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…
Coinciding with the games’ latest trailer, Nintendo has announced a Pokémon Scarlet and Violet-themed Nintendo Switch OLED model! Plastered with artwork of the new starters, box legendaries, and various other designs, it definitely pops, while the Scarlet and Violet Joy-Con were an obvious choice! The model will hit store shelves…
As promised a new Pokémon Scarlet and Violet trailer has dropped and it’s filled with new Pokémon and more! Give it a watch below:
The Sonic series is well known for its vocal tracks, whether it be the classic Crush 40 beats that accompanied the late ’90s/early ’00s or the bizarre collab with AKON for Sonic ’06. It looks like Sonic Frontiers is set to be no different, with Sega partnering with the Japanese…
It’s official, folks! GameStop has confirmed that the three Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak amiibo are finally hitting store shelves in North America tomorrow, September 7th! Monster Hunter Fans! Exclusive Monster Hunter amiibo are dropping at GameStop tomorrow, online and in-store. Get yours before they're gone – https://t.co/LSkzve2N0I pic.twitter.com/98QN9E0pIu —…
News from the supremely exciting front of corporate finance and management: Chinese company Tencent, owner of League of Legends’ Riot Games and partial owner of Fortnite (among many others), has purchased a minority stake in Guillemot Brothers Ltd. — Ubisoft’s largest shareholders, owned and run by Ubisoft CEO and founder…
New indie games are always worth celebrating, especially when they mix and match so many flavors together. That looks to be the case with Lucid, an upcoming action-platformer/Metroidvania from Matte Black Studio and Apogee Entertainment that “embraces the flow-state fun of genre giants like Celeste while writing a love letter…
It’s only (already?) been a year since Deltarune: Chapter 2 released to the world in a glorious explosion of Berdley.pngs and Queen laughter. And considering there was a three year gap between the release of Chapter 1 and Chapter 2, it’s unlikely that anybody really expected Chapter 3 (or beyond)…
It’s another calendar month, so you know what that means — new icons for Nintendo Switch Online members! Bust out the champagne and party favors. September brings the usual changeover for Animal Crossing: New Horizons icons, featuring characters with September birthdays such as Marshall and Apple. For the…
Are you ready for even more news from the Paldea region, trainers? Well you’re in luck as The Pokémon Company has announced that a new Scarlet and Violet trailer will be dropping tomorrow, September 7th. You’ll be able to catch the video as it drops at 6 a.m. PDT. …
This Labor Day, Nintendo is at PAX West 2022 and they’re taking over the PAX Arena! Starting at approximately 1 p.m. PT | 4 p.m. ET, they’ll be hosting a race to the finish line with the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Championship Cup 2022. Afterwards, at approximately 2 p.m. PT…
For years now we’ve been calling the upcoming Illumination-produced Super Mario movie the “Mario Movie” but it sounds like those days may finally be at an end. As reported by an Out of Context Despicable Me Twitter account, the name “Super Mario Bros.” is listed on Illumination Studios Paris’ official…
While there are common addictions — drugs, alcohol, gambling — the truth is that any person can develop a pathological need to do certain things, whether it be to play video games, eat snacks, or rerelease The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim until you’ve bled every last cent it could possibly…
