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,…
As part of this morning’s Virtua Fighter direct stream, Sega announced that Virtua Fighter 5 REVO will be getting ports to consoles soon. Released for PC via Steam in January, players on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Switch 2 will be able to jump into the fray to experience one…
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…
Nintendo’s Treehouse blog has released another post on Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia. Titled “Schooled by Old-School Combat,” it details many of features and differences that make Echoes stand apart from other entries in the series. That said, the writer is an admitted newer FE fan, one of the…
Brian Shea recently interviewed Writer and Comms Director Andy Robinson from Playtonic Games about Yooka-Laylee’s post-launch. The game’s release brought along an array of review scores. Our sister site, PlayStation Wire, gave it an 8.7, whereas Polygon issued it a 5.5 and IGN deemed it worthy of a 7. Andy…
In a recent interview with Japanese magazine Nikkei Trendy, Zelda Producer and Manager Eiji Aonuma explained how the concept of open air came to be in Breath of the Wild and why its integration into the series was important for future titles. After moving the series from 2D to 3D…
With Spring 2017 in full swing, it’s no secret that Kirby’s 25th birthday is being celebrated just about everywhere in the world this season. We’ve seen a number of events take place recently; from plenty of new, celebratory Kirby products hitting stores around Japan to the Kirby Orchestra concert opening…
Late last week, a year-long project reached a fantastic milestone: Ben Heck brought the Super CD to life. After tinkering on and off with it over the last year, Ben and his team used a full month to push forward to get the system working. In his latest video, Ben…
Can you believe it’s been over two months since the release of the Nintendo Switch and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild? While it might seem like all of the game’s secrets have already been unearthed, from time to time we’re reminded that there is probably a lot…
Storing credit card information for later use on digital storefronts is something a lot of us take for granted, which no doubt led to confusion when Nintendo’s Switch eShop never had the option. Thankfully, a recent change following some maintenance has remedied this. Now as you purchase a game via…
After a few early failures, Pokémon Sun & Moon players have been knocking it out of the park with the latest Global Missions. Now the PokéBean collectathon that made up the last quest has been marked as a significant success, Game Freak is preparing for the next challenge. Once it…
Yet another retro-styled indie game has been green-lit for release on the Nintendo Switch later this year – Hyper Sentinel. Inspired by various games for the ZX Spectrum (the home computer that took Britain by storm in the 1980s), Hyper Sentinel is a shoot ’em up in the vein of…
The official Japanese ARMS Twitter account has just unveiled Ribbon Ring, the latest stage coming to ARMS. Ribbon Ring is home to Ribbon Girl and is a fitting location for a diva like her. The stage features a rising stage, a massive screen, and a light show suitable for a…
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Moving on from Chapter 3, the next chapter in Squid Sisters Stories takes on a happier tone. While the focus is on Callie and Marie connecting and making up for lost time, it’s their conversation that’ll have you speculating what the gear and weapon shops will be in Splatoon 2….
