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…
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Tonight was yet another owl-lead look at what’s coming next to Fire Emblem Heroes. That’s right, Feh Channel has come and gone and in its thirteenish minutes of bird based exposition we learned all about the upcoming features, modes, and changes due for Nintendo’s highest earning mobile game. You can…
Labo VR just got a whole lot more interesting! Nintendo of America has just announced that VR support is coming to both Super Mario Odyssey and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Mario Odyssey appears to be getting a VR-specific update that will give players…
Another big Splatfest is on the way with Splatoon 2’s Spring Fest, and just like with previous events and holidays some fresh, new gear is up for grabs. This time around it’s not just headgear though, but a selection of new shoes modeled after Off the Hook themselves! These limited…
Super Mario is a mega hit franchise for Nintendo, and as hard as they might try, the folks at Sony have never really been able to capture the same magic with any of their platforming games. Even so, charm can be found here and there within certain games from the…
There’s not too long to wait now till the next big life sim hits the Nintendo Switch – My Time At Portia. Developed by Panthea and published by Team17, it promises to be a cute and colorful world to immerse yourself in, and now it has a new trailer to…
Marvelous recently held a two hour livestream for Rune Factory 4 Special, the upcoming Switch port of the farming action-RPG. While they showed off a good amount of gameplay and tidbits throughout the (Japanese-language) stream, a trailer released towards the end summarizes everything succinctly: We can see improvements…
A trailer dropped for the upcoming Dragon Quest movie, now titled Dragon Quest: Your Story. Your Story is inspired by Dragon Quest V, which originally released on the Super Famicom in 1992. The game didn’t see a western release until the DS remake in 2009. The animation style in the…
You can pre-order the Final Fantasy IX Bring Arts: Zidane Tribal & Garnet Til Alexandros XVII figures for $154.99 at Play-Asia when using the code NINWIRE at checkout. Hot off the heels of Final Fantasy IX’s recent ports to the Nintendo Switch and Xbox One, Square Enix has given us…
Entering to the Toys-to-Life market after the big bubble that took out Disney Infinity and LEGO Dimensions burst, Ubisoft’s Starlink: Battle for Atlas didn’t have much competition when it released last fall. Throw in the Star Fox collaboration with Nintendo, and it wasn’t a surprise to see Switch’s starter pack…
Once again a tiny owl will try and tempt me to spend money on a mobile game, as a brand new Feh Channel is dropping tonight. This mini broadcasts herald new updates, events, and more all under the watchful (yet sleepy) eyes of Feh. Starting at 8:30pm PT on…
It looks like Pokémon GO is continuing its uphill climb with another revenue boost, and another personal record that it’s now beat. According to Sensor Tower’s Store Intelligence data, the mobile game has amassed a total of $2.5 billion in player spending since launch day almost two years ago. Considering…
