Niantic will be attending DreamHack Melbourne and they’ll be hosting a little in-person Pokémon GO event in the area. Pokémon Trainers can visit Melbourne & Olympic Parks for some extra bonuses, Field Research tasks, and the return of the You, Me, and Pikachu! Timed Research. Trainers looking to add Unown…
Trainers looking to get a head start on the Cleffa Hatch Day event can clear out their Egg stash thanks to a hatch distance bonus happening before the event. This Cleffa Hatch Day Extended Bonuses “event” will also add some Field Research tasks into the mix. (For more details about…
Thanks to the efforts of the Video Game History Foundation, another bit of Nintendo history has been preserved and released online. Yesterday, Frank Cifaldi (founder and director of VGHF) uploaded the ROM data for a prototype cartridge of the original Legend of Zelda on NES. Twitter user MrTalida then dug…
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The Switch Lite model drops in a month, but you won’t have to wait to find some accompanying peripherals to supplement your experience. Hori has announced a lineup of Switch Lite accessories to pair with your new gaming system, including the following: A Screen Protector Protective Casing STRONGER Protective Casing…
To kick off Gamescom, Sega has leaned heavily onto this November’s Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, giving us a better look at the adorable classic 2D events that’ll have retro sprites face off against one another. The official website for the game has been updated with…
It’s that time of year again — the immanence of Labor Day Weekend brings with it the inevitability of another four days of PAX West in the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, making for one of the largest and most prolific gaming gatherings in the entire business, full of…
The dormancy of Super Monkey Ball has been criminal, which is why I’m so pleased to see Sega rolling out a lot of love for the upcoming return of the series, Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD. Yes, it’s a remake. Yes, it’s a remake of a game a lot…
The wait for Astral Chain is winding down, and while we’ve seen a few bits of gameplay here and there, a new, hands-on session with the game’s director has come out of Gamescom. Nintendo UK sat down with Takahisa Taura to field some questions and experience some more of the…
Yesterday gave us the highly anticipated release date of Final Fantasy VIII Remastered, and it looks like the Balamb Garden fun is never done. From the Gamescom show floor comes some over the shoulder footage of the title, courtesy of GameXplain. This gives a brief look at the game in…
Gamescom is the biggest gaming gathering in the world, so what better place for Nintendo to show off their slightly smaller Switch? While we may not be there ourselves, others are uploading footage, including this look at a Switch Lite display courtesy of Gaming Boulevard. It’s a great,…
If you told me two years ago that the Nintendo Switch would become a haven for classic computer RPGs I wouldn’t believe you, but here we are with several beloved Dungeons & Dragons adventures on the way and the more modern Pillars of Eternity launching on the system just a…
You can pre-order Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games: Tokyo 2020 for Nintendo Switch on Amazon. Get it for $59.99! During E3 I was able to check out multiple Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 events on the show floor, but everyone was tight-lipped when it…
Gamescom has just kicked off in Cologne, Germany, and to mark the occasion Nintendo has released a new video clip from Pokémon Sword & Shield. Rather than focus on the battles or new Pokémon, however, it’s a sedate walk-around of the early town in which you’ll find Professor Magnolia’s lab!…
It’s official! Square-Enix has confirmed that Final Fantasy VIII Remastered is coming to the Nintendo Switch on September 3rd for $19.99! You can check out the announcement trailer below! #FinalFantasy VIII returns as FINAL FANTASY VIII Remastered featuring new graphical enhancements and a whole host of options to customize your…
