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,…
It’s still surreal to know that a live-action Legend of Zelda movie is being produced by Sony Pictures. With Nintendo and Sony being strong rivals in the console space, it’s almost as if we’re living in a bizarro world where cats and dogs live in absolute harmony. However strange the…
Have you ever wanted to sit on a giant beanbag Pokémon? No? Well, you might change your mind with these new additions to The Pokémon Center’s online store. Three new very large beanbag chairs are now available for pre-order and they include designs based on Jigglypuff, Gengar, and Lechonk. Lechonk,…
The marketing for Persona Q2 is definitely picking up now. Hot on the heels of Junpei Iori and Morgana, Persona 4 finally has its first character trailer and it’s for the “Detective Prince” herself, Naoto Shirogane! More than anything, this trailer just goes to show the character trailers…
If you’re a fairy tale lover like me, I think you’ll find this newest addition to Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp pretty darn exciting. The latest series to hit the Fortune Cookie Shop is Bunnie’s li’l red cookie, an item that randomly generates a slew of sweet Little Red Riding Hood…
The joy of simulation games comes not from blood-pumping action, but laid back passivity. Whether it’s farming, management, or whatever the heck you do in Animal Crossing (debt payments?), a good simulation game can entice you with simple core gameplay loops and relaxed atmospheres. However, the line between lax and…
Nintendo Switch Online is on the horizon. Our very own Logan Plant lists his hopes and fears for the upcoming service in our latest video.
Psyonix has stated in a blog post that they’re releasing a new update, called the Progression Update, for Rocket League. This update will focus mostly on how players earn XP. With this new update, XP from offline matches will be transferable to online. This change will hopefully give newbies and…
The year’s winding down and that means more Nintendo games have their releases inching closer and closer. PAX West takes place next week, and to highlight all these upcoming titles, Nintendo’s announced what’ll be present at the event. Super Mario Party, Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu/Eevee!, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate…
If you were looking for a way to pass the next *checks watch* ten months, Twitch has your back. The company has announced that it will be streaming 19 seasons and 16 movies of the Pokémon anime. Similarly to when Twitch broadcast the entirety of Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood, there will…
The still-enigmatic No More Heroes spin-off Travis Strikes Again has already had several indie games references, from Dead Cells to Shovel Knight, and now we can add another to the pile. A tweet from Nintendo of Europe revealed Travis will be able to sport a shirt featuring artwork from the…
Switch ports seem to have a history of weird leaks and reveals. The perfectly named Red Faction Guerilla Re-Mars-tered has now fallen into the same boat as games like Paladins and Fortnite, with dataminers finding hints of what may possibly be a Switch port. Cut/unseen content website The Cutting Room…
Nintendo of America has confirmed via Twitter that a brand new Nindies Summer Showcase will be airing on Tuesday, August 28th, at 9:00 a.m PT. The event will feature “multiple unannounced indie games” coming to the Nintendo Switch. Tune in 8/28 at 9am PT for a new #Nindies Showcase…
Some of my favorite memories of Japan are tied directly to the limited Kirby Café that ran during the summer of 2016. I vacationed in Osaka and got to have multiple meals at the temporary establishment and tasted plenty of Dream Land delights. Now if you just happened to be…
The summer was a good time to be the Big N, it appears, because Nintendo cleaned up the sales chart. The company took home the highest hardware sales with the Switch, the biggest publisher sales in general, and the number one sale spot with Octopath Traveler (which, despite being developed…
