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…
Over the past 15 years, most of the Super Mario cast has remained pretty similar in appearance. Ever since the New Super Mario Bros. era of games, the looks of the characters have been fairly standardized. In recent times, however, they’ve begun to experiment once more. From Super Mario Bros….
As we continue to soldier through this period of civilization where every company attempts to make “AI” a thing, Epic Games recently added a Darth Vader chatbot to Fortnite that utilizes an AI-generated version of James Earl Jones’ voice. While it does sound rather authentic (consent was given by Jones’…
Today, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX hits the Nintendo Switch, bringing the classic GBA and DS dungeon crawlers into 3D for the first time. The Pokémon Company has put out a new video that explains each of the shops you’ll be able to visit in a cute, narrative-driven way….
When it was decided the Detective Pikachu movie would fill the real world with Pokémon, RJ Palmer was hired on as a key artist for the project. For years before he had designed realistic versions of the critters, albeit ones that were a lot more visceral than the ones we…
As we cross another date off on our calendars, Nintendo isn’t stopping with showing off Animal Crossing: New Horizons. The newest videos are all for Japan and they dive into how many different themes we can use to craft our perfect island life. Check out all three commercials below: …
Even though there have been numerous convention cancellations due to coronavirus, plenty of scheduled events are still powering on. Speaking of, Gamescom 2020 has revealed the first wave of confirmed exhibitors for the convention. According to the list, Nintendo, Capcom, Bandai Namco, and Sega, among others, are all planning to…
If you haven’t heard, there’s a lot of Animal Crossing: New Horizons merchandise going around these days. Following on the footsteps of numerous pre-order bonuses, Anime Festival Sydney has announced four unique decorator pins for those attending the convention. The only requirement for obtaining the pin is playing the Animal…
As we approach Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ departure date of March 20th, more fuel to the fandom’s hype train is easy to acquire. Thanks to new footage appearing, a demo-build touring around the world at events, and fans crafting their passports, there are a lot of ways to get excited….
Get ready to slice and dice up a smorgasbord of culinary delights with the power of Nintendo Switch and Cooking Mama. The beloved cooking game from the DS-era will now get to trade in Wii remotes and styli for Joy-Cons this month. In February, we were treated to a trailer…
Brian David Gilbert — also known as BDG — has blown up in popularity over the past couple years with the advent of his Polygon video series Unraveled, where he dissects video game issues ranging from the Zelda timeline, to which Castlevania monster is hottest, to how to tell Fire…
Reminder to all Trainers: You’ll want to head out for the Special Raid Weekend that Pokémon GO has planned for you this Friday! The event features the Mythical Dark-type Darkrai, giving you the chance to add the Pokémon to your ‘dex — and if you’re lucky, you might even score…
Square Enix’s remake of Trials of Mana, which got an official localization for the first time last year, is just over a month away from hitting store shelves. To better explain just what the game has to offer, a lengthy new gameplay trailer has been released. Give it a watch…
In 2008, NIS put out a brutally hard platforming spin-off of the Disgaea series starring the Prinny mascots. Now, that first game and its 2011 sequel are heading to the Switch with an “Exploded and Reloaded” port. Prinny 1•2: Exploded and Reloaded will launch for Switch this fall….
During the company’s E3 2019 conference, Ubisoft announced the brand-new competitive multiplayer game Roller Champions, though no platforms other than PC were confirmed at the time. Now the company has officially announced via a dedicated livestream that the game, which combines roller skating with basketball in a futuristic setting, will…
