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. The…
Nintendo’s popular yet short-lived social networking mobile app, Miitomo, launched in the US 10 years ago today on March 31st, 2016. Notable for being Nintendo’s first-ever mobile game, Miitomo is widely considered an unofficial spinoff of Nintendo’s Tomodachi franchise. It took plenty of inspiration from the quirky social sim series,…
In what I will be labeling as a rumor, it’s been reported that Disney is considering buying Epic Games outright in an effort to expand its gaming profile. During a recent episode of “The Town with Matt Belloni” podcast, tech journalist, and former Verge editor, Alex Heath has claimed that…
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Inspired by Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!, the Pokémon Center is adding the rest of the Ash Hat Pikachu gang to the world of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Starting now until supplies last, for every $25 spent on PokémonCenter.com you’ll instantly qualify and receive a promo card pack…
Happy Friday, everyone! Today is a busy day in the world of Nintendo — let’s see what’s new! Snipperclips Plus: Cut It Out, Together! is out now. Whether you’re picking up the DLC pack digitally or springing for the physical release, this is one title you might want to consider…
After showing up during E3, Super Mario Odyssey is back in Super Mario Run. If you’re looking to create your own take on the Mushroom Kingdom, you have another chance to add Cappy, Captured Goomba, Captured Hammer Bro and Captured Chain Chomp statues to your abode. Plus, there’s a few…
From the wild grass of Route 01, we can finally celebrate the final Generation 1 starter Pokémon joining the collection at Build-A-Bear. Yup, that’s right: the “first” Pokémon with Pokédex Entry 001 is here: Bulbasaur. The Grass-type Pokémon that may have stolen your heart when you proclaimed “I choose…
Would you rather explore the world of Metroid or the realm of The Legend of Zelda? Okay, maybe the next Splatfest isn’t outright pitting these two titles against one another, but that’s one way to describe Team SciFi vs. Team Fantasy. The literary genres will be duking it out Friday,…
On top of new Ultra Beasts and the re-appearance of villains from older generations, Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon will also introduce a few new Z-Moves for specific Pokémon. The ever spooky-but-cute Mimikyu is among them, being granted the ability to use the disturbingly named “Let’s Snuggle Forever.” Check…
The recent end of a fiscal quarter keeps on giving, with the latest Japanese company to make a surprising revelation regarding the Nintendo Switch being Capcom. The ever-reliable Takashi Mochizuki has translated a recent interview from the Japanese website Jiji, where Capcom’s COO confirms that multiple Switch games are in…
In case there was any doubt about what’s coming from Nintendo’s newest IP, ARMS is definitely continuing to tease at a new stage. Looks like Biff has delved deeper into the mysterious ruins of the forest hinted at last time, showing off a stone tower. While the carved head at…
Get prepped for some updates, summoners — a new Fire Emblem Heroes news broadcast (aka FEH Channel) is planned for next week. This is the fourth time such a broadcast is happening, and will contain news on upcoming FEH updates and additions. We can surely expect to learn of the…
Hollywood. Los Angeles. That area in southern California where the weather is always nice. A land filled with the glamorous movie stars and the dreams of hitting it big. What they don’t tell you about is how there’s a tarnish to the city, like the paper used for pulp novels…
The folks over at My Gaming Boulevard were kind enough to give us an up-close look at all four of the upcoming Champions amiibo releases from the 4-pack in their latest unboxing video. Remember, the largest amiibo pack we’ve seen released so far is in the form of a 3-pack…
