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…
Of all of the games to come out within the past decade, it’s undeniable that Hollow Knight was one of the most impactful even among bigger studio releases. Originally released in early 2017, Hollow Knight took the world by storm, and following that success, a sequel game called Hollow Knight:…
Take note, Emblemiers – Fire Emblem Warriors is releasing on October 20th in the U.S., and is coming with a fancy special edition for the Switch version, too. #FireEmblemWarriors Special Edition includes 3 CDs, a dual-sided poster & 25 character art cards! Available Oct. 20th for #NintendoSwitch. pic.twitter.com/C0Z8OKr70w — Nintendo…
Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon are still a ways away but there’s plenty of people I know that are already locked in and committed to grabbing both games. Paired versions are a long time Pokémon staple but more recently Nintendo’s caught on and offers dual packs of the versions,…
Pokémon Centers in Japan have finally released new information on how they’ll be celebrating Halloween this year. As we reported earlier, thanks to Pokémon Trainer Jaxson Tapp’s sleuthing, Mimikyu is getting so much love that it’s the Pokémon of choice that will be distributed to copies of Pokémon Sun &…
Saums is back! To celebrate the upcoming launch of Metroid: Samus Returns, Nintendo of America has just released a new trailer showcasing some of the abilities and worlds that Samus gets to explore. Check it out below! Metroid: Samus Returns launches in North America alongside a pair of…
Get ready to get your hands on another Mythical Pokémon, trainers! It’s been announced that Marshadow will be distributed in the US through GameStop stores from October 9th through October 23rd, while Europe will see it pop up at “select retailers” from October 1st through November 16th. The Ghost/Fighting type…
Earlier this year Arc System Works developed and published a new entry in the long-running Double Dragon franchise, which positioned itself as a throwback follow-up to the first 3 NES games. While Double Dragon IV has been available on PS4 and Steam since January, it’ll be making its way back…
Take note, audiophiles — the soundtrack to Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia is getting a physical release in Japan this October, and it comes packaged with some excellent goodies. The release includes: Five discs (four audio, one data) containing over five hours of music, including tracks from the base…
Nintendo announced today that a special video presentation on indie games coming to the Nintendo Switch will air on August 30th at 10:00 a.m. PT | 1:00 p.m. ET. Catch a new Nindies Showcase video presentation on 8/30 at 10am PT highlighting multiple indie games coming to #NintendoSwitch. pic.twitter.com/hFRJ7AqNJ2…
In celebration of the upcoming SNES Classic, Nintendo has released images of three new “covers” of the classic – and sorely missed – gaming magazine Nintendo Power. The covers, featuring Super Mario World, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past and the never-before-released Star Fox 2, all feature…
Crossovers have a way of drawing me in, even if one or more halves of the formula aren’t exactly known to me. I can go on and on about Mario, but other than “those screaming things that used to be Rayman related” I knew next to nothing about Rabbids. Factor…
As the latest Pokémon movie is the 20th, the Pokémon Company decided to make it a celebration of the franchise’s roots, with a few tweaks. The movie is a retelling of the very first season of the anime but Brock and Misty are not nearly as prevalent, instead Ash is…
Leading up to Fire Emblem Heroes’ release in February, an online poll was done to see who the masses’ favorite characters in the franchise were, with the promise of special costumed versions of the Heroes for the winners. Now, over half a year later, we’ve seen the fruit of that…
