Any Sonic the Hedgehog film that included Shadow and didn’t have Crush 40’s “Live and Learn” would have been a monumental misfire. While that’s not the key to the film’s massive success this weekend (it managed to topple Mufasa: The Lion King with ease), even director Jeff Fowler understands how…
Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside an hour on Wednesdays for Pokémon GO Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed…
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,…
PNF-404’s mobile inhabitants are out to bring some Mother’s Day cheer this weekend. Pikmin Bloom players taking a stroll on this Sunday’s upcoming holiday will be able to receive some in-game bonuses and exclusive postcards as they help create a sea of carnations around the world. 💐 This May…
Ever since 1998, a variety of Japanese airlines have decorated their jet planes with Pokémon designs. Another has just been announced, as reported by Game Watch, and it features quite the eclectic cast. Starting May 30th, Skymark will be sending a plane to the skies of Japan featuring Pikachu, Wailord,…
The Switch Online Expansion Pack has seen steady growth since it began. N64 and Sega Genesis games have been added to the service semi-regularly, but the main “value” kicks in when it comes to Switch DLC. Animal Crossing: New Horizons set the stage, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has boosted the…
Do you have hundreds of dollars to spend? Do you wish you, like Master Xehanort, could master the flow of time? Well then these Kingdom Hearts 20th anniversary watches are for you, coming in two designs of two colors each — the Quartz Black/Quartz Silver design goes for $302, while…
Chocobo GP had a bumpy launch, to say the least. As criticisms of the game continue, Square Enix continues to run a version of damage control — such as in this instance, where the game’s first season will be extended until the end of May, as opposed to ending on…
Over the years, the people have cried out for Nintendo to Hire This Man, and yet they never seem to, which means that This Man, Unhired, will continue to make hyper-realistic Unreal Engine mockups for our viewing pleasure. This Man (which does not refer to one specific person but rather…
Reggie Fils-Aimé’s new book, Disrupting the Game, is out now — a chronicle full of business advice, the story of his rise, and anecdotes about his time working with Nintendo. One of the most striking tales has to do with Reggie fighting to make Wii Sports a pack-in game for…
I’ve made my love of 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim consistently known, but I’m hardly the only one. Our own Amelia Fruzzetti dove deep into its narrative herself, and Atlus has shared a new accolades trailer that echoes two main sentiments. Both the visuals and the narrative are given…
It’s been a while since we heard about Netflix’s new Sonic the Hedgehog cartoon, titled Sonic Prime, but we’ve finally got a look at the show in motion at the end of a new commercial focusing on the streaming service’s animation-for-kids slate. You can catch it in the video below…
If you’ve been looking for some anti-gravity racing on Switch, and the 500th race through of Mute City in F-Zero X isn’t enough anymore, then you might want to prepare yourself for the exhilirating speeds of Redout II. The sci-fi racer is the sequel to the original Redout, ported to…
You can make a laundry list of theoretical reasons why Mother 3 hasn’t seen a Western release over the years, both plausible and conspiratorial — poor release timing on an increasingly outdated console, general obscurity, Reggie Fils-Aimé just liked drinking the tears of Mother fans (I saw that one a…
Another month, another slate of Nintendo Switch Online icons for your Nintendo Switch. After Super Mario Odyssey in March and Splatoon 2 in April, May’s game of choice is the ever-bestselling Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. You’ll be able to pick icons based on cup designs, racers, and more until June…
