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…
Split Fiction, the latest co-op multiplayer game by developer Hazelight, launched on March 6th to critical acclaim. Shortly after launch, it was rumored that a movie adaptation was in the works for the game and we’ve now received confirmation on its existence, along with one of the stars as well…
Microsoft in recent years has promoted a more inclusive, broad-reaching usage of its IP, as seen in moves like Cuphead showing up on Switch or (more recently) Banjo-Kazooie being announced for Smash. The bear and bird’s return to a Nintendo console after nearly two decades has been widely celebrated by…
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The Pokémon World Championships 2019 opening ceremony has just concluded, and it brought with it two new trailers. For starters let’s look at the latest Pokémon Sword & Shield video, which focuses primarily on abilities and items, fitting for a trailer that debut at a competitive tournament. There are some…
The Pokémon World Championships for 2019 are here! As previously reported, there promises to be plenty of Pokémon fun to go around, from Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon competitive play to a Pokémon GO Invitational. Check out the primary stream below as the Opening Ceremony kicks off at 9 a.m….
So far Tetris 99 has had themed Maximus Cup events featuring skins and music from the classic Game Boy version and Splatoon 2. Next up? Fire Emblem: Three Houses. The #TETRIS99 Grand Prix 6 is on from 08:00 (UK time) on 23/08 until 07:59 (UK time) on 27/08! This…
Set aside some time this coming Monday for the latest indie news, as Nintendo has announced that it’ll be airing a new stream titled Indie World on August 19th at 6:00 a.m. PT/9:00 a.m. ET! Tune in Monday, Aug. 19 at 6am PT / 9am ET for an all-new,…
Update: You can now pre-order A Hat in Time for Switch on Amazon for $39.99. Announcements of games making their way to Switch are nothing new and fancy, though this next one is certainly dapper. After getting confirmed for the system about a year ago, we’ve finally gotten word that…
Astral Chain is nearly here and it looks like embargoes are starting to lift with respect to footage. Those who have the game at this time have taken to sharing various previews and other snips of footage, but for those most drawn in by PlatinumGames’ knack for visual flair and…
The last of this year’s Pokémon GO Fests has just wrapped up in Yokohama, Japan and between it and the previous two Fests this year Trainers have been on their feet and beating the heat to take on special Research Tasks (and grab a Shiny or two). Every last challenge…
It’s that time of year again, when Trainers gather from around the globe to show off their love of Pokémon! This weekend will see Washington DC become a venue for multiple kinds of battling, as this video shows: That’s Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, the Pokémon TCG,…
We’ve seen Nintendo collaborate with a number of companies over the past few years, with all them giving fans something uniquely themed to popular video game series like Mario, Pokémon, and Splatoon. This next collab is bringing the world another delicious confection that’ll do anything but melt your heart —…
This June saw players and teams from around the world coming together to face off in three Nintendo titles, and having had the pleasure of being there I can say that this year’s World Championships were something special (particularly for Splatoon 2 fans, easily the most hype in attendance). Now…
