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…
Hot on the heels of the recent release of Magic The Gathering’s massive Final Fantasy crossover set, featuring cards representing characters, events, and places from each mainline Final Fantasy game, Wizards of the Coast has announced today that their video game crossover shenanigans are far from over with the reveal…
You might have forgotten, given that the game was announced back in 2018, but a reboot of Ubisoft’s classic Real Time Strategy series The Settlers is in the works. Now more details have been shared courtesy of a developer video and it confirms quite a few things. For starters, the…
There’s just a matter of weeks to go until we can revisit the story of Zack Fair, the original heir to the Buster Sword of Final Fantasy VII fame with the remaster of Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-. Square Enix has dropped an early launch trailer for the Reunion, featuring…
You finally have another way to tee-off with a Joy-Con as the promised golf update for Nintendo Switch Sports has landed! Featuring classic Wii Sports series courses, you’ll feel right at home if you played those motion controlled classics. You can check out a trailer featuring the new mode, plus…
A second Super Mario Bros. Movie Nintendo Direct has been announced! The latest look at the upcoming film will arrive tomorrow, November 29th, at 2 p.m. PT | 4 p.m. CT | 5 p.m. ET. Join us at 2:00 p.m. PT on 11/29 for the world premiere of The…
Details keep rolling for the imminent Chill Season update to Splatoon 3. Today’s is a small tidbit, but an appreciated one nonetheless – the title of a song and its artist will pop up in the lower righthand corner when you start a match. Ahem! Musicology here, if we…
Welcome to a brand-new weekly feature from the Nintendo Wire crew, This Week In Sakurai. Kirby and Super Smash Bros. Director Masahiro Sakurai started a YouTube channel this year, “Masahiro Sakurai on Creating Games,” to share his insights and tips on game development. In lieu of reporting on every video…
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The ultimate battle is about to take place in Mario Kart Tour, racers. Forget about Mario and Bowser — this showdown is all about Peach versus the King of Koopas! That’s right, the Peach vs. Bowser Tour begins on November 29th, bringing the fierce duo to the forefront alongside a…
With Marvel’s Midnight Suns expected to hit PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC in just a matter of days, it’s easy to forget the game is planned for Switch, but it’s still coming… Eventually. While we wait for more news, it might be worth checking in on the game with…
As predictable as the seasons themselves, Japanese merchandise producer GoodSmile has held another event revealing a boatload of new figures based on a variety of franchises. As always anime is the main focus but there’s still plenty of video game goodness to marvel at and prepare your wallets for. Toby…
The Pokémon Center is all decked out for the holidays! Now that we’re only a few weeks away from exchanging gifts with loved ones, the Pikachu-centric company knows that people are on the lookout for extra good deals — but what about the extra cute deals?! Regardless of your order’s…
Fall Guys is expanding its cast of cross-over character costumes to the most iconic fighting franchise – Street Fighter! As confirmed in a new blog post, Ryu, Cammy, and Akuma costumes will be available for your beans to wear starting tomorrow, November 26th. That’s not all though, as you’ll also…
