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…
Build-A-Bear Workshop is hosting a pretty fantastic sale today only: You can get 25% off almost everything online, including most of the Pokémon plush bundles! If you’ve been waiting for the right time to add certain characters to your collection, now might be the perfect time to do so, as…
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While nowhere near one of Nintendo’s most popular franchises, I loved the two Custom Robo games that made their way to the West. Custom Robo on the GameCube and Custom Robo Arena on the Nintendo DS were both delightful titles that had a unique mix of RPG stories and mechanics…
Today is a Persona Q2 blow-out for Atlus Japan, with the company not only releasing the full opening but also individual trailers for each of the four protagonists. Both the male and female Persona 3 protagonists are here, as are Persona 4’s silver-haired hero and Persona 5’s rebellious thief. Check…
The Shin Megami Series is well known for its amazing intro animations, and the Persona series in particular has a history of phenomenal openings that get you pumped up. The upcoming Persona Q2 is no exception, and you can finally check out the full animation below. Persona Q2:…
If you’re a fan of fighting games then the Nintendo Switch already has you spoiled for choice, with everything from Street Fighter to Blade Strangers to pick from. If you’ve somehow already exhausted the crossover event that is BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle then you may be happy to learn that…
When Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Let’s Go, Eevee! were first revealed, the trailer contained a tease for a brand-new Pokémon unlocked by linking the games to Pokémon GO. With under two months to go till release it’s inevitable that the full reveal is upon us, but it looks like…
Better RSVP because it’s nearly time to put your Joy-Con to the test with 80 new minigames in Super Mario Party. In case you want to see what kind of interactive non-sequiturs will be breaking up your board game, the Japanese site for the game has added in brief video…
Fresh off of its announcement, Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles Remastered Edition has received a new, narrated trailer to fill you in about the game and why it’s not the most typical Final Fantasy out there. With a multiplayer focus and different style of gameplay altogether, have a look and see…
Mega Man 11 is just a couple weeks away, and it looks like Dr. Wily’s latest batch of bots have decided to show up a little early. Coming out of Tokyo Game Show, Capcom has a new Japanese trailer that showcases all eight of them, including the final two who’ve…
When Shovel Knight released in 2014, it was an immediate critical and commercial success, setting off a wave of praise (and cameos) for years to come. The horned-helmeted hero has grown into such a modern indie icon that he’s become the first indie character to become an Assist Trophy in…
Splatoon 2’s list of songs and bands just keeps growing with every update, and joining that lineup is the first post-Squid-Octo era artist. Called SashiMori (at least in Japan), this three piece band recruited a genius Octoling DJ to help define their sound. This ten year-old wunderkind is taking them…
