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:…
Before the advent of touch screen smartphones gaming was much different in the mobile space, with number pads and rudimentary directional buttons making for some rather unique experiences, especially in Japan. Unfortunately many of these games have been lost to time, but publisher G-MODE has been going above and beyond…
Alien Hominid was the very first title by indie studio The Behemoth back in the ancient year of 2004, before they went on to make Castle Crashers, Battleblock Theater, and more. Now almost twenty years later, the sidescrolling classic is coming to HD on modern platforms, including the Switch. …
Every few months, the seasons change into spring, summer, fall, or winter. Inspired by these changes Niantic added Seasons to Pokémon GO back in December 2020. Each Season in the mobile game is three months long and features special events, certain Pokémon appearing more often in the wild (in certain…
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…
Sabotage Studio is on a mission to modernize some of the oldest genres known to gaming and their take on the turn-based RPG, Sea of Stars, is a delightfully modern interpretation of the genre that manages to keep things fresh even when it’s clearly been inspired by many of the…
This November beat-’em-up fans will be able to experience some of the titles that defined the genre with the Double Dragon Collection on Switch. The game will collect six games in total from across an array of different systems and if you’re wondering how they’ll look Arc System Works has…
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,…
I never imagined myself beginning a video game article by stating “Paris Hilton was right,” and yet I can’t deny how doggone correct the high-profile media personality was with her 2018 tweet: “We need to get Nintendo Dogs as an app on the App Store!” Slight misnomer aside, Ms. Hilton’s…
The Season of Hidden Gems is coming to a close in Pokémon GO and its big send-off event is the yearly Pokémon GO Fest shindig. This year’s GO Fest is sticking with the gem theme and features the debut of Diancie (provided you have a paid ticket). So far this…
The entertainment industry is a cutthroat place. Everybody’s looking to come out on top, and if you don’t watch your back, then you may be betrayed by the very people you trusted. Such is the topic of Big Betrayal, a new song from Splatoon 3’s Deep Cut wherein Shiver and…
Back shortly after the game’s release in late January, a manga adaptation of Fire Emblem Engage began monthly serialization in Shonen Jump+. Now enough chapters have been published that the first tankobon volume of the manga has been compiled, releasing on September 4th. As you might imagine, the…
It’s a common tale – someone somewhere makes a special edition for a certain region that is just extremely cool and rad, leaving every other place in the world seething with jealousy. The lucky ones this time are Asian territories, where Sega Asia is releasing a really nice Limited Edition…
