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,…
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….
The House in Fata Morgana, one of the most critically acclaimed visual novels in recent years, is officially coming to Switch. The port was teased late last month by the physical publisher Limited Run games, and now it’s been officially announced by the developers at Novectacle. It's time to…
The seminal arcade shooter Space Invaders is heading to Switch in a big way later this year, with Square Enix and Taito releasing Space Invaders: Invincible Collection on March 26th in Japan this year. With the launch imminent, a new trailer has been released, alongside confirmation of more included games….
This year, Square Enix will be releasing Bravely Default II on the Nintendo Switch, bringing the series to a home console for the first time. To celebrate the arrival of 2020, albeit almost a week late, the team behind the game has put out a piece of New Years artwork…
The Nintendo Switch is great for many reasons: amazing games, portability when you want it, and an online service that doesn’t suck. But one of the coolest, and somewhat hidden, features is that Nintendo has removed region-locking from the Switch. That’s right: The Nintendo Switch is totally region-free! If you…
2020 is shaping to be a big year for Sega. We recently saw teases in a Sonic the Hedgehog video, Sakura Wars is building up steam in Japan, and now it sounds like a familiar reporter’s about to be back on the beat. Space channel 5 is back in…
If you’re into New Year’s resolutions, a good one to start the year right might be to test your brain more. If you’re into that sort of thing then Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training for Nintendo Switch has you covered. The latest Brain Age title is now available in the UK…
In another chapter in the company’s long, notorious fight against piracy and modding, Nintendo has won an injunction against a seller of modded Nintendo Switch hardware, pirated games, and hacked NES Classics, Games Industry reports. The injunction prevents defendant Sergio Moreno, who was accused of selling Switches modified by hacking…
Niantic announced a nice lineup of events throughout the month of January recently, and the fun has already begun! Starting two days ago, all Trainers have the opportunity to battle and defeat Giovanni after completing the Special Research tasks for Team GO Rocket. Defeating him will give you the chance…
Last August, Level-5 brought a Ni no Kuni movie to Japanese theaters in collaboration with OLM, Inc. and Warner Bros. The film didn’t perform well in its home region, but now it’ll be getting a second chance in the west thanks to a deal with Netflix being struck, meaning North…
There’s just over a month to go until the live-action Sonic the Hedgehog movie hits theaters across North America. If you’re hoping to show your fandom at a screening you’re in luck, as the US Sega Shop has launched a batch of merchandise based on the movie. There are T-Shirts,…
After waiting nearly three years with next to no news about the fanmade Mother 4 game, we finally have a more substantial update — a visual one — to gaze in wonder over. The last we heard, the team behind the game decided to turn the work into more of…
Ahh, the New Year; with it, we get resolutions and predictions on what might be. The video game industry is no different, and some leading analysts have given their predictions on what we might expect from 2020. One such analyst is Dr. Serkan Toto, founder of Kantan Games, who believes…
