If you can believe it, Nintendo has released a new update for Mario Kart Tour to celebrate the launch of Mario Kart World. Coming just over a month after the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2, this latest update is surprising not just because there’s a new Mario Kart game…
Every developer under the sun has dabbled in the 3D platformer space at one point or another, but Nintendo has consistently proven that no one does it better than it does — and Donkey Kong Bananza is no exception to that rule. It’s a master class in level design and…
A second Playtest Program has been announced for Nintendo Switch Online, which will allow successful applicants to help test the online service. It will be similar to the playtest held in October 2024, though this time the number of users will jump from 10,000 to 40,000. It will take place…
According the the official Japanese Pokémon Twitter account, new Pokémon Sun and Moon information will be released on June 2nd! When translated, the tweet reads: “New information on Pokémon Sun and Moon is coming soon on June 2nd! Check the official site for a new video soon!” Unfortunately, there’s no…
Video games have the unique potential to serve as a sort of international language for those that enjoy them. With the exception of many text-heavy, narrative-driven games; this medium for interactive and visual storytelling is a perfect way to break down communication barriers. The best examples I can think of…
Details about the next expansion of the Pokémon Trading Card game, Fates Collide, have been provided, thanks to the official Pokémon website. As the third expansion of the XY BREAK Series, this installment will feature over 120 new Pokémon cards. The set will continue to feature Mega Evolutions and will…
Some really adorable new Pokémon plushes are making their way to Japan next month! In a series called “Most Lottery Pikachu and Friends ~ Eevee Twinkle Dream ~,” which releases April 23rd in Japan, is what appears to be a lottery type of deal. There are different prize packs, some…
From the charred remains of a well-worn journal on Cinnabar Island, its pages marked with ink stains and soot, a single passage stands out amongst the dry script that remain: Today marks the anniversary of its birth and we feel it only fitting to look back at its development as…
The world of Pokémon is enormous, and the franchise itself now spans across decades and shows no signs of stopping, with games continuing to make appearances on every major Nintendo handheld console. I’ve played every single main series Pokémon game and consider myself to be a bit of a Pokémon…
At the beginning of this month, the Pokémon TCG saw the release of its 66th expansion of cards, titled BREAKthrough. The English adaption of the Japanese Blue Shock and Red Flash, the expansion is the eighth expansion of the XY series of cards and the first of the XY BREAK…
This week we’ve been spoiled with animated Pokémon shorts and movies. The third episode of Pokémon Evolutions (featuring Lysandre and Xerneas) was released yesterday and Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle is available to stream worldwide via Netflix today! What also joins the line-up is a brand new PokéToon…
Even since the first generation of games, Ghost Pokémon have had a mysterious allure. Though often sinister or at least tricksy, every now and then we see a more benevolent side beyond their ethereal designs. Remember when Ash died that one time and got to fly around Lavender Town? Well…
Update (6/20/25): Pre-orders for the life-size Leafeon, Glaceon, and Sylveon are now live over at the North American Pokémon Center. You can pick up each of them for $399.99. You may want to act fast too, as the earlier life-size plushes released last month — Jolteon, Flareon, and Vaporeon —…
Despite a Switch 2 broadcast having been set in stone for weeks at this point (if your calendar hasn’t been marked for April 2 already, you’re doing it wrong), Nintendo has one last surprise in store. Tomorrow, on March 27 at 7 a.m. PT, what could be the final Switch-era…
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s latest DLC, The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero Part Two: The Indigo Disk, is finally available worldwide. This latest DLC for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet introduces a couple of new evolutions for previously discovered Pokémon, one of which is outlined below. Hydrapple: A Grass/Dragon Pokémon…
