Every month, Niantic spotlights a Pokémon for Pokémon GO’s Research Breakthrough encounter. This feature was added to the game in April 2018 as part of the Field Research system. Essentially a quest system, Trainers can acquire Field Research tasks by logging in daily and/or spinning PokéStops (one task per PokéStop…
With the Switch 2 unveiling happening in just mere days, it seems likely that developers would already be creating games for Nintendo’s upcoming platform. Nintendo obviously wants people to upgrade ASAP, so why would it hold back dev kits? A rumor last week (from Insider Gaming) stated that Nintendo is…
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,…
Players starting up Donkey Kong 64 for the first time may have been in for a surprise. This was the long awaited return of DK and Diddy, alongside a host of other familiar and brand new Kongs. What could go wrong? Well…it didn’t take long to find out. So you’re…
Remember Blackbelly Skatepark in Splatoon? The curving bowls and secluded half-pipes were great places to get out and splat your fellow Inklings, and it looks like a new stage announced for Splatoon 2 is going to be channeling a lot of that same energy. Humpback Pump Track was revealed at…
The Kirby series has no shortage of rascals and tricksters, though they usually have some sort of magic or cosmic power to make their mischief a bit more menacing. So what happens when Super Star’s classic jester Marx and Return to Dream Land’s interstellar traveler Magolor get together on April…
The Pokemon company sure seems to love Machamp lately. I doubt a lot of people were expecting it to make it into Pokkén Tournament, or to be one of the Ride Pokemon in Sun & Moon. But this latest appearance tops all of those. With subtle lighting, the right filter,…
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After “announcing” a fake Fire Emblem game earlier today, Nintendo has shown that it’s not ready to cut short the jests yet – via its official Japanese Twitter, it’s announced another fake new game, this time with badges in the Badge Arcade to boot. Titled Crazy Galaxy, it stars Ashley…
Nintendo of America has released a new 30 second TV spot for the Switch’s upcoming Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, featuring the racers and vehicles offered in the game. Check it out: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe launches in North America on April 28th. You can pre-order your copy at…
It’s April 1st in Japan, which means the goofsters and gaffsters are about to have their field day. Japanese companies are known for pulling out all the stops for their gags on April Fools’, and Nintendo is no exception, as it’s just “announced” a new Fire Emblem for the Switch…
While many Nintendo fans first experienced a handheld digital storefront with the 3DS eShop, Nintendo tested out the concept years beforehand on its final DS iteration – the DSi. Unfortunately, today, March 31st 2017, the DSi’s Shop is closing after eight years of service. This means all Points must be…
Update: GameXplain has just released a video showing a side by side comparison of the game running pre and post patch. It appears that the update does in fact resolve some of the frame rate issues found in certain parts of the game. You can check out the video below….
Another returning gameplay element has been confirmed for the imminent Splatoon 2: re-rolling abilities. As your gear’s secondary abilities are randomized once you obtain them, if you aren’t a fan you can re-roll. In the original game this was done by talking to the sea urchin Spyke, while in Splatoon…
This weekend marks the 20th anniversary of the Pokémon anime, with the very first episode airing in Japan on April 1st 1997. To celebrate this milestone, the 20th Pokémon movie heading to Japanese theaters on July 15th will essentially be a retelling of Ash’s and Pikachu’s first meeting. To get…
