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…
Split Fiction, the latest co-op multiplayer game by developer Hazelight, launched on March 6th to critical acclaim. Shortly after launch, it was rumored that a movie adaptation was in the works for the game and we’ve now received confirmation on its existence, along with one of the stars as well…
A few months ago, Square Enix started accepting submissions for a Final Fantasy 30th Anniversary Fan Tribute video, with a focus being on the now-iconic Opening Theme from the original NES game. Now, on the exact anniversary of its release, the company has uploaded the full compilation. It’s a bit…
I’m a huge fan of indie games that attempt to replicate a beloved series or genres. Games like Planet Freedom or Yooka-Laylee reflect the feeling of a bygone era for fans who want to relive some of their favorite, yet obsolete experiences. Other indie games, like Skullgirls, are made by…
This should come as no surprise, given how long it takes to make Zelda games, but in the brand new Master Works book for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, series producer Eiji Aonuma confirmed that the next Zelda game is currently in development. Work on Breath of…
A few days ago, we learned that Dragon Quest Builders would be launching on the Nintendo Switch in Japan on February 1st — and now, thanks to Nintendo of America, we have a solid release date for North America as well. Dragon Quest Builders will be launching in North America…
Thirty years ago today, a scrappy young company called Squaresoft released “Final Fantasy” for the Famicom. Clearly inspired by tabletop titles like Dungeons & Dragons, it was one of the first video game RPGs to take the world by storm, letting players adventure through unfamiliar lands, meet friendly faces and…
Bandai Namco has slowly but surely started supporting the Switch, with the likes of Namco Museum earlier this year giving people portable arcade classics and Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 being the first of what will hopefully be many ports. Now, a modern-classic game has been announced for a release on…
So much for January! It’s beginning to look like this Christmas will be a tad more colorful with the new gardening plot added to Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp. Come watch as we give a bit of a tour with the game’s latest update.
While Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp is currently undergoing some scheduled maintenance, the update that seems to be the reason for said maintenance is now live. Bringing the game to version 1.1.0 on iOS and Android, the update adds the previously announced Gardening Area to your campsite, as well as a…
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 phantom limbed leaps of our Rayman Legends challenge comes yet another ruthless run that will leave…
It was a hard fight, but this month’s Splatfest for North America has drawn to a close. Now that a few hours had passed, Lil’ Judd was able to finish pouring through Team Sweater vs. Team Socks battle results. So Squid-kids, did you side win the great clothing gift ink…
Ever since it launched in June, Switch-exclusive brawler ARMS has seen a steady flow of updates and new fighters like Lola Pop to Springtron. Now it’s been confirmed another character is on the way, and they’ll be landing very soon. In a new tweet from Nintendo UK it’s confirmed that…
Skyrim fans have been able to add a little flair to their Switch copy of the game since the start of this month, when Bethesda made available some downloadable alternative covers fans could print off themselves. If you’re unable to do that, though, there’s another method. GameStop stores across the…
