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…
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…
We’ll skip right to the chase — Risky Boot’s DLC now has an official name: Pirate Queen’s Quest! The DLC is complete and is being reviewed by Steam, Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo. Sometime in the near future, those who backed Shantae: Half-Genie Hero will receive a download code. The Tinkerbat…
Meow listen here: According to Twitter, today’s International Cat Day. There’s no claws for alarm if you weren’t aware, we’ve got a few suggestions for how you can celebrate. Hopefully they amewse you, because Nintendo definitely has a strong history of feline friends across a wide spectrum. One of Mario’s…
Looking an awful lot like Smash Bros. in terms of setup, Brawlout is beating Nintendo’s own crossover series to the Switch. Already out on PC and coming to other platforms soon, the local multiplayer friendly fighter has just been announced to be coming to the Switch later this year. …
Need a bag that gives you a smile whenever you look at it? Want a little flair in your wardrobe to show off some love for a game you just can’t stop playing? Now might be the time to check out BoxLunch, because it’s running a 25% off special on…
In a surprise announcement, DrinkBox Studios revealed via Twitter that Severed is set to slice up some monster limbs on Nintendo Switch — starting today, no less! That’s right, swipe savvy heroes: you can head into the eShop this very instant ahead of Thursday’s regular refresher and download the seductive…
At the very end of the month, Europe’s version of E3 will be back again in Germany. 2017 marks the first Gamescom during the era of the Nintendo Switch, and given the rest of this year’s lineup, Nintendo’s not holding back. We’ll get another look at Super Mario Odyssey on…
Serving as a celebration of the classic series of games, Sonic Mania has been pulling pieces and zones from multiple games. Following up on the special and bonus stages and time attack, we now know that Competition Mode will be coming back as well. Seen in Sonic 3 & Knuckles,…
Retro City Rampage DX stomped its way onto Switch last week, and we’ve spent some time with the game. While the 8-bit style classic has been on other platforms for quite some time now, we wanted to see what the experience would be like on the Switch. Retro References Immediately…
Niantic updated the Pokémon GO Known issues page this morning with one point concerning legendary Raid Battles. If you’re down to your last Premier Ball, the Raid Boss will always break free from it, meaning there’s no way you’ll be able to catch the legendary bird you’ve been searching for….
It’s back! Nintendo of America and Best Buy have announced that the Nintendo World Championship is returning starting on August 19th. Select Best Buy locations around the country will host a Mario Kart 7 qualifying round, where competitors will try to get the best result in a time trial. Two…
Today the floodgates opened up for Metroid: Samus Returns press coverage, with sites across the internet delving deep into SR-388. IGN had the chance to sit down with the game alongside several amiibo and have released a video showing off their functionality. Both Samus and Zero Suit Samus from…
Samus is already getting herself a game and an amiibo this year, so what would it hurt to add a console to that list? Just announced today, there will be a Samus themed New 3DS XL launched complete with artwork of the bounty hunter herself on the top of the…
