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…
Christmas is only a few days away, and if you’re like me, you may have waited until the last minute to grab gifts for the gamers in your life. Luckily, there are still plenty of Nintendo Switch 2 deals available right now that will arrive before Christmas! Here’s everything you…
Released in March of this year for Android devices, Super Mario Run was eligible for Google Play’s “Best of 2017” awards and its come away with a big one – “most popular new game”. In the opening paragraph, the global head of Apps & Store Management Brett Bouchard clarifies that…
Way back in January, after the Nintendo Switch reveal event, the Japanese site for the system updated with a list featuring the many, many games in development from third parties. Among them, Bandai Namco’s “Tales of” franchise. Then, a few months later, the company confirmed in an investor’s meeting that…
Japan has seen its fair share of pop-up cafés over the past few years, with Kirby, Final Fantasy and even Dragon Ball themed attractions making their rounds all over Tokyo. While these establishments are always fun to see, they tend to close up shop just as quickly as they come,…
The long-running Atelier series always flew under my radar, but with it coming to the Switch soon it might just be time to fix that. Atelier Lydie & Suelle: Alchemists of the Mysterious Painting will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the franchise, and if you’ve been along for it at…
There’s nothing quite like fighting games, and that means there’s nothing quite like EVO. The world’s biggest tournament for these one-on-one slugfests has been a Las Vegas standard for several years now, but during this year’s event it was announced that EVO would also be coming to Japan in January…
After some confusion regarding a leak of the Super Mario Cereal box, Nintendo and Kellogg’s have announced an official release date for the special breakfast food. Whether you want to try the newest Nintendo themed cereal or buy two boxes to complete your amiibo collection, rest assured that you won’t…
Team Meat kicked off its first email newsletter detailing Super Meat Boy Forever. If you think back to its feature at PAX West this year, as well as Nintendo’s Nindies@Night event, you might remember that we got a preview of the highly anticipated game — yet the release window remained…
Those looking for the next big dump of Nintendo news might not have to wait much longer. A PS4 Reddit user by the name OldSoul 2 claims to be a part of an EA employee email chain and posted what appears to be a timeline of marketing and development goals…
2017 has been the 30th anniversary of Mega Man, and while there were a few celebrations like the second Mega Man Legacy Collection, there hasn’t been anything too major. That may soon change, though, as Siliconera has gotten hold of an invitation from Capcom to check out an anniversary livestream…
After around a week of teasing, Bandai Namco has confirmed that it has a My Hero Academia game in the works, with the subtitle One’s Justice. Not only that but it will be heading to the Nintendo Switch, as well as PS4. Based on the popular anime and manga series…
First things first – spoiler warning! Chances are this Rare Blade is hard to obtain in the main game, and longtime fans of the “Xeno” franchise will likely want to be surprised. Those who are fine with getting a sneak peek, though, keep reading on. Before Monolith Soft became a…
Line, the preeminent messaging service in Japan, has been making waves with its licensed stickers for years now. Mario got some great ones recently and I’ve gotten plenty of use out of my Kirby set, but it’s time for something a little more ink-credible. Thanks to Splatoon 2’s…
