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…
We’ve known about Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle’s DLC plans for a few months now but one part in particular has been unclear — the “new unexpected story content,” coming in 2018. Thanks to an updated eShop listing for the game’s Gold Edition (via Resetera), however, we know a few…
With Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney launching on the 3DS eShop next week, Capcom employee Janet Tsu sat down with Ace Attorney mastermind Shu Takumi to look back on the original development of the game. Takumi wrote and directed Apollo Justice, as well as the original Phoenix Wright Trilogy. He wasn’t…
The creative team behind Nintendo of America’s YouTube channel is trying something new. No, our resident master of puns and contributor Matthew Weidner hasn’t crafted this new video, but it does center around Nintendo’s eShop, a topic of which Matthew is more than well versed in. Showing off…
Move aside, Cooking Mama — there’s a new chef in town, as a launch trailer for Trinket Studios’ and Adult Swim Games’ new Switch title, Battle Chef Brigade, has dropped. It does a good job of displaying the game’s central conceit: hunting and gathering ingredients in a 2D-action space before…
According to a recent post on Serebii.net, it won’t be too long before Trainers are able to utilize Pokémon Bank with the newest addition in the series, as Pokémon Bank is coming to Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon in late November. While you wait, you can trade between Sun &…
It’s easy to forget now, decades after the transition, but the jump from 2D to 3D had profound and franchise-changing effects on many of the medium’s most prominent franchises. Some, like Mario and Zelda, masterfully translated their core conventions into a new format; some, like Sonic, struggled to find a…
Instinctively, anytime we hear of a video game being adapted into a movie the first thing to do is to write it off completely. Unfortunately, there’s a pretty negative track record to support this. There’s no stopping Hollywood though, as a movie adaptation of Rampage is on the way. The…
Today’s the day! Return to the Alola region in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, and face some of the most powerful Legendary Pokémon revealed to date! To celebrate the occasion, The Pokémon Company has released a launch trailer showing off the games in action. Check it out: …
Those who are fans of both Bethesda and Nintendo, you’ll want to pull up a chair for this piece of news. The Elder Scrolls Twitter account just announced a giveaway that provides winners the option to choose one of two prizes: either a custom Skyrim Nintendo Switch or PS4 Pro….
Originally planned to be out this year, Legendary Entertainment’s film based on the Great Detective Pikachu game is still in pre-production and is now sharing news of its first actor casted for the live-action movie. Justice Smith, an up-and-coming actor who will be on movie screens next year in Jurassic…
Thanks to the time change in applicable areas of North America, this week’s Splatoon 2 new weapon is coming out a tad earlier. Starting at 6 p.m. PT today, Sheldon will now add another roller to the game’s arsenal. Behold the Foil Flingza Roller. With its sub weapon (Suction Bomb)…
The line-up for Arc System Works’ fascinating fighting game mash-up BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle keeps on growing. Hot on the heels of Chie Satonaka, Noel Vermillion and Walstein, we’ve got another batch of three brawlers heading to the arena. First up is Gordeau from Under Night In-Birth, complete…
