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…
With the Nintendo Switch 2 presentation less than a month away now, people are understandably very eager to learn more about the successor to the Switch. While more is known now than has ever been before, there has been little in the way of specific information made available quite yet….
It’s never too early to train the young one in your life to be the very best. The Pokémon Company is here to help with a brand new app for Android and iOS devices designed specifically for three to five year-olds. Titled Pokémon Playhouse, the app is chock-full of activities,…
If Zelda has taught us anything over the years, it’s that good things (particular glowy golden wish-granting triangles) come in threes. Apparently, the same can be said for reference books about the series, as the blue-binded Legend of Zelda Encyclopedia will hit North America in April 2018. Published by Dark…
Sonic Mania, one of the finest games I’ve played all year, is receiving a quality of life update on the Nintendo Switch very soon. One of the biggest issues that plagued the game at launch with that platform was the amount of delay that would come when pressing the Home…
Video games are special to different people for different reasons. Sometimes it’s because a game came at the right point in our lives; sometimes it’s because its design, gameplay and presentation are expertly crafted; sometimes it’s because something about the game as a whole resonates on a deeper level,…
Waiting for Yooka-Laylee on the Nintendo Switch? This morning, Playtonic Games issued a “progress report” sharing with fans where the game’s status lies at the moment: It hasn’t been submitted to Nintendo yet, but it’s close! The team behind the port was waiting for Unity 5.6 to fix a few…
UPDATE: Nintendo of America has confirmed that Golf Story will be available in the US eShop on September 28th, the same day the European release hits. Chip, slice, and drive your way to golfing greatness in Golf Story, coming to the eShop on #NintendoSwitch on 9/28! https://t.co/pRNbGotb3J pic.twitter.com/4nkKZ3ZK1o —…
Nintendo confirmed the Fire Emblem Warriors DLC, which was revealed at the Tokyo Game Show, will be coming to North America and Europe. The DLC will come in three packs — $8.99/£8.09 each — as well as a season pass containing all three for $19.99/£17.99. The packs will have new…
Typically, the UK’s game charts are pretty predictable, but this week’s update from GfK Chart-Track has a couple of surprises on the Nintendo side of things. For starters, despite releasing a day later and essentially being a port, Pokkén Tournament DX has outperformed the brand-new Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite, coming…
After Monster Hunter Stories launched in Japan last year the game saw months worth of free content added. While the western version has seen a few small items added to its DLC menu, it was only a matter of time for some of the more substantial updates to head on…
Released last year to critical acclaim, the indie hit Inside has won over many players with its creepy atmospheric platform puzzling. Now it’s been announced for Nintendo Switch. The news comes from a Famitsu interview with the game’s creator and Playdead studio’s founder Arnt Jensen. While the full body of…
Welcome to Speedrun Sunday: that sadistic time of the week where 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 banana-peeled squeals of our ridiculously retro Super Mario Kart challenge comes yet another ruthless run that…
Kirby is Nintendo’s unsung hero when it comes to spinoffs. Yes, Mario is the main man, with a much longer list of appearances on this or any system. You can’t really argue with the likes of Kart and Party, but golf’s a different story. Mario had already hit the links…
