo Switch has now joined the lineup for the title. Posted today via the studio’s Twitter account with some fun artwork of…
According to a leaked ad made public by thecouponingcouple.com, Target will be restocking the Nintendo Switch starting on June 11th. The image in the ad shows a gray unit, but the fine print does indicate that colors may vary by store. If you’re still in the market for a Switch,…
Perhaps the tease of this summer being legendary for Pokémon GO can be applied to other areas of the game. Amongst all the news that Apple dropped at WWDC17 today, one interesting little detail was shared about Apple’s foray into AR (AR Kit). From Engadget, “We also got a glimpse…
