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…
As the “Year of Eevee” celebration continues, more and more merchandise centered around the beloved Evolution Pokémon continues to be revealed. Just last week a brand-new life-size Eevee plush was shown off, but that wasn’t to be all they had in store. A new batch of life-size plushies have been…
The Splatoon 2 hype train is trucking along, and if all of the celebrating and hype has gotten made you parched, you can quench that thirst with a new Splatoon-themed drink (if you live in Japan). Kirin Mets, which Google tells me does not have anything to do with the…
Splatoon 2’s pre-release Cake vs. Ice Cream Splatfest won’t be kicking off for another week, but that didn’t stop us from taking a stroll through Inkopolis Square, thanks to the now downloadable Splatfest World Premiere. This kind of active lobby was a huge part of giving the first Splatoon…
Tomorrow at select GameStops, from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., you can duke it out yet again with ARMS. Similar to last month’s GameStop event, anyone who stops by and partakes in a match can pick up those sweet, sweet ARMS sleeves that feature Ribbon Girl and Spring Man. For…
Captivated by a crying child’s traumatized trek through the nine circles of hell and the twin-stick tumblings of a certain sacred seedling, it’s no secret that I’ve become quite the glutton for punishment afforded by the infamously challenging genre known as the roguelike. In fact, not a week goes by…
Celebrate the launch of the new Netflix Castlevania series with a trio of new rewards that just went live on the North American My Nintendo page. The discounts include 40% off of the first three games in the Castlevania series, which can be redeemed for the 3DS or Wii U…
One genre that is currently a little underserved on the ever-growing Nintendo Switch is the point-and-click. Thankfully it looks like that’ll soon be changing, with veteran game designer Ron Gilbert tweeting out a message and video that practically confirms Thimbleweed Park is heading to the system. Vague, cryptic, puzzling clue…
Today Nintendo held a Legend of Zelda art masterclass at the Japan Expo in Paris. On top of various behind the scenes tidbits and concept artwork, the company gave us another glimpse at what will be included in Breath of the Wild’s second DLC pack, the Champion’s Ballad. First up…
The roster of ARMS will be seeing its first new addition very soon via a free update on July 12th. The news comes out of Paris Japan Expo, where the game’s producer, the fan-favorite Mr. Yabuki, announced the date and unveiled a new trailer. In a rather interesting move, attendees…
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During today’s Splatoon 2 Direct we were pleasantly bombarded with a ton of new information! The new main and special weapons that were shown off today are definitely tugging on the heartstrings of our childhoods, which is one reason why we’re excited to see what we can use to splat…
Kirby’s Blowout Blast waddles its way onto the 3DS eShop today, and to celebrate, Nintendo’s uploaded a new trailer to show you what it’s all about. Check out the 3D action, spot some familiar Kirby faces, and learn all about why you should consider this one if you love all…
Break out the champagne and party poppers, because Nintendo has officially been in the business of making video games for 40 years. The company’s first pieces of console hardware/software, Color TV Game 6 and Color TV Game 15, were released in July of 1977. (For reference, that’s only a couple…
