As time marches ever forward, I’m beginning to have this bizarre sensation of writing retrospectives for films, games, and consoles that I was alive for the launch of. Released on November 18th, 2001, in the US, the Nintendo GameCube came at an exciting time for the games industry. Even to…
Here we go! Let’s take a look at the nominees for the 2024 Game Awards. While Nintendo doesn’t have an entry in the Game of the Year category this year, it currently holds three out of five nominees for Best Family Game, where the company has historically been the favorite…
Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside an hour on Wednesdays for Pokémon GO Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed…
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,…
On Saturday, October 12, 2024, the internet was flooded with information regarding upcoming Pokémon games, past Pokémon titles, and unreleased information about Nintendo’s own plans. All of this came “courtesy” of what the internet has deemed the “Game Freak Teraleak,” a massive data breach of developer Game Freak that contains…
It’s not every day that you see official merchandise for a series getting its signature character’s name wrong. Recently, Japanese clothing store Shimamura listed pre-orders for a new Kirby hoodie that is adorable and pink. It had the puffball’s face on the front and his name spelled out on the…
Earlier today, we reported that a massive data breach hit Pokémon developer Game Freak, resulting in gigabytes of the company’s data being leaked, including extensive information about past and upcoming Pokémon titles. Pokémon developer Game Freak hacked – games, artwork, and company data leaked While most of the…
A short event dedicated to Magnemite, Plusle, and Minun will increase their shiny rates and feature them in daily Timed Research quests. (For more details about the Season of Max Out, you can check out our Season of Max Out guide hub.) Now, check out what’s happening during the Magnetic…
Over the past 18 hours, news of an extensive hack targeting Pokémon developer Game Freak has been spreading across social media like wildfire. While the full extent of the breach was unclear last night, a clearer picture of the massive scope of the data leak emerged this morning. Nintendo Wire…
Just over a month ago at the August Nintendo Direct, SEGA and Nintendo announced that the Yakuza series would finally be making its way to the Nintendo Switch with the release of Yakuza Kiwami on October 24th. Originally thought to be a digital-only release, the folks at Limited Run Games…
Tomb Raider fans have been eating good over the past year! Earlier this year, Tomb Raider I-III Remastered was released on Nintendo Switch, featuring updated versions of Lara Croft’s first three adventures. Now, it looks like three more classic adventures are getting the remastered treatment with Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered. Check…
Another Mega Pokémon finally joins Pokémon GO! For the Season of Max Out, Mega Mawile is here and gets their own Mega Raid Day event. Similar to previous Raid Day events, Mega Mawile can be found in Mega Raids (along with the chance to encounter a Shiny Mawile, if you’re…
Yesterday, the internet was dumbstruck when Nintendo, as they do, randomly dropped a five minute trailer for an alarm clock (Alarmo) and a webpage announcing a playtest within hours of each other. We all learned from this webpage that applications would be available today October 10th at exactly 8 a.m….
Sonic X Shadow Generations is just a couple weeks away, and Sega’s just checked off a big, fanservice-y box on their prerelease plans. Dark Beginnings, a three part animated series focused on Shadow, has just had its final episode go live. Episode 1 Episode 2 …
Are you ready for an island-hopping, jazzy-jumping, Bros. bonding adventure?! Because Nintendo sure wants you to be with the return of the Mario & Luigi RPG series. The fifth installment is nearly here, and as is customary for these final legs a longer overview trailer has been shared detailing the…
