This past weekend, Sega held a closed network test for their upcoming kart racer Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds on PlayStation 5. To say that I had fun would be an understatement. For the three days that the beta was online, my living room sounded like an arcade — character one-liners being…
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…
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…
Pokémon Home launches this month, and for a service on the advent of release there’s still quite a bit we don’t know about it. Fortunately, a Japanese FAQ has come out to give us some more details and help clarify some things, which will hopefully help you determine whether you…
As a franchise, Pokémon is no stranger to all sorts of merchandise, with new apparel, toys, and houseware getting introduced worldwide on a monthly basis. Still, it’s nice to see new ideas come from manufacturers. Most recently, jewelry specialist U-Treasure has revealed that a new necklace themed to Electric-type Pokémon…
Byleth’s been in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate for a week now, with their defining feature being their representation of Fire Emblem’s weapon triangle. Of course, before anything else they’re a professor and it’s about time they do some schooling via a new tournament event to be held this weekend. …
It’s time for yet another Gigantamax form to land in Pokémon Sword & Shield – this time it’s Toxtricity’s. The gargantuan Electric/Poison Pokémon can unleash G-Max Stun Shock, which poisons or paralyzes all opponents, making for quite the brutal move. You’ll be able to participate in Raid Battles…
Get ready to battle your way through some rough streets as Arc System Works is bringing 18 classic games to the Switch and PS4 as part of the Double Dragon & Kunio-Kun Retro Brawler Bundle. #DoubleDragon & #Kuniokun Retro Brawler Bundle is coming to the PS4 and Nintendo Switch on…
After boasting plenty of attendees and some world class matches last year as headliner, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is returning to Las Vegas this summer as a part of the Evo 2020 game lineup. This is the #Evo2020 game lineup! Which games will you be competing in this year?…
Welcome to the Nintendo WireCast! On today’s episode, Hero TJ and Amiibo Jason discuss their hopes and dreams for Animal Crossing: New Horizons, amiibo support, and so much more!
A couple of weeks ago, we received our first look at what Castlevania Season 3 might look like, and it seems Netflix was closer to release than previously expected, as the company has announced that the vampire-infused animated series’ third season will release on March 5th! This definitely was an…
We all know Satoru Iwata played a pivotal roll in curating Nintendo to the juggernaut it is today, and while his unfortunate and sudden death shook the world four years ago, his legend continues to live on. One such story has emerged, recounting the reason why the then-Nintendo president Iwata…
If you ever felt like you needed a double dose of sweetness in a single treat, look no further than the Furuta Choco Egg. Similar in concept to the Wonder Ball, this Japanese confection has previously partnered with Super Mario, Pokémon, and Splatoon to give you an outer shell of…
Get ready to purify, Trainers — new Shadow Pokémon are being added to Pokémon GO! When you face off against Team Rocket Grunts at PokéStops, there’s a chance you can run into Shadow versions of Vulpix, Exeggcute, Exeggutor, Omanyte, Omastar, Misdreavus, Carvanha, and Sharpedo, while Rocket Leaders can have Pinsir,…
Something synonymous with Animal Crossing from the beginning has been file sizes. The GameCube original came with its own memory card to facilitate just how much space a town would take up, and with how desirable it is to have one’s town on their system at all times I’m sure…
