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,…
Now that Pokémon TCG Pocket is available worldwide and Trainers have had a few days to get familiar with the app, it’s time to partake in our first event. The Wonder Pick Event Part 1 features Chansey and Meowth promo cards (with a Chansey promo stamp). There are also event…
Pokémon TCG Pocket officially released only a two days ago and it’s already hit 10 million downloads! For context, Pokémon Masters released back in 2019 and passed the same threshold in four days. It’s insane to see the demand for Pokémon from the general population. TCG Pocket reminds me a…
GRIS, the platform-adventure indie game, has officially crossed the one million copies sold mark, according to developer Nomada Studio. The announcement came via the developer’s official Twitter account. GRIS follows the story of a young girl named Gris who is dealing with a tragedy, and was released back in December…
It’s been 14 years to the day since Mother 3 released for the Game Boy Advance in Japan, and while we in the West are still clamoring for an official localization, there’s no doubt that the game has left a legacy in the heart of many… as can be seen…
Today marks 30 years since Marth first set out to reclaim his homeland, starting a legacy of blue-haired lords that would span several platforms — from the Famicom to the Nintendo Switch, and even as one of Nintendo’s biggest smartphone successes. The growth and support of Fire Emblem is a…
The Animal Crossing: New Horizons dataminer that revealed the upgrade requirements for Nook’s Cranny has posted a swath of new details about potential features heading to the title in a lengthy Twitter thread. While these gameplay features aren’t confirmed to be on their way to Animal Crossing: New Horizons, they are…
Grab your glowsticks because Miku’s almost here! The virtual idol’s Switch debut, Project DIVA Megamix, is finally heading west on May 15th according to Sega’s latest trailer, and there’s already a demo for the game available! It’s also been confirmed that pre-ordering the game will net you the…
Today marks Fire Emblem’s 30th anniversary, with the first game launching for the Famicom way back on April 20th, 1990. Not only is Fire Emblem Heroes celebrating by de-aging that first game’s cast into kids, but Dragalia Lost has brought back its cross-over Lost Heroes event and is gearing up…
The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic has affected pretty much every industry in the world, so it was only a matter of time before the anime industry had to readjust, too. Yesterday, the official Japanese Pokémon anime twitter account confirmed that the weekly new episodes previously scheduled from April 26th onwards have…
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Following Play Nintendo’s last Animal Crossing: New Horizons printable (an eggciting Bunny Day inspired craft), the site has another papercraft available. This time we can make a diorama that’s just the right size for any Animal Crossing amiibo figurines. The two page printout includes the parts for the “stage,” flowers…
Sanei Trading, the company that has licensing rights to make a plethora of Nintendo plushies and stationery merchandise, is bringing back even more of their Animal Crossing themed products. Announced on the Twitter account dedicated to Sanei’s gaming themed products, the company is reprinting its line of Animal Crossing stationery. …
Games Done Quick is known for their huge, weeklong charity events that happen in-person and are streamed online, raising millions of dollars for charity. With the rise of COVID-19, in-person events are no longer happening, but the people at GDQ are still putting on a show to help raise money…
Japanese monthly manga magazine, CoroCoro Comics, has announced a new comic joining its lineup. Debuting in the June 2020 issue (available for sale starting May 15th), CoroCoro will be giving us a glimpse of Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Announced on the website for the magazine, we also know that the…
