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,…
Every month, Niantic spotlights a Pokémon for Pokémon GO’s Research Breakthrough encounter. This feature was added to the game in April 2018 as part of the Field Research system. Essentially a quest system, Trainers can acquire Field Research tasks by logging in daily and/or spinning PokéStops (one task per PokéStop…
A version of Super Mario 64 is now running on the Game Boy Advance, thanks to a highly talented fan. Joshua Barretto is rewriting the code of the 1996 Nintendo 64 classic for Nintendo’s retro handheld, with a new video showcasing familiar locations such as the Castle Grounds,…
While today’s Pokémon broadcast was framed as being about the upcoming Crown Tundra expansion for Pokémon Sword and Shield, the biggest treat for me personally was the special music video premiered at the end. Bump of Chicken’s Gotcha! and the animation that accompanied it went all out on looking back…
As Seiken Densetsu 3, more commonly known overseas as the Trials of Mana, celebrates its 25th anniversary in its home territory of Japan. The game’s costume designer Yoshiro Ambe has released brand new art commemorating the occasion. In the Japanese artist’s newest work posted on his Twitter account, he demonstrates…
Great news, Pokémon Trainers! Now that Pokémon Sword and Shield’s DLC is just about finished, the pass is escaping its digital-only prison. Announced during today’s Pokémon Sword and Shield news update, you’ll be able to own Pokémon Sword and/or Pokémon Shield with their respective DLC packs all contained on a…
In honor of Pokémon Sword and Shield’s upcoming release of The Crown Tundra DLC, Ash’s Pikachu is returning for a new round of distribution. The iconic Electric-type star is also bringing Ash’s hat collection, making this a big Pikachu Party. Eight different hats made the journey which means there are…
The Pokémon Company may’ve already rolled out Pokémon Home but for many Trainers it’s been a long wait for this moment. Announced as part of today’s Crown Tundra news update, Pokémon GO connectivity will be added to Home “by the end of the year.” While that’s good news for anyone…
As promised yesterday, the Pokémon Company has shared new information and a new trailer for the second half of the Sword and Shield Expansion Pass. The Crown Tundra, featuring an all new area and Pokémon as well as new gameplay opportunities, will arrive October 22nd. A trailer debuted…
Today the Pokémon Company dropped a few new Sword & Shield Expansion Pass updates, and within the reveal were two new forms of Pokémon. As teased way back when the Expansion Pass was first revealed, we have a proper look at Galarian Slowking. What sets this Poison/Psychic powerhouse apart from…
The Pokémon Company closed out today’s Expansion Pass update stream with a new music video collaboration with Bump of Chicken, a Japanese rock group you may be familiar with from the Tales of the Abyss and Final Fantasy: Type-0 vocal themes. In the music video, we’re taken on a nostalgic…
More details are being shared for Pokémon Sword & Shield’s Expansion Pass! Check out the stream as it happens below:
Oh the allure of crane games and UFO catchers. We feel it plenty – why else would we as an outlet have provided daily updates for the 3DS Badge Arcade? Yet there’s no beating the thrill of actually walking away with a prize, and as Autumn chill sets in it…
To Fire Emblem Heroes’ credit it’s told four separate storylines in its years of service. Pulling from Norse myth, the current plot concerns the Realm of Dreams, or Ljósálfheimr. Where there are dreams there are nightmares, though, and that’s where the game’s next Mythic Hero hails from. From…
Jump Force’s second DLC season has just passed the halfway point, showcasing more of Yu Yu Hakusho’s Hiei. Though there are already fire wielding characters in the roster (even ones wielding dark flames like his) Hiei still manages to stand out and represent the early 90’s classic. After…
