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,…
Kicking off today’s Xbox Showcase stream was the announcement of one of the worst kept secrets in gaming: an Xbox handheld. After months of speculation and leaks, Microsoft has finally confirmed what we all thought was happening: Microsoft is partnering with Asus to create a variant of its ROG Ally…
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…
As more characters enter the Sanrio world, it still always comes back to the company’s most recognizable face — and that seems to be the case even in Splatoon 2. Hello Kitty has taken the first Splatfest win in what looks to be Japan’s version of our own Teenage Mutant…
Japan is a country of many things, and one of them is cute, superfluous accessories. Cable Bites just one of these things: they’re little animals or characters that clip around around your phone’s charging cable to look like they’re biting onto your phone. Joining the existing lineup will be Nintendo’s…
The recently announced Sonic the Hedgehog collab with Puma has given the world another fresh pair of gaming kicks to fawn over. Now it looks like we’ll have to make room in our closets for a second set. You could say that Dr. Eggman might be the greatest scientific genius…
Building up to its release in July, the official Japanese Splatoon Twitter account is sharing more music from the Octo Expansion DLC. Step aside Off the Hook, we have a new Octoling DJ bringing music to the masses in the underground. Dedf1sh, a play on deadmau5, has an interesting…
May might be coming to a close in a few days, but that doesn’t mean the My Nintendo offerings are stopping anytime soon. You currently have the opportunity to pick up three different rewards: Printable – Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition characters A: Continue celebrating the recent release of the game…
Grab your sunglasses and board shorts, Trainers! Announced on the official Pokémon GO blog, the Alolan forms of several Kanto Pokémon will be coming to the game in the next few weeks! There aren’t any specific details just yet, but the silhouette art on the announcement page seems to show…
If you’re fan of biographical graphic novels detailing the lives of video game creators… well, that’s a pretty niche interest, but there’s some news this week that might pique your interest, as a new manga detailing the life and story Pokémon creator Satoshi Tajiri was released this week in Japan….
Resident Evil 7 is coming to the Nintendo Switch, and it’s not exactly what you’d expect for a port. Released last year, the title is only available via the cloud on Nintendo Switch. While Capcom is stating you can play the game in a variety of Switch setups — docked,…
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 fresh kicks of our sticky Splatoon 2 challenge comes yet another ruthless run that’ll leave you wailing…
If you’ve got the itch for another throw-back to the 16-bit generation of JRPGs then Circle Entertainment has you covered, with the company planning to port Something Classic Games’ Shadows of Adam to the Nintendo Switch. The game originally launched for PC, Mac and Linux early last year and currently…
Have you ever wondered what our pink pal Kirby would look like after he’s swallowed a Switch? Would a screen pop out of his belly? Would his little arms turn into Joy Cons? Or would his elastic body simply form around the rectangular shape of the Switch? Thanks to a…
If you still love buying physical games and picking up your amiibo at a discount, there’s some sad news to report on regarding the last bastion of lower rates. Best Buy’s Gamers Club is no more, effective earlier today. Along with that means the end of Gamers Club Unlocked, the…
