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…
It’s no surprise that Splatoon 2 is letting players get their hands on it just a little bit earlier. The first game had multiple Testfires, and we even had one for the sequel a few months back. But doing the same thing again and again just isn’t the Inkopolis way,…
Update: Niantic has released an official statement this morning clarifying the new anniversary event: “From July 6 at 1:00 P.M. PDT to July 24 at 1:00 P.M. PDT, Pikachu discovered in the wild will be wearing Ash’s famous hat from the Pokémon animated series, so make sure you don’t miss…
Nintendo’s ink-filled sequel Splatoon 2 is launching for the Nintendo Switch in just over two weeks! To get every kid and/or squid hyped up for launch, a new Nintendo Direct will be streamed very soon. The start time is 7 a.m. PT/10 a.m. ET. UPDATES: 9:00 AM CST:…
A few weeks ago it was confirmed that the Switch’s Namco Museum would be getting another addition – Pac-Man Vs. Originally released for the GameCube and later ported to the DS and Japanese mobile phones, the game is set up so one player controls the eponymous yellow fellow while up…
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PlatinumGames — the developer behind Bayonetta, The Wonderful 101, and much, much more — recently opened up an official Twitter, and already it’s fanning the flames of speculation, as an image posted by the account late Wednesday night seemed to tease a Wonderful 101 title for the Switch. The image…
Tomorrow morning, one last ink wave of information will land via the Splatoon 2 Direct. We’ve learned plenty about the highly anticipated sequel over the last few months, and it’s a bit surprising and very exciting that there’s still more to learn about the game. Given that we’re less than…
The latter half of 2017 is going to be marked by two major releases starring a certain blue hedgehog – Sonic Forces and Sonic Mania. Various publications have had the chance to go hands-on with the games so far, and Metro.co.uk even got to sit down and interview Sonic Team’s…
Those wanting some frantic platforming fun on their Switch don’t have too long to wait, so long as you’re in Europe! Listings for Rayman Legends Definitive Edition have started cropping up on various sites, such as Amazon UK, Amazon France and ShopTo, all pointing to a September 12th release date…
Back in May we reported that Toys”R”Us would be having an exclusive “plush of the month” Eevee line with the entire Eeveelution squad. It’s now July, and with the latest release we now have Eevee and the original three Eeveelutions! Flareon joined the collection in June, and this month…
Pikmin has had an intriguing relationship with music since it debuted in Japan in 2001. The initial game in the series got a surprise hit song — “Ai no Uta” by Strawberry Flower” — and Hey! Pikmin will be getting a jingle, too. Even with the series experimenting with different…
Nintendo UK has just released a brand new Fire Emblem Warriors trailer showing off several of the game’s playable characters, including a few new faces. We get our very first look at Robin, Lucina, Lissa and Frederick in action, as well as some new English voice acting. Fire…
