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…
Of all of the games to come out within the past decade, it’s undeniable that Hollow Knight was one of the most impactful even among bigger studio releases. Originally released in early 2017, Hollow Knight took the world by storm, and following that success, a sequel game called Hollow Knight:…
Get your tissues ready — Kan Gao’s melancholy masterpiece To the Moon hits the Switch on January 16th, 2020, as revealed in a new teaser that delivers the news in the most To-the-Moon-esque way possible (which is to say, Dr. Rosalene and Dr. Watts trying to outdo one another’s lunar…
A demo for Konami’s upcoming twin-stick third-person shooter Contra: Rogue Corps is now available in the eShop. The demo showcases part of the game’s single-player campaign, including one of its many boss battles. Data from the demo does not carry over on release, so keep that in mind while downloading….
So that new Switch peripheral/game combo — dubbed “Ring Fit Adventure” in what sounds like a mishmash of words put through Google Translate three times too many — actually looks pretty fun. Combining the classic exercise-encouragement of Wii Fit with a more thoroughly gameific design is a great idea on…
Riding the nostalgia-wave once again, Activision has remastered a beloved trilogy from the ‘90s — and this time around, it’s everyone’s favorite purple dragon making his triumphant return. Spyro Reignited Trilogy, handled by Toys for Bob, the developers of the Spyro spinoff Skylanders, revisits Spyro’s first three adventures with his…
Super Nintendo World may not be due ’til next year, both in Japan and the US, but some new details about how you’ll be enjoying the Mushroom Kingdom for yourself have come to light. Universal Parks CEO Tom Williams was asked about the upcoming expansions at a recent event,…
Among the wacky Japanese game director auteurs — the Kojimas, Kamiyas, and Yoko Taros of the world — few captivate me more than Kotaro Uchikoshi. Making a name for himself in the West with the superb Zero Escape series, Uchikoshi has an inventive eye for narrative design in the game…
Peter Pepper and his foodie foes are finally getting a new game later this year with BurgerTime Party, and XSEED has given us a release date letting us know when exactly the order’s up – October 8th. A re-imagining of the classic Data East arcade game, BurgerTime Party lets you…
After several delays and setbacks, we finally have a release date for side-scrolling MOBA and ‘the ultimate arcade eSport’ — Killer Queen Black will drop on the Switch this October 11th, as revealed in a new trailer: For those not in the know, Killer Queen Black is a…
It can be difficult to tell just how much a piece of art will resonate with an audience — or even just one person — shortly after release. There have been plenty of books, movies, tv shows, and comics that I finished feeling dazzled and amazed, only to forget about…
It’s still hard to believe but yes, Koei Tecmo is bringing the original PlayStation’s Monster Rancher to the Nintendo Switch. We’ve only had a few scant screenshots to go off of so far, but thanks to TGS 2019 we have a debut trailer, and it’s looking even more like a…
After announcing it with barely any context last week, many of us were left baffled by Nintendo’s latest peripheral, but now the company has shared more detail and it might not be what you expect. The ring will come with a new adventure game called Ring Fit Adventure. Moving, attacking,…
Animal Crossing: New Horizons was officially revealed this summer during E3 2019, but since the initial information dump, we haven’t received a ton of news about the game. Enter the game’s “Welcome to Island Life!” video, which aired during the later half of last week’s September Nintendo Direct. Although…
