Anyone who has been keeping up with Nintendo news over the past year or so can attest that the lead-up to the Nintendo Switch 2 has been a wild ride. For the longest time fans were eagerly looking for any news or rumors related to the system, and any insider…
One of the most striking things about the design of the Switch 2 is how basic everything is. Gone are the days of New 3DS Faceplates or fun colors, and in is Nintendo’s era of functionality over personality… or so we thought. If a recent listing by AliExpress is anything…
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…
The Pokémon Company’s UK Twitter account has confirmed that more Sword & Shield news is on the way, and it’s arriving quite soon – tomorrow, to be exact! 🚨 Galar Research Update 🚨 Show of hands, Trainers: Who’s ready for more information on #PokemonSwordShield? 📅 October 16, 2019⏰ 2:00…
To celebrate the launch of Overwatch on Switch today, Blizzard was planning on holding an event at Nintendo’s New York City store on October 16th, featuring the opportunity to meet the game’s voice actors. It’s been announced, however, that the event has been cancelled. Please be aware that the…
The spooky atmospheric adventure game Tokyo Dark is heading to Switch in under a month, with publisher Unties and developers Cherrymochi and Mebius confirming a November 7th release date via Twitter. Originally released in 2017 as part of the Square Enix Collective, Tokyo Dark has you explore the Japanese capital…
We may have our first look at Sonic’s new look for the upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog movie. A Twitter user with the handle @BestInTheGalaxy tweeted out photos of allegedly leaked movie posters featuring the Blue Blur’s redesign. pic.twitter.com/PuM2RHW6vc — ; (@BestInTheGalaxy) October 14, 2019 It’s immediately obvious…
The Japan Pokémon Center is celebrating the release of the Detective Pikachu Blu-ray and DVD set with a new plush! While the commemorative gesture is sweet, you’ve got to admit that this little guy looks really, really sad. If anything, maybe that will make you want to cuddle him even…
GameInformer’s continued its coverage of Pokémon Sword & Shield over the last few days, and this latest video digs a bit deeper into the history of the new game’s very own art director, James Turner. In it, he goes into detail about how career, his ten years working for Game…
Twitter user @LCASTUDIOS_USJ has dedicated their account to all things Universal Studios Japan, and lucky for us that means we get closer looks at all sorts of imagery from on-site happenings. Most recently, the account has shared a couple tweets showcasing newer photos of Super Nintendo World at Japan’s theme…
We play through 30 minutes of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt on Nintendo Switch. You can watch the footage here:
Wargroove kicked off this year for me as a fantastic throwback to its genre, one that I spent a good while introducing friends to in both competitive and cooperative ways. That kind of teamwork is going to be at the forefront of the game’s upcoming, expansive, and one 100% free…
Starting this Thursday, on October 17th, at 1 p.m. PT, Trainers will be able to jump into a slightly spookier experience in Pokémon GO. We’ll run through the gist of what you can expect for this Halloween outing: More ‘mon, new ‘mon, and costumed ‘mon If you’ve been rescuing Shadow…
For all you digital-only players or anyone who doesn’t want to fuss with swapping cards for favorite games, we’ve got an update for one of this year’s biggest releases. Pokémon Sword & Shield are a month away, and thanks to Twitter user @MIN428, we have a look at their file…
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