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:…
If there’s one thing you can count on during a Direct it’s Smash news, and today didn’t disappoint. The E3 bombshells that were Banjo & Kazooie had their release date revealed…and it’s today! Sometime after the Direct, the bear and bird will arrive for players to check out for themselves….
Previously on 3DS, players could get into Team Kirby Clash Deluxe. The free-to-start series of boss fights had plenty of RPG mechanics across its four playable copy abilities. Now that team-based play is coming to Nintendo Switch, and it’s still completely free! The combined forces of Kirby, Kirby, Kirby,…
The competitive hero shooter Overwatch has been one of the worst kept secrets for Switch as of late, and now we can finally check that box off. Nintendo has confirmed Overwatch will indeed be coming to Switch on the expected October 15th release date. The world needs heroes. The…
After rumors, page listings, in-store receipts, and other such mumblings it’s finally 100% official: the Shovel Knight amiibo is back! The world’s first indie amiibo came and went years ago, and while that blue armor is nowhere to be seen now, we have a stunning Gold Edition of Yacht Club…
More video game soundtracks on streaming services is always a good thing, especially when said soundtracks are *checks notes* the greatest pieces of gaming music to ever exist. That’s right, folks — the legendary soundtracks to ’90s Square RPGs Chrono Trigger and Chrono Cross are now available on Spotify. All…
Today’s Nintendo Direct begins at 3 p.m. PT | 5 p.m. CT | 6 p.m. ET and will run for roughly 40 minutes. You can expect news about Pokémon Sword & Shield and Luigi’s Mansion 3 for sure — and it’s likely that we’ll get even more news about upcoming…
The season of autumn has been slowly creeping up on all us campers in Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp over the last two weeks. The newly added Steampunk Collection, the City Slickin’ with Kicks garden event, Wolfgang’s cog cookie, the city terrains, and Fetching Fall Leaves crafting items have all brought…
The latest Nintendo Direct airs in a matter of hours, and we’re sure most all of you are bursting with excitement to see what Nintendo has in store! To get everyone hyped up, we’ve put together another Bingo card. Some of the boxes may seem likely, others might be outlandish,…
A new update for Dr. Mario World will be landing for the mobile game tomorrow, September 5th. After the maintenance that will take place sometime late tonight, new content will be added to the app, including the following: A new world A new stage mode Three new doctors: Dr. Baby…
While it has been leaked through various retail listings and an infamous official Switch carrying case listing on Amazon, it appears Overwatch will indeed be coming to Nintendo Switch in October. According to Kotaku, their inside sources have confirmed that the numerous leaks are real, and that Overwatch is Switch-bound….
Ah, fall. The perfect time for… ballroom dancing? Well, they needed some kind of seasonal unit for Fire Emblem Heroes in September, and evidently the theme they went with is “getting jiggy with it,” as another round of dancer alts has been announced for FEH. Starting September 6th…
The mobile frontier is getting bigger and bigger for Nintendo fans, and if words and faith alone aren’t enough, how about some numbers? Pokémon Masters, the newest effort for a franchise that just can’t stop, managed to rake in 10 million downloads in just four days of service. The announcement,…
