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,…
Kicking off today’s Xbox Showcase stream was the announcement of one of the worst kept secrets in gaming: an Xbox handheld. After months of speculation and leaks, Microsoft has finally confirmed what we all thought was happening: Microsoft is partnering with Asus to create a variant of its ROG Ally…
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…
In a huge tale of commercial success, Capcom spinoff Monster Hunter Stories 2 has sold a staggering 1.5 million units in the half-year or so since its release. With over 1,500,000 units shipped for #MHStories2, the bonds of friendship between Riders and Hunters have never been stronger! Thank you…
Pokémon’s quest to merchandise is never-ending, and while they usually focus on the titular creatures, there is also a great amount of love (and thus potential capital) for the various human characters of the franchise too — as exemplified by Pokémon Center Japan’s next release, which plushifies all the Gym…
Hey, did you hear about Voice of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars? It was a neat looking game where the interface was entirely card-based, had Yoko Taro as a guiding voice, came out in October? Well, it turns out that making that kind of game in such a simple style…
Fresh on the heels of teasing a Pokémon GO set for this summer, we’ve gotten a more forthcoming glimpse of newness in the Pokémon Trading Card Game — new Pokémon from the recent smash hit Pokémon Legends: Arceus. Debuting in this month’s new Battle Legion subset of cards include cards…
The vertically-focused dungeon crawler spinoff Shovel Knight Dig has been known about since 2019, and in the three years since it appears to finally be nearing completion. As revealed via this week’s Yacht Club Games Presents, the game is in its final stages of development, hopefully meaning it’ll be out…
Life Is Strange was a mild game-changer when it originally came out in 2015, iterating upon adventure game design while also having notable LGBT rep for a (relatively) mainstream title, and now the little PNW WLW Game Made By French Dudes That Could is coming to modern consoles this month……
By shaking up the series formula to a drastic degree, Pokémon Legends: Arceus was a big risk on the part of Game Freak and The Pokémon Company, with many wondering if audiences would be receptive to the changes. Thankfully it seems like that worry was unwarranted, as the game has…
While it’s beloved by many as a PlayStation classic and has seen references in the likes of Final Fantasy XIV and Theatrhythm Curtain Call, the original Final Fantasy Tactics has received little merchandise over the years. It seems like Square Enix is going all-out to rectify that, however, with a…
Pokémon Legends: Arceus is a fresh new take on the franchise, but aesthetically it takes place in the past — an older, dustier time. And what by nature are older and dustier than antiques? What would we think of an old-timey Poké Ball today? These are the questions at the…
Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl has its first villain — and its first evil ninja, as the diabolical Shredder has joined the lineup. The most iconic baddie the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles was revealed and will be released today. Given that the game already has hefty shell-head rep with Leo,…
The Pokémon TCG has of course featured countless sets based around the mainline games and their release in the past, along with a handful of anime-inspired cards, but this marks a first — an expansion based entirely around mobile game Pokémon GO, coming this summer. We don’t know…
