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…
With the Nintendo Switch 2 presentation less than a month away now, people are understandably very eager to learn more about the successor to the Switch. While more is known now than has ever been before, there has been little in the way of specific information made available quite yet….
Smash wasn’t the only upcoming Nintendo game getting the spotlight yesterday – Treehouse: Live also dedicated some time to 2019’s Yoshi’s Crafted World. While we didn’t get a release date, several unknowns were cleared up as the crew played through two and a half levels. For starters, while the flipping…
Mario Segale, a Washington real estate developer and the namesake of Super Mario, has passed away at the age of 84. According to video game legend, back in the early ’80s when Nintendo of America was just getting off the ground, Segale was the landlord for one of their Tukwila…
Art is always made for someone, by someone. It can be for the masses at large or someone close to your heart. It can reflect a message you want to impart to the world or simply what you want to create. And in an age where the biggest budget games…
That Smash Direct was pretty crazy, yeah? Personally, I’m going to call my Piranha Plant amiibo “Logan.” Get it? (My name’s Logan Plant…) Anyways… If you want something to distract yourself from thinking, dreaming, talking, and reading about Smash, there are quite a few exciting titles headed to Nintendo Switch…
UPDATE: Blizzard has officially unveiled the Loot Goblin amiibo via the official Diablo Twitter account. This amiibo (which we previously referred to as Treasure Goblin) also comes in a very un-amiibo styled box. Expect this little guy to hit store shelves in December. Stay tuned for more details as we get them! …
Bringing together skeletons, noir, and the now-outdated concept of travel agencies; Grim Fandango has arrived on Nintendo Switch. Remastered for the game’s 20th anniversary, Double Fine has surprise released the game today on the eShop for $14.99. If you’ve never taken a stroll through the game’s Dio de…
It may be another trip through Kanto, but it’s looking like Pokémon: Let’s Go! Pikachu & Eevee are after our heartstrings with what it’s showing. Have a look for yourself to see what the updated presentation, new features, and familiar moments bring to this all new kind of Pokémon journey:…
Multiplayer has always been a large part of Super Smash Bros. Sure, starting out we were limited to one console and four controllers, but over time Smash made online and local battles shine. Now that we’re onto the newest game and utilizing the Nintendo Switch, there’s a lot more on…
Back during the August Smash Direct, Masahiro Sakurai teased a pixelated option on the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate menu screen, which was quickly ungarbled and revealed to read “Spirits”. Now in today’s Smash Direct, we finally understand what that word entails – and it’s not quite anything we expected. Spirits…
With the full fighting roster being revealed after today’s final Smash focused Nintendo Direct, many were undoubtedly disappointed their favorites didn’t make the cut. Fortunately for anyone grifted by the Grinch, Sakurai offered a glimmer of hope for the series’ future. That’s right, fellow fighting fans: Downloadable content is set…
With Smash comes amiibo, and while we’ve known that all new fighters would be receiving the amiibo treatment we’d only seen Inkling, Ridley, and Wolf up to this point. During today’s Direct though, plenty of returning and brand new characters got the chance to tap in and join the ranks…
The final Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Direct before the game’s launch has revealed that 59 Assist Trophies will be available in the game, including newcomers like Spring Man, Akira, Wily Capsule and more. The following Assist Trophies were all confirmed to be appearing in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate during the…
