Starting in January 2018, Community Day is a monthly event in Pokémon GO that shines the spotlight on a particular Pokémon. For one day each month, a specific Pokémon will have its spawn rate increased during a block of hours. Also, the Shiny appearance rate for the starring Pokémon will…
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…
Raid Battles made the jump from Pokémon’s Generation VIII (Sword and Shield) to Generation IX (Scarlet and Violet). While similar, the big difference this time around is the Terastal phenomenon, where Pokémon’s type can change to one of the 18 different types available in-game. Not to mention, Pokémon will receive…
During the Game Awards last month we saw the surprise reveal of Castlevania DLC for Dead Cells, a game that was reportedly heavily inspired by Symphony of the Night. Now, we’ve got the chance to see what the crossover will look like in-game and how the developers are paying homage…
Now that Fire Emblem Engage has arrived on Switch, we can expect a nice rollout of news from the Big N. Nintendo Switch Online members can celebrate by having their pick of newly released icons, once again divvied out in several waves. Characters like the new protagonist Alear, longtime favorite…
There are hundreds of thousands of Pokémon plushes out there in the world that are just begging to be hugged, but what if the tables were turned? That’s the premise of this new wave announced by The Pokémon Company Japan where you can be hugged by some very long-armed Pokémon!…
After months of waiting, the day is finally here: Fire Emblem Engage has arrived on Switch! Prepare for your newest journey by watching the launch trailer: In case you need a refresher, here’s a brief description for what you can expect: In a war against the Fell…
One of the coolest features that Super Nintendo World will bring to the public when it officially opens its pipes to the masses on February 17th is the Power-Up Band, an amiibo-like NFC bracelet that allows park goers interact with various areas in Super Nintendo World, including rides, set pieces,…
The final Part 3 of the Fire Emblem Engage Ask the Developer interview was released today, and the main topic up for discussion in this section was Emblems, Engage’s most striking new feature wherein FE heroes from past games unite with new characters to give them a wide range of…
Update (1/24/23): You can now pre-order Dokapon Kingdom: Connect on Amazon. Imagine the chaos of Mario Party combined with the complexity and absurd length of a game of Risk, sprinkled with RPG mechanics and a goofy personality. That’s Dokapon Kingdom, a cult classic RPG board game from…
At long last, Persona 3 and Persona 4 are available on modern platforms with ports of the Portable and Golden versions, respectively, hitting the Switch, Xbox, and PlayStation. These versions bring with them a few enhancements and changes though the vibes and stories are given the spotlight in this Xbox-branded…
Super Mario has always been an important part of my childhood, and seeing some of the amazing Mario themed merchandise hit store shelves as of late has me feeling like a ten year-old boy again. The latest toy to be released is part of Jakks Pacific’s Super Mario Bros. Movie…
Next month, Bandai Namco will be releasing a remaster of Tales of Symphonia for modern systems, letting even more players play the foundational 3D entry in the long-running series. Symphonia was something of a smash-hit when it first came out, eventually netting itself an anime adaptation, animated by Ufotable and…
Howdy, pardners. Wonderin’ what’s in store for Thunderful’s mighty fine SteamWorld series of games? Well don’t be wonderin’ no longer, cuz the fine folks developin’ it are showin’ their hand and proclaimin’ what’s ahead fer the franchise in the SteamWorld Telegraph: Special Broadcast, set to send out its wave on…
Fangamer does like nobody else. I’ve been buying from the humble video game merch retailer for over a decade at this point and they have yet to disappoint me. In fact, they much more often surpass my already lofty expectations in ways I can’t imagine. And they’ve done so yet…
