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…
With the Nintendo Switch 2 presentation less than a month away now, people are understandably very eager to learn more about the successor to the Switch. While more is known now than has ever been before, there has been little in the way of specific information made available quite yet….
When Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 was announced a few days ago, fans such as myself were excited. It’s been too long since the THPS series was prominent and while the excellent THPS 1+2 hinted at a bright future, Activision Blizzard put the kibosh on things after the game sold…
Nintendo’s just announced the first Direct of 2020, and the surprises are here even before it’s aired. Rather than an all-purpose broadcast to explain what’s up on Nintendo Switch for the first half of the year, we’re getting a 20 minute, Pokémon-centric stream on Thursday, January 9th. Pokémon Sword &…
This console generation has been very good to indie games, and the people at Dodge Roll Games, developer of Enter the Gungeon, have plenty to celebrate. The developer put out a tweet announcing that Enter the Gungeon has sold more than 3 million copies across all platforms. In addition, the…
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Get prepared to navigate some ecological disasters this spring as NIS America has confirmed that Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories will be launching in North America on April 7th 2020. The game is the first in the long-running series to be localized since the second PS2 entry, and it continues…
Out of the blue, Nintendo has uploaded a video for an upcoming Direct… But not the one you might have been expecting! Instead, we’ll be seeing a 20 minute Pokémon Direct on January 9th at 6:30 a.m. PT.
Update: Via PR, SNK has announced bonuses for fans who pre-order Samurai Shodown on Switch. Pre-purchasing the game digitally will nab buyers a 10% discount along with the Neo Geo classic Samurai Shodown 2. Those who pre-order the game physically will receive a controller skin featuring Haohmaru and Yashamaru. We’ve…
After years of partnering with other publishers from Nintendo to Microsoft, Platinum Games is getting ready to break out into self-publishing thanks to capital investment from the Chinese conglomerate Tencent. As announced via an official press release written by Platinum CEO Kenichi Sato, the developer hopes “to use this capital…
Players have been able to put together their own Mario levels on the Nintendo Switch for over six months now thanks to Super Mario Maker 2, and the latest milestone has just been breached. As announced by the official Nintendo of America Twitter account, over 10 million courses have been…
One of the most tempting sights across Japan is the stacks on stacks of plushes and prizes waiting behind lotteries and crane games. I just don’t have it in me to put my cash and skills on the line for those, but lucky for me and other Kirby fans, there’s…
In a recent interview posted to the official Mana Series Twitter page, Trials of Mana producers have shared their thoughts on what makes the latest entry, and remake, so special. The producers of #TrialsofMana share why they think the Mana series is so special. What makes it such a…
January is in full swing, which means that Funko’s newest A Day with Pikachu figure will release soon! Get ready for a totally startled looking Pikachu, as the poor Electric-type can be seen scared out of its mind while on a wintry stroll in the snow. Looks like it happened…
It wouldn’t be a new Pokémon game without plenty of new merchandise. This February 1st, Mattel is keeping the money train rolling by releasing a special Pokémon Sword and Shield UNO deck in Japan. The deck features new Pokémon like Sobble and Grookey, as well as some older pocket monsters….
