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,…
Kicking off today’s Xbox Showcase stream was the announcement of one of the worst kept secrets in gaming: an Xbox handheld. After months of speculation and leaks, Microsoft has finally confirmed what we all thought was happening: Microsoft is partnering with Asus to create a variant of its ROG Ally…
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…
A shovel-ton of new features is headed to Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove, all of which have been detailed by developer Yacht Club Games during this morning’s Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove presentation. Firstly, players will now be able to change character pronouns to the gender-neutral “they” and “them” in the original…
Strap in, fellas! It’s finally happening! After two years, the Shovel Knight amiibo 3-Pack is coming this December — and to celebrate, the good folks at Yacht Club Games have detailed the functionality of each amiibo in the game. First, let’s take a look at the costumes: While…
Yacht Club Games is revealing a ton of new details about several games during its pre-PAX West 2019 show. You can watch the livestream here:
Legendary Pokémon giveaways are second nature now. We see a Legendary we can’t get in-game? Oh, we’ll be able to download it later. Have a Mythical ‘mon that’s just been introduced to the world? Sure to be a giveaway or event eventually. But make them Shiny… and now you’ve got…
Nicalis’ crossover fighter Blade Strangers was a fun and beginner-friendly take on the genre, with plenty of familiar faces and indie guests to acquaint yourself with. While it’s lain somewhat dormant over the last year amidst teases of further development, in celebration of the game’s anniversary a new and completely…
Disney Classic Games: Aladdin and the Lion King are now available to pre-order on Amazon. It’s a whole new world: An HD-remastered collection of 16-bit classics Aladdin and The Lion King will be headed to Nintendo Switch later this year. The collection, called Disney Classic Games: Aladdin and…
It’s almost been a year since Telltale Games shuttered its doors, with the sudden closure leaving many employees out of work and several projects in limbo. Now, the company is back, albeit in a new form, as gaming industry veterans from LCG Entertainment have reportedly purchased the assets and will…
There’s just a matter of days to go before we can step foot in Balamb Garden again thanks to Final Fantasy VIII Remastered, and Square Enix is going in for the nostalgia with this latest commercial. While it looks pretty simple on the surface, there are two things…
While PS4 and Xbox One owners have been able to slice up their foes in the Samurai Shodown reboot since June, Switch owners are still waiting, though Japanese fans finally have a release date to look forward to. As reported via Weekly Famitsu, the game will launch for Switch in…
The Japanese release of Marvelous’ remake of Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town is almost here, and the marketing is ramping up. Not only has a second trailer been released, but it also introduces us to two brand new characters – Jennifer and Brandon. As translated by Gematsu,…
PAX West kicks off in just three days, and nearly every video game related company out there is preparing for the big day. Merchandise creator extraordinaire Fangamer has just revealed its lineup of products available for the event, and it looks like fans of old and new games will not…
The question of “are video games art” has, for all intents and purposes, been settled — while there are still those who resist confronting games as seriously or critically as they should be, the general masses have long accepted the notion that video games as a medium can be meaningful,…
