After the rousing success of Sonic the Hedgehog 3 this past Christmas, it looks as if Paramount Pictures is eager to fasttrack another sequel for the Blue Blur. As reported by Variety, Sonic the Hedgehog 4 has already penciled in a March 19th, 2027 release date. As one of the…
Pokémon and McDonald’s have teamed up for yet another collab, this time featuring the new TCG Pocket app! For a limited time, you’ll be able to find Pokémon themed Happy Meals at participating McDonald’s locations nationwide. Hey Trainers! Take a closer look at the art and cards featured in…
Nintendo Music has made its weekly update and with it comes 37 new tracks from Super Mario Kart, the game that started it all for the racing franchise! Super Mario Kart was released for the SNES back in 1992, with only eight characters and eight unique locations (20 total tracks…
At this point, it’s well-known how much Nintendo disapproves of “illegal” emulation. The company doesn’t shy away from it and will use it for official products, including as a bonus for its online subscription service, but if you aren’t playing Nintendo games in a Nintendo-sanctioned manner, prepare for the lawyers…
In a rather bizarre twist of fate, Nintendo may have acquired the rights to the Ryujinx website from its original developers. Throughout 2024, Nintendo has been going after various Nintendo Switch emulators in an effort to stomp out piracy and emulation. While that seems like a futile effort in the…
Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside an hour on Wednesdays for Pokémon GO Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed…
It’s time to buckle up and get ready for another Nintendo-themed ride, folks! Kicking off at 2 p.m. PT | 4 p.m. CT | 5 p.m. ET today, a Direct dedicated to Super Nintendo World’s Donkey Kong Country park at Universal Studios Japan will be featured will be streamed for…
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…
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,…
Nintendo of America has just confirmed that it will be hosting a 10 minute-long Nintendo Direct dedicated to Super Nintendo World tomorrow, November 11th, at 5th at 2 p.m. PT | 4 p.m. CT | 5 p.m. ET. Tune in on 11/11 at 2 p.m. PT for a SUPER NINTENDO…
Starting in January 2018, Community Day is a monthly event in Pokémon GO that shines the spotlight on a particular Pokémon. For one day each month, a Pokémon selected by Niantic will have its spawn rate increased during a block of hours. Also, the Shiny appearance rate for the starring…
With Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa finally revealing that the successor to the Nintendo Switch will have full backwards compatibility with the current console, it has gotten everyone’s minds pondering at just what that will mean for the performance of older games. While most of Nintendo’s first-party efforts run perfectly fine…
It looks as if the ongoing lawsuit against Palworld developer Pocketpair is just starting to heat up. In a new post on the company’s official website, Pocketpair detailed some of the issues that Nintendo and The Pokémon Company lobbied against them. While the site refers to only the specific patent…
Now that Mario & Luigi: Brothership has officially launched on Nintendo Switch, it’s time to celebrate with a slew of goodies — including new icons for Nintendo Switch Online members! Alongside the fourth and final wave of Super Mario Party Jamboree icons, we’re getting a nice batch of Brothership icons…
When it comes to virtual consoles, the Nintendo Switch has a quite impressive library thanks to Nintendo Switch Online. Of course, there’s still quite a wide array of older titles available on the system outside of that, such as Sega Genesis Classics. This collection was announced for Switch in late…
