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…
Split Fiction, the latest co-op multiplayer game by developer Hazelight, launched on March 6th to critical acclaim. Shortly after launch, it was rumored that a movie adaptation was in the works for the game and we’ve now received confirmation on its existence, along with one of the stars as well…
Announced as part of GDC 2025, the ESA has launched the “Accessible Games Initiative” to focus on creating a common language to describe accessibility features within games. On its official website, Nintendo has announced that it will be joining the Initiative as a member with a focus on improving the…
Late last night, Nintendo announced the new additions to its Switch Online classic games catalog and, surprisingly, they are all Koei Tecmo games. While the titles, in question, are technically Koei games (the two companies merged in 2009), that doesn’t matter. All four of them are solid games that should…
Acknowledging the anniversary of Animal Crossing: New Horizons is a bit surreal when looking back at its release. To date the title is to also put a firm date on when most people started their experience with lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic. The two are inexplicably linked, for better or…
It’s time for another expansion in Pokémon TCG Pocket, and the best part? Unlike physical cards, these can’t sell out or get snatched up by scalpers! The newest set, Shining Revelry, is bringing Shiny Pokémon to TCG Pocket for the very first time. Get ready to dive in when the…
FuRyu has revealed a new figure in the NieR Automata series, featuring protagonist YoRHa No. 2 Type B, or 2B for short. 2B is dressed in Japanese doll attire in continuation of the Japanese Doll Series collab with Yoshitoku, and is available for pre-order for $1,322.00 or ¥198.000. 2B’s figure…
With the latest season of Major League Baseball coming up, both Nintendo and the Seattle Mariners have announced a new partnership that will see all players wearing Nintendo-branded jerseys for regular season and postseason games. A press release on the MLB website lays out the details, which includes a Nintendo…
It hasn’t even been a full 24 hours since the release of Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition and owners have begun to dig through the code of the remaster. As spotted by various outlets, a modder by the name of Masagratordev posted on Twitter that they discovered a hidden 60…
On a trip to Paris, our writer Jaxson Tapp has made a fascinating discovery. Or perhaps I should say: stepped back in time to ten years ago when the New 3DS XL was Nintendo’s latest, greatest handheld. Either way, he stepped into The Lourve to find that his audio guide…
Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition is available today worldwide, bringing the Wii U Xenoblade entry to the Nintendo Switch! To celebrate, new icons are available for purchase, commemorating the release. The icons are released in waves, with new options available weekly. The waves are as follows: Wave 1: March…
The legendary game director Masahiro Sakurai was recently awarded the “Art Encouragement Prize” from the Japanese government’s Agency for Cultural Affairs. At an acceptance speech given at the awards ceremony on March 11th, 2025, Sakurai was asked about what he feels the Japanese games industry should do to continue growing,…
With the sale of Niantic’s gaming division to Scopely, the PIF-backed gaming sector of Savvy Games, there have been concerns that the future of Pokémon GO would become wrought with new forms of invasive advertising and data collection. While we still can’t rule out some sort of biometric collection going…
You’ve likely seen the news already, but if not, I have a surprise to tell you: Lego Pokémon is official and will be hitting store shelves in 2026. Both Lego and The Pokémon Company made the announcement this morning with the official Lego site getting a landing page based on…
