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…
At the end of Pokémon GO’s Season of Max Out, there’s a special global event that all Trainers can partake in. Not quite a GO Fest or Tour, the GO Wild Area event is pulling some inspiration from the Safari Zone, but with a spotlight on Electric- and Poison-type Pokémon….
At the end of Pokémon GO’s Season of Max Out, there’s a special global event that all Trainers can partake in. Not quite a GO Fest or Tour, the GO Wild Area event is pulling some inspiration from the Safari Zone, but with a spotlight on Electric- and Poison-type Pokémon….
In a bit of unexpected news today, Universal Pictures has revealed that Sega is set to produce a movie based on its Shinobi series of games. What’s more, director Sam Hargrave, known for Netflix’s Extraction films, is set to direct. The news isn’t totally out of left field as Sega…
The Mario & Luigi video game series will be getting a new entry just in time for its 21st anniversary! In Mario & Luigi: Brothership, Mario and Luigi will be traversing the world of Concordia by sailing on the high seas. We’ll see familiar faces (like Princess Peach, Toad, Bowser,…
If you asked anyone to name the all-time greats of classic video games, undoubtedly one of the first answers you’ll hear is Tetris. This simple, yet complex game formula has lived on for decades and has been nearly perfected by truly devoted fans. As time goes on and players hone…
Just a few days ago, it was reported by various outlets that Saudi Arabia’s PIF (Public Investment Fund) was looking at increasing its shares in Nintendo. For some unknown reason, the PIF has reduced its shares in the company, now owning 7.54% of Nintendo instead of its previous 8.58%. This…
Nintendo’s affinity with the natural world runs deep in both imaginative and surprisingly realistic. Whether it’s establishing a new life with a whole host of animal neighbors or diving into a never ending sea, it’s easy to see the ecological influences. Perhaps no series embodies that more than Pikmin, which…
Nintendo is adding yet another game to the Mario Party franchise. It’s time to gather your friends (and enemies) and have a dice-rolling, mini-game playing blast in Super Mario Party Jamboree. Building onto Super Mario Party’s online functionality with bigger and better mini-game marathons, Super Mario Party Jamboree introduces the…
Super Mario Party Jamboree is just over a week away from its October 17th release and Nintendo is clearly counting the days. A demo for the game is available on Nintendo kiosks across the country as of Friday, October 4th. The demo can be played in stores such as Target,…
2023’s Japanese 3D platformer Bakeru is currently on a bit of a comeback tour. Following its exclusive release overseas last November, almost a full year later Bakeru made it to Western digital store shelves in September on the Nintendo Switch eShop. Now, thanks to Spike Chunsoft, we can confirm that…
Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside an hour on Wednesdays for Pokémon GO Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed…
A brand-new game studio has emerged! Davide Solani, the creative director for the Mario + Rabbids games, has teamed up with Christian Cantamessa, the lead designer and writer for Red Dead Redemption, to create Day 4 Night Studios. This comes just months after Solani announced he would be leaving Ubisoft…
Nightdive Studios has had a pretty tremendous 2024 so far. Having released both PO’ed: Definitive Edition and Doom 1 + Doom 2, the company is looking to close off the year with a remaster of 2002’s The Thing and the weirdly macabre 3DO shooter Killing Time. This new port, dubbed…
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,…
