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…
When taking a look at where mainstream gaming got its start, one commonality makes itself apparent: the platformer genre. There’s been countless titles to use this formula over the years, and while many are still going strong in the modern day, many likewise have fallen to the wayside. There is…
20 years is quite a long time in “video game” years, as new and improved technology is always being made and tinkered with. Which is why whenever a game from childhood is given a remastered makeover, it’s exciting to see what else is being done — beyond graphics. Not all…
It’s May 9th, or 5/9, and in Japanese you can read that as “Go-Ku.” Taking this serendipitous occasion and running with it, Bandai Namco has shared a special Dragon Ball FighterZ video that focuses on the Saiyan raised on Earth, ally to good, Son Goku! See his journey recreated; taking…
Owls are good birds. This is a scientific fact, and among them is Kirby’s flying friend Coo. Debuting back in Dream Land 2 like previously plushified Rick and Kine, Coo rounds out the original batch of buddies and makes for an extra great addition to this monthslong set. 5月2週目登場「#星のカービィ…
RPG Limit Break — a weeklong RPG speedrun charity event in support of NAMI (The National Alliance on Mental Health) — is going on right now, and there are still some days left to get up to the donation goal of $150,000. If you’re interested in helping the cause but…
To celebrate the release of Detective Pikachu, we’ve de-made a few iconic scenes in the style of Pokémon Yellow! Have a watch:
We knew it was coming and now it’s official – Nintendo is returning to E3, and its schedule is pretty much unchanged from the past few years. We have a couple days worth of tournaments, followed by a Nintendo Direct on the morning of Tuesday, June 11th, which leads into…
Last night’s surprise upload of a supposed leaked version of Pokémon: Detective Pikachu was something that we, the fandom, did not know we needed. Less than 24 hours since its release and signal boosting (thanks to Ryan Reynolds and official Detective Pikachu social media channels), the video has just crossed…
We’re nearing Pokémon: Detective Pikachu’s worldwide debut! You can bet that we’ll see a big marketing push advertising the film over the next few days. In the latest trailer showing off highlights from reviews, the Detective Pikachu crew is showing off a few more scenes. If you don’t want to…
Over the years and regions we’ve had some serious Splatfests on our hands. We saw multiple Sanrio characters battle it out in Japan via Splatoon 2, Callie and Marie tried to settle the Pokemon Red vs. Blue debate that’s been running since the ’90s, but now a new and older…
On Twitter, the big boss of Mortal Kombat, Ed Boon, said that the Switch version of Mortal Kombat 11 will be receiving an update “this week (Friday) or early next week” to bring it to parity of the other versions of the game. The details of the update, as far…
We already knew this months trio of drip=fed retro titles coming to the Switch’s NES Online service. Donkey Kong Jr., Clu Clu Land, and VS. Excitebike are all fine additions (especially DK Jr.), and now thanks to a newly uploaded video from Nintendo, we know when these three will be…
Hot news out of Washington this morning, as US Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) has introduced a bill (dubbed “The Protecting Children from Abusive Games Act”) intended to ban loot boxes and pay-to-win microtransactions in “games played by minors,” a label that apparently includes both games marketed at children and games…
