The 10th anniversary show of The Game Awards is less than a month away, and today we will find out the nominees for 2024! Today at 9 a.m. PT | 11 a.m. CT 12 p.m. ET, a livestream will reveal nominees for each category, including the coveted Game of the…
Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside an hour on Wednesdays for Pokémon GO Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed…
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,…
The upcoming indie RPG The Outbound Ghost, which is heavily inspired by classic Paper Mario titles, has gotten a release date! The game launched for PC back on September 21st but now we have the console launch dates, with Switch landing somewhere in the middle on December 1st, 2022. Check…
Splatoon 3 continues rolling along with new content and updates, with the big Chill Season update right around the corner. Today, the official Splatoon Twitter account highlighted two new weapon sets for all the good Inklings and Octolings out there. First up: the Inkbrush Nouveau. This set combines the speedy…
We all want to occasionally sink into the plush upholstery of our living room and fall into ataraxic bliss, forgetting the world that exists outside and reveling in our own turgidity. And now here exists the perfect Pokémon-themed item of such languidness: a Slowpoke bead sofa. Emblazoned with…
Update (11/23/22): Nintendo of America has shared the English version of the Emblem and character trailer! Check it out: We’re less than two months away from the release of Fire Emblem Engage, and the information keeps marching out — this time in the form of an over…
Hey, remember all the drama involving Cooking Mama: Cookstar from a couple years ago? In case you don’t here’s a quick recap: a new Cooking Mama was released on Switch with little fanfare and promotion, and was of somewhat dubious quality. But shortly after release, it was pulled from the…
As promised before the game launched back in June, Nintendo Switch Sports will finally be adding a long-awaited game type next week – Golf! You’ll be able to tee-off from 21 courses lifted from the Wii Sports series either casually or even more competitively in Elimination mode. Hopefully this will…
Following in the footsteps of other new game releases this year, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet has profile picture icons available now via Nintendo Switch Online, releasing in weekly waves as always. The first wave contains version mascots Koraidon and Miraidon, the starter trio of Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Quaxly, and the…
Remember when the Nintendo Switch was referred to as the NX? In those dire days as the Wii U lay on its deathbed and its successor was a mere whisper on the wind, the name “NX” invited mystery, intrigue, sleek hope. Nintendo ended up going with the more wordplay-y Switch,…
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet have been out for a weekend, which means that lots of fans have begun their Paldean adventure — in fact, more than usual, at least in the UK. It turns out that the two entries have had the biggest launch of the year in the region,…
Get ready to return to the raceways as Nintendo has confirmed the third wave of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass will arrive on December 7th, 2022! The wave will feature classic favourites like Maple Treeway and Mario Kart 7’s Rainbow Road plus the appropriately festive Tour track…
Next year Rune Factory fans are in for a treat, with both the Nintendo DS classic Rune Factory 3 getting a remaster and a “new series” on the horizon. The former is what publisher Marvelous is focusing on right now, though, and ahead of the game’s March 2023 release in…
Do you want a little wispy ghost fox that’s not white and pink but instead blue and gray? Japan has you covered with this new Shiny Hisuian Zorua plushie (try saying it five times fast) coming soon to Pokémon Centers in Japan. The little fellas go for ¥2,200…
