As 2025 carries on, Pokémon fans around the world are eagerly awaiting the release of Pokémon Legends: Z-A. For the first time in over a decade, the France-inspired Kalos region will be making its return in a new form. That being said, with no release date even yet known, it…
This week was the grand opening of Universal Orlando’s newest theme park, Epic Universe. Included as one of the five lands within is Super Nintendo World, Nintendo’s first step into the theme park world. And while park is split into two — one based on Mario and the other on…
With only a week left to go in May, it’s time for Nintendo to spring some new classic games onto its NSO service. Instead of a broad selection of titles, this month sees four new Game Boy games getting added, with one being a ludicrously expensive Game Boy Color game….
Halloween is just around the corner and video games of all sorts are celebrating the occasion with in-game events. Pokémon Scarlet and Violet is set to be no different, confirming that some spooky Mass Outbreaks will be occuring across Paldea and Kitakami over this weekend! Starting October 27th you can…
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…
Things are getting spooky in Splatoon 3 this week with a monster-themed Splatfest this weekend that’s set to see the Squid Sisters and Deep Cut get dressed up for the occasion. That’s not all, though, as players can dress up too! Simply swing on by the News section on your…
Another major Nintendo release has arrived and like clockwork we’ve got a bunch of new icon parts to customize our Switch profiles with! Nintendo Switch Online subscribers can now head into the app from their home screen and use their Platinum Points to snag a variety of different options from…
Mario + Rabbids has been one of the biggest surprises of the Switch era, an unlikely collab that produced two great tactical RPGs. And now the question is already being floated – will we see more? Well, according to director Davide Soliani, we should hit the brakes on any potential…
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,…
Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, in combination with Legends Arceus, brought Sinnoh to the forefront of Pokémon over the past year. This has meant a big return for the cute penguin Piplup, who has shown up in more and more merchandise after previously becoming a staple mascot during the original…
In a departure from previous 2D Super Mario titles, Super Mario Bros. Wonder features a unique twist: all playable characters (with the exception of Yoshi and Nabbit, who are immune to damage) share identical abilities. Yes, it’s quite a surprise! But don’t fret: special abilities haven’t been entirely scrapped. Instead,…
2D Mario is back! After over a decade without a proper new entry, the side-scrolling spectacle returns in Super Mario Bros. Wonder, which releases today. And we’ve got a launch trailer to celebrate: You can see a beautiful vertical slice of the game here: new power-ups, a glimpse…
The Hunter is almost here – First 4 Figures is soon releasing its second Metroid series figure, a 11” PVC figure of Samus in her Varia Suit (specifically her Metroid Prime version). And now we have a first glimpse: SAMUS VARIA SUIT PREORDERS OPEN IN 4 DAYS (10/24/2023)! The…
Super Mario Bros. Wonder has arrived! As with its predecessors in the 2D Mario Bros. series, Wonder is packed with hidden items and secret areas within each level. Some of these are more challenging to discover than others. The Stage Leaping Smackerel isn’t too difficult to figure out, but as…
Super Mario Bros. Wonder has arrived! As with its predecessors in the 2D Mario Bros. series, Wonder is packed with hidden items and secret areas within each level. Some of these are more challenging to discover than others. Rolla Koopa Derby isn’t too tricky overall, but finding the first Wonder…
