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. The…
Nintendo’s popular yet short-lived social networking mobile app, Miitomo, launched in the US 10 years ago today on March 31st, 2016. Notable for being Nintendo’s first-ever mobile game, Miitomo is widely considered an unofficial spinoff of Nintendo’s Tomodachi franchise. It took plenty of inspiration from the quirky social sim series,…
In what I will be labeling as a rumor, it’s been reported that Disney is considering buying Epic Games outright in an effort to expand its gaming profile. During a recent episode of “The Town with Matt Belloni” podcast, tech journalist, and former Verge editor, Alex Heath has claimed that…
In a blog post on its website this morning, Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney announced that the company will be laying off over 1,000 employees following a downturn in Fortnite engagement over the course of 2025. Writing, “we’re spending significantly more than we’re making,” it seems Sweeney’s genius idea is…
In a post on Twitter, Nintendo of Japan has issued a statement saying it is aware of an issue plaguing the NSO GameCube version of Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness that is wiping players’ save data. As is typical with posts like this, Nintendo writes, “We are currently investigating the…
Capcom shared a heartfelt message to the Resident Evil fanbase as the franchise turned 30, written by Executive Producer Jun Takeuchi. Takeuchi thanked fans of the legendary survival-horror franchise for their support over the past three decades. The original Resident Evil launched on March 22nd, 1996 on the PlayStation in…
The wait is almost over — Pokémon Champions finally has a release date! Thanks to today’s bit of news, we’ve also learned about some new abilities and when we can expect Champions to take over as the official game for the VGC. The three Z-A Starters — Meganium,…
Picross developer Jupiter has announced a new crossover Picross game for Nintendo Switch owners, this time in collaboration with Konami. Titled Picross S: Konami Antiques Edition, I suddenly feel as if my bones are turning to dust in real time. I am not ready to accept that games like Frogger,…
I’m still trying to wrap my head around this one, but a recent survey conducted by Nikkei has shown that Nintendo Switch is more popular than Nintendo among Japanese teenagers. The intention of the survey was to figure out which brands are the most powerful in Japan, with a split…
In a joint press conference this past weekend, Square Enix and Google announced that Dragon Quest X, the MMO entry in the long-running JRPG series, will soon be getting a chatty Slimey chatbot powered by Gemini AI. As reported by Sankei, the two companies forged an agreement to include the…
As with the previous Mario Movie, Universal Studios is going all out in the marketing campaign for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. If you happen to have children or haven’t snuffed out the inner child within you, McDonald’s will be launching a Happy Meal toy line for Mario’s latest adventure…
Gaming apparel company Insert Coin has announced it is collaborating with Capcom to launch new ranges of gear for Resident Evil. The new product lines will celebrate the launch of the latest installment, Resident Evil Requiem, as well as the 30th anniversary of the franchise. Return To Raccoon City…
Nightdive Studios has announced that its System Shock remake has received a new patch on all platforms, though special attention was given to the Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 ports. In what the company is calling the “Parity Patch,” players on Nintendo’s consoles will see vastly improved performance that brings…
A number of high-profile Hollywood names have been added to the cast of the upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog 4. Variety confirmed that Ben Kingsley and Nick Offerman will have voice roles, suggesting they will play anthropomorphic and/or robotic roles rather than human characters. The publication also listed comedic British actors…
A new revision of the Nintendo Switch 2 is reportedly planned for Europe, which will feature replaceable batteries for the console and Joy-Con. A report from Nikkei (via Nintendo Everything) said the new model would comply with European Union legislation, which gives users the right to repair and makes devices…
