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. The…
Nintendo’s popular yet short-lived social networking mobile app, Miitomo, launched in the US 10 years ago today on March 31st, 2016. Notable for being Nintendo’s first-ever mobile game, Miitomo is widely considered an unofficial spinoff of Nintendo’s Tomodachi franchise. It took plenty of inspiration from the quirky social sim series,…
In what I will be labeling as a rumor, it’s been reported that Disney is considering buying Epic Games outright in an effort to expand its gaming profile. During a recent episode of “The Town with Matt Belloni” podcast, tech journalist, and former Verge editor, Alex Heath has claimed that…
Every mobile game under the sun looks to be celebrating the New Year and Dragalia Lost is no different. Just like last year’s event, emissaries and allies from Hinomoto have come to the Halidom as part of a new, limited Summon Showcase. Available this year at five-star rarity…
Team Reptile, the gamesmiths behind frenetic ball-bashing fighter Lethal League Blaze, announced that they’re bringing their other published title to Nintendo Switch. 2020, *click*™, MEGABYTE PUNCH. pic.twitter.com/T2WReU9QE7 — Team Reptile (@ReptileGames) December 31, 2019 Megabyte Punch is described as “…a mash-up of SSB, Megaman and Custom Robo. Megabyte…
As 2019 comes to a close, it’s important to appreciate the little nods just as much as the sweeping gestures. Take the new Brain Age Switch game that just came out in Japan (and will arrive in the UK and Australia very soon): there’s a tiny, simple, charming nod to…
It’s New Year’s Eve and celebrations have begun — but not just for the New Year! Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp has introduced a new garden event where all us campers can catch creatures called checkerflies. Titled ‘Isabelle’s tranquil tearoom’, you’ll have the opportunity to earn items that resemble a peaceful…
While 2019 is on its way out, events are still going on in some of our favorite games! And what better way to ring in the new decade than by fighting a bunch of Magikarp? From now until January 3, 12:59 p.m. UTC, Pokémon Sword & Shield players will be…
This year, December was jam-packed with exciting events from Pokémon GO, to keep players engaged throughout the holiday season. In the newest blog post from Niantic about the game, it’s clear that even as the holidays wind down, there’s no intention of slowing or stopping into the new year. As…
The immensely popular Fate series is a massive web of sagas and spin-offs, from PC visual novels to mobile gacha games. Perhaps the most unusual spin-off is Emiya-sanchi no Kyō no Gohan, or Today’s Menu for the Emiya Family, a manga & anime series that transplants characters from Fate and…
It’s time to honk your beak in celebration, as Untitled Goose Game has officially surpassed one million units sold worldwide, as announced by @Cabel of Panic, the game’s publisher. It seems impossible, but last week, three months after launch, Untitled Goose Game passed one million copies sold. From the…
If you just gotta have all things Labo and Pokémon, then do we have an obscure addition for you. It’s been announced that the March 2020 issue of a Japanese magazine aimed at kindergarteners will include papercraft versions of Pikachu, Eevee, and Bulbasaur as they appear in the free-to-play game…
Nintendo has finally been able to fend off the crowds long enough to restock some goods at its Nintendo Tokyo store. Animal Crossing fans are in luck, as the Stick Cookies (¥1,430) and the Marshmallows (¥1,320) are available again. These are exclusive items only available at the Tokyo location. Like…
We’ve seen plenty of updates come to the Switch’s firmware, regularly handling minor software bugs and adding icons and such, but today we’ve gotten word of something potentially more substantial. It’s been announced that for an hour on January 6th, all network services will be offline for “distribution of update…
Nintendo is once again apologizing for its success in Japan. After having to release a statement about the lack of supply to meet the demand for Ring Fit Adventure in the country, Nintendo is now saying “sorry to keep customers waiting” in long lines to enter the store, Bloomberg reports….
