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…
Out of all the announcements that made up today’s Indie Highlights reel, none were more surprising than CrossCode, at least if you’ve been following the game’s developers. Fans have been wishing for a port for some time, but the developers at Radical Fish Games expressed the difficulty of porting the…
We’ve known that Image & Form Games have been working on a new SteamWorld game for some time now, but we didn’t know what direction it’d take. The last time the studio diverged from the tried-and-true Dig formula we got the turn-based side scrolling strategy focused SteamWorld Heist, and this…
Once again Nintendo of Europe has shared with us a new Indie Highlights video, showcasing the smaller games heading to Switch over the coming year. Wargroove, the latest game in the SteamWorld series, goats… They’re all here. Check it out below:
It’s been a long time coming but we finally have a release date for Wargroove, and it’s a lot sooner than we thought! Announced as part of today’s Indie Highlights showcase from Nintendo of Europe, the Advance Wars-like strategy game was dated for February 1st alongside a cinematic trailer. Watch…
With the end of the two-part Fire Emblem Spirit Board event, it’s time to start planning for the next set of themed interdimensionally lost souls. This time it’s focusing on those characters with bonds so strong that their spirits are as one, like Pokémon’s Legendary Birds, Cream & Cheese, and…
The original Smash is… how many years old?! Wow, the time sure does fly. Super Smash Bros. is what you might call a game whose legacy precedes itself. Most people, Nintendo fans or not, have either played Smash or at least know what it is. It’s a game that is…
Here it is, Trainers! Hot off the heels of the recent Feebas Research Event, Niantic is already giving us the lowdown on what February’s Community Day will entail. While they haven’t revealed the exclusive move for the featured Pokémon yet, we do know the rest of the details surrounding the…
When Nintendo revealed a remake of Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga a couple years back, two thoughts came to mind. The first was how excited I was to pick it up after the letdown that was Paper Jam, and the second was that Bowser’s Inside Story would totally be made…
Kirby’s no stranger to twinkling stars and cosmic turmoil, and with this latest Star Allies concept art getting posted to Twitter, we get to see a little more of both. All of these illustrations were put together in preparation of Heroes in Another Dimension, with the first batch giving a…
You ready for the freshest beats around? A concert headlined by Splatoon 2’s Off the Hook dynamic duo is slated for this Saturday at Game Party Japan 2019, with projections of Pearl and Marina ready to play to a crowd of adoring fans. You can check out the teaser video…
It’s time to head over to Lost Lure Creek to catch a bunch of fish for Fishing Tourney #10 in Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp! This time, searching out those sparkling shadows in the water will earn you one of the three following fish: pond smelt, dace, or salmon. Catch as…
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