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. The…
Nintendo’s popular yet short-lived social networking mobile app, Miitomo, launched in the US 10 years ago today on March 31st, 2016. Notable for being Nintendo’s first-ever mobile game, Miitomo is widely considered an unofficial spinoff of Nintendo’s Tomodachi franchise. It took plenty of inspiration from the quirky social sim series,…
In what I will be labeling as a rumor, it’s been reported that Disney is considering buying Epic Games outright in an effort to expand its gaming profile. During a recent episode of “The Town with Matt Belloni” podcast, tech journalist, and former Verge editor, Alex Heath has claimed that…
Pokémon GO’s Día de Muertos event is back, but is limited to Trainers in Latin America. Still, for Trainers abroad, you can cash in some Remote Raid Passes to participate in One-Star Raids featuring Costumed Cubone and Costumed Duskull. (For more details about the Season of Max Out, you can…
This year’s Festival of Lights event returns in Pokémon GO, but the event will be limited to India only. Still, Trainers from around the world can participate via Remote Raids, as the event’s Costumed Pikachu will be available in One-Star Raids. (For more details about the Season of Max Out,…
In a new interview with Japanese outlet NTV News NNN, Nintendo was asked a few questions about why it decided to launch Nintendo Music recently. As part of a string of unexpected announcements from the company this past week, Nintendo Music was released on mobile platforms and it allows subscribers…
It’s been a long time coming, but the console port of the N64 classic Glover will finally be rolling onto modern platforms in 2025. In a brief trailer from QUByte Interactive, we see that not only will the port contain all of the modern accouterments you’d expect from a retro…
We’re only a few weeks away from the much-anticipated release of Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, and I’ve been lucky enough to have some hands-on time playing it over the last week. I’m always happy to see another entry in a series as timeless as Dragon Quest, and I’ve been…
When looking at the Nintendo Switch games with the most successful lifespans, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is the most obvious success story. This enhanced Wii U port exceeded all expectations and went on to become the best-selling game on the Switch, with support lasting even into late 2023 thanks to…
Just in time to celebrate the Halloween season, indie developer Toby Fox has announced that the third and fourth chapters of Deltarune “will 100% come out” in 2025. In a post on Twitter with an exclusive illustration from artist Temmie, Fox made the announcement and noted that the specific timing…
It’s hard to believe that Sonic the Hedgehog 3 will premiere in just under two months. Over the past weekend, Sonic director Jeff Fowler did a Q&A at Sonic Revolution and brought up Keanu Reeves. Keanu was one of the top choices to voice the iconic antihero after the reveal…
During the previous Pokémon GO seasons, Niantic started selling a month-long paid Timed Research ticket (which came with additional month-long bonuses). The paid Timed Research ticket is back (after not being available during the Season of Shared Skies), and it has been tweaked again. The entire season’s worth of monthly…
Every month, Niantic spotlights a Pokémon for Pokémon GO’s Research Breakthrough encounter. This feature was added to the game in April 2018 as part of the Field Research system. Essentially a quest system, Trainers can acquire Field Research tasks by logging in daily and/or spinning PokéStops (one task per PokéStop…
Happy Halloween! Following in the footsteps of Gigantamax Venusaur, Gigantamax Charizard, and Gigantamax Blastoise is Gigantamax Gengar! Throughout the weekend, you can find Gigantamax Gengar in Six-Star Max Battles. Trainers who had difficulty with defeating Gigantamax Venusaur, Gigantamax Charizard, and Gigantamax Blastoise during the GO Bigger event will have an…
Raid Battles made the jump from Pokémon’s Generation VIII (Sword and Shield) to Generation IX (Scarlet and Violet). While similar, the big difference this time around is the Terastal phenomenon, where Pokémon’s type can change to one of the 18 different types available in-game. Not to mention, Pokémon will receive…
