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,…
As part of this morning’s Virtua Fighter direct stream, Sega announced that Virtua Fighter 5 REVO will be getting ports to consoles soon. Released for PC via Steam in January, players on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Switch 2 will be able to jump into the fray to experience one…
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…
Both Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s version 2.0.0 update and the long-awaited Piranha Plant DLC fighter are now available to download! Piranha Plant pipes up in #SmashBrosUltimate as a new playable fighter! Ready your flowerpots for battle with this poisonous powerhouse starting today! Piranha Plant is a free bonus for players…
If you’re anything like me, you had a really hard time getting through the entirety of Splatoon 2’s Octo Expansion. Not because it was bad, but because of simply how much there was to do. Speaking of which, did you know that the length number of challenges is actually one…
It’s been a busy week of updates on the Nintendo Switch and it’s only Tuesday! First, there a firmware update for the Switch and now it’s on to some of the system’s most popular games. Tonight, January 29th, around 6 p.m. PT | 9 p.m. ET, Splatoon 2 will receive…
Nintendo hit fourth on Metacritic’s 9th Annual Game Publisher Rankings. The system averages the Metacritic score for every game released by publishers in 2018 into one cohesive score. Nintendo scored a 76.4. Its highest rated game was Super Smash Bros. Ultimate at a 93, while its lowest was Kirby Battle…
Late last week, it was rumored that Super Smash Bros. Ultimate would be updated to version 2.0.0, due to a server datamine suggesting as much. Shortly after, it was confirmed via the game’s in-built news ticker. Now, another datamine from the same source, OatmealDome’s SSBU Bot, may have unearthed just…
When Fire Emblem Heroes announced the addition of Mythic Heroes – units that would have a godlike level of prominence and power – we weren’t quite sure what to make of the classification. What level of power counts as deific, exactly? Would we be seeing piddly demigods, or some actual…
Another Switch update is here, bringing the firmware to version 7.0.0. On top of the typical “stability” enhancements, we’ve got a couple new user icons and languages. The icons are based on New Super Mario Bros. U, meaning there’s still no Smash love, but you can represent yourself with Toadette,…
Golden amiibo are nothing new — both Mr. Nintendo and the Blue Bomber have gotten the 24k treatment before. But those aren’t dazzling prizes for winning a national video game tournament, and these two new shiny plastic figures straight from Splatoon Koshien 2019 will have you believe that squids…
The Kirby Café’s stay at Tokyo Sky Tree is just about over, but some news has come along that’s sure to fill up fans with happiness just as much as food. While the location will close up for a little bit at the scheduled date of February 18th, it will…
Pokemon and accessory brand Q-Pot have a collaboration in the works to mark a sugary celebration of Eevee and its evolutions. There’ve been plenty of pieces of merch for Eevee at this point — this latest lineup stands as more of a luxury buy than anything, which is a shame…
When the UGTP’17 x Nintendo collection dropped at Uniqlo, it was a hit. Made up of shirts featuring everything from Star Fox to Pikmin to Mario, it was no surprise that most of the collection sold out instantly and had to be reprinted. Among the designs in the line was…
“A delayed game is eventually good, but a rushed game is forever bad.” -Shigeru Miyamoto Miyamoto’s philosophy is one reason that Nintendo has always been a unique developer. Nintendo is not afraid to push back a highly anticipated game to ensure its quality. Even in the Wii U era when…
