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. The…
Nintendo’s popular yet short-lived social networking mobile app, Miitomo, launched in the US 10 years ago today on March 31st, 2016. Notable for being Nintendo’s first-ever mobile game, Miitomo is widely considered an unofficial spinoff of Nintendo’s Tomodachi franchise. It took plenty of inspiration from the quirky social sim series,…
In what I will be labeling as a rumor, it’s been reported that Disney is considering buying Epic Games outright in an effort to expand its gaming profile. During a recent episode of “The Town with Matt Belloni” podcast, tech journalist, and former Verge editor, Alex Heath has claimed that…
Happy Pokémon Day! In today’s Pokémon Presents, we learned quite a bit about the upcoming game Pokémon Champions, but it seems that even more information could have been found elsewhere — that being the Pokémon Champions website. News like battle types, HOME compatibility, a giveaway, and more were detailed. Down…
During today’s Pokémon Presents stream, Nintendo announced that Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness will be joining its NSO service in March 2026. Released on the GameCube back in 2005, Pokémon XD was originally mentioned to be coming to the service when Nintendo unveiled that GameCube titles would be coming to…
During today’s Pokémon Presents presentation, Game Freak unveiled the next generation of Pokémon games to wrap up the roughly 25 minute stream. Titled Pokémon Winds and Waves, not only will these two games be set across a tropical new region, but they’ll be Nintendo Switch 2 exclusives. That’s right, we’re…
Happy Pokémon Day! One of the more surprising announcements during today’s annual Pokémon Presents was a brand-new product called Pokémon Jukebox. This tiny MP3-style device is shaped like a Game Boy and plays all 45 tracks from the original Game Boy release of Pokémon Red and Blue (Red and Green…
Raid Battles made the jump from Pokémon’s Generation VIII (Sword and Shield) to Generation IX (Scarlet and Violet). While similar, the big difference this time around is the Terastal phenomenon, where Pokémon’s type can change to one of the 18 different types available in-game. Not to mention, Pokémon will receive…
Digital Foundry has published its performance comparison video for Resident Evil Requiem, with the Nintendo Switch 2 version stacking up very well against its competitors. The popular technical analysis group were very impressed with the Nintendo port, which isn’t far behind the PlayStation 5 and Xbox versions. In fact, Switch…
Just in time for Pokémon Day in Japan, brand-new merch has been revealed! Plushes, snacks, charms, camping gear, a LOT has been shown off! Let’s take a look at some of the new items in the region. Takara Tomy One of the most sought after items is…
This week’s issue of Famitsu magazine (archived via Reddit) featured a two-page spread on the upcoming Ecco the Dolphin remaster/remake, and it confirmed one very important detail: the game will be launching on Nintendo Switch. There was no mention of whether a Switch 2 port would be available, but Nintendo…
Developer FuturLab has confirmed that the upcoming Adventure Time DLC pack for PowerWash Simulator 2 will be hitting PC and consoles on April 9th, 2026. Packed with five new levels based on the popular Cartoon Network series, players will be tasked with cleaning various locations around the Candy Kingdom to…
In a story that sounds like I should be writing it about the PC version of the game, Bethesda has announced that the recently released Fallout 4: Anniversary Edition for Switch 2 will be getting DLSS in a future update. Bafflingly, the game launched without the upscaler when it hit…
Capcom has revealed another bizarre marketing campaign for Resident Evil Requiem, this time having the fictional Umbrella Corporation file a faux lawsuit against Nissin Foods. The developer kicked off the publicity push by sharing a post on X, stating that Umbrella has filed a case against Nissin due to the…
It’s been a few months since we last saw anything from the upcoming Mortal Kombat II film. A continuation of the middling 2021 reboot, this sequel promises more of what fans of the series want most: more violence, more action, and more Johnny Cage. You can never have enough Ninja…
