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…
The ESRB has officially rated Pokémon Legends: Z-A, the upcoming game in the Legends series. Legends: Z-A has been given a rating of E10+, marking the first time a Pokémon mainline game has received a rating higher than E. What’s interesting is that the only games in the Pokémon series…
Every generation sees waves of mechandise but no Pokémon get more love than the starters. Scarlet and Violet will likely be no different, with the trio recently getting new plush pre-orders via Amazon Japan. You can pre-order full-size plushes for Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Quaxley, standing at over 35cm, as well…
Sonic the Hedgehog has received many animated adaptations, from the classic SatAM to the upcoming Sonic Prime, but perhaps the most game-accurate of all was Sonic X. With adaptations of Sonic Adventure 1 and 2 and plenty of original stories, it still stands as a tentpole example of Sonic on…
Another day, another patch — the major-ish Splatoon 3 version 1.2.0 update is here, and it brings a host of additions, changes, and improvements to the base game. This includes the following: Added amiibo support for Inkling (Yellow), Octoling (Blue), and Small Fry Improvements to data connection between players…
Garfield is kinda like religious iconography at this point: fluid, all-encompassing in our lives, transcending the origins of itself to become symbolism with a spiritual significance. Lasagna, laziness, orange, and a pure and all encompassing hatred of Mondays: these are the core icons that have surpassed the limitations of a…
Can you brave the night? Yomawari: Lost in the Dark, the third game in the Yomawari series of survival horror games, is now available on Nintendo Switch, and has a spooky, explanatory launch trailer to acquaint yourself: As a young, cursed girl, you must venture through the darkness…
Last week Sega released the first part of its Sonic Frontiers Prologue comic, featuring four pages of an Eggman fight. The company has now shared the follow-up and conclusion to the prequel story which features the legitimate Eggman setting up his schemes. Check it out below: A prologue animation focusing…
Hot on the heels of a spooky found-footage reveal, the new dog Ghost-Type Pokémon Greavard has been fully revealed with a trailer and official website page! Greavard is a pure Ghost-Type with the ability Pickup. It’s described as being very easy to befriend, but there’s a catch –…
Yesterday The Pokémon Company teased a spooky trailer for Scarlet and Violet just in time for Halloween, and now it’s here! Catch it below: Pokémon Scarlet and Violet launch on November 18th, 2022.
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are rapidly approaching release at this point and that means advertisements are bound to start popping up on TV screens across the globe. Nintendo of America has shared a duo of them, featuring live-action segments interspersed with gameplay. There aren’t any exciting reveals, and the second…
Have you noticed how many JRPGs love a sort of “Break” mechanic? Whether we’re talking about Final Fantasy, Granblue Fantasy, Xenoblade Chronicles, or countless others, developers just love instituting mechanics where you break the enemy’s stance for increased advantage. And now strategy flagship Fire Emblem is getting in on the…
While much of the publicity surrounding Hollywood movies usually focuses on the stars or maybe the director, they’re a massive collaborative process involving thousands of people, many of whom will never get acknowledgement outside of the credits. And while many an animator or technician will go unnoticed, there are other…
Stay fresh — sales numbers for September are in, and to the surprise of hopefully no one, Splatoon 3 reigned supreme on Nintendo Switch, splooshing all over the competition with a #1 spot on the console’s charts and a #4 spot for the month overall, ranking only behind the annual…
