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…
Over the past 15 years, most of the Super Mario cast has remained pretty similar in appearance. Ever since the New Super Mario Bros. era of games, the looks of the characters have been fairly standardized. In recent times, however, they’ve begun to experiment once more. From Super Mario Bros….
Hot on the heels of Daroach’s debut, the next Star Allies Dream Friend is getting the silhouette treatment. While it took a little ingenuity to solve that Daroach’s was turned and upside down, this time it looks to be a much more angular addition that leads me in a single…
Video games are almost always about goals. Rescue the princess, wipe out a parasitic alien lifeform, defeat an ancient primeval beast that’s laid waste to the kingdom… Not every game’s goals are dramatic either — just look at Harvest Moon, or its modern Story of Seasons incarnations, where you build…
For a while now the internet has been abuzz with speculation for the Nintendo Switch’s first set of Pokémon games, with most rumors suggesting that they’ll be titled Let’s Go Pikachu and Let’s Go Eevee. Most of the sources suggest that the game will be revealed in May, and it…
After Hello Kitty took the first win over Cinnamoroll, this last weekend saw fans of My Melody and Pompompurin battle it out for a spot in the Japanese Sanrio Splatfest finals. Looks like more skilled players were drawn to Melody’s sweet skull bandana, because once again popularity wasn’t enough to…
Max Brass has come out on top over Master Mummy in ARMS’s 10th Party Crash — “Beef on Beef.” The winning margin wasn’t that large — The Commish won against the Grim Creeper 51 to 49. All who participated will receive special badges for the character they used most, if…
The rumors surrounding Pokémon on Switch have got us searching far and wide for hints and clues. We know the game is coming, and now thanks to Nintendo UK we might know news will arrive sooner rather than later. A new page has gone up where you can provide your…
After our deep-dive behind the scenes of our Breath of the Wild de-make a few weeks ago, I’m here again to discuss the process behind the recent Super Smash Bros. followup! If you haven’t already seen it, give it a watch below, then continue on for the full breakdown. …
Ever since its reveal earlier this year, Mega Man 11 hasn’t received any mention past its initial trailer, and we still don’t know when we can expect him to warp in and start busting Robot Masters. That information could have just been uncovered though, as the Singapore PlayStation Store let the…
If you’re an anime fan, the Switch offers quite the selection of tie-in games. From One Piece and Dragon Ball to the upcoming My Hero Academia game, there’s plenty to choose from. Coincidentally, all three of those franchises are published by Bandai Namco, and yet another licensed franchise is being…
Later this summer Nintendo will be releasing a collection of Wario’s classic microgames on the NIntendo 3DS with WarioWare Gold. Covering the likes of Twisted and Touched, it definitely seems like a treat for fans of the weird and wonderful. Now, thanks to Amazon Japan, we have a fresh batch…
The upcoming Splatoon figma has gotten a new coat of paint and some fresh looks from fans at Mega Hobby Expo. Check it out: It’s not the only Squidkid around though, as a deluxe version of the figure will include accessories and colors to replicate the Splatoon 2 Inkling Girl….
Welcome to Speedrun Sunday: that sadistic time of the week when we dare to challenge both your D-pad’s durability and sanity’s stamina with the ultimate test in video game bragging rights. Hot off the Koopa crusted kicks of our salty Super Mario Odyssey challenge comes yet another ruthless run that’ll leave you…
