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:…
A lot of Tears of the Kingdom players have constructed some truly wild and fun vehicles, but most have the stipulation that Link needs to… y’know, be in the vehicle to pilot it. That’s what makes this remote control airplane from Reddit user miohonda so exciting – it’s an aircraft…
Alchemists, assemble! After a long time as a niche but beloved JRPG franchise that didn’t even make it out of Japan for several titles (and then took a bit to crack the 100,000 copy mark for titles), Atelier has cleared a significant milestone with its Atelier Ryza trilogy – the…
It was recently the annual Nintendo shareholder Q&A, where investors ask the heads of the company about upcoming plans, tenures, and other topics. President Shuntaro Furukawa was asked about the company’s transition to the next generation of Nintendo console, and he stated that Nintendo plans to make such a transition…
Now that we’re six years into the Nintendo Switch’s life and faced with an insane amount of great games, it’s becoming common for longtime adopters of the console to constantly have to free up space. Fortunately, Mario fans won’t have to go on a massive deletion spree prior to his…
A new event approaches in Pokémon GO! Dark Flames, as the name implies, is centered around Fire- and Dark-type Pokémon. Trainers will get a branching Timed Research and Collection Challenge to complete during the event, along with two notable Pokémon GO debuts – Turtonator and Mega Sableye. (For more details…
For a generation of players, the Ace Attorney series significantly uplifted (if not outright defined) text based adventure games. Since the games first turned about in 2001 they’ve grown into a multi-media franchise and genuine icon. That level of popularity and success, most of it under the direction of Shu…
Wacky Joy-Con shenanigans return in just a matter of days with the launch of Everybody 1-2-Switch! If you’re curious just what the game will have you do, you might want to check out this new trailer from Nintendo. The trailer covers a lot – Joy-Con only games, Smart…
Bandai Namco essentially has a monopoly on licensed anime games, publishing titles from the likes of Dragon Ball, Naruto, Sword Art Online, and more. Naturally the company makes a great fit for Anime Expo and it will be bringing the goods to the Los Angeles Convention Center from July 1st…
The Oreo cookie brand is no stranger to crossing over with brands but next month it’s Mario’s turn. As announced in the adorable musical video below, special packs of Super Mario Oreos will debut on July 10th across North America. There’ll be 16 different designs in total, including Mario, Yoshi,…
If you’re a fan of the classic Mega Man games you might want to free up some shelf space as a trio of iconic robots have just gotten new figures from Jada Toys. At last year’s San Diego Comic Con, the company confirmed it got the license from Capcom to…
Considering Splatoon 3 introduced three-way Splatfests, it’s a bit of a surprise we’ve yet to see neapolitan ice cream be represented in the game. At the very least the next Splatfest is set to pit two of the three flavors against each other alongside mint chip, but the sweet fun…
In the wake of last week’s Nintendo Direct, Rob Fahey of gamesindustry.biz put out an opinion piece about the announcement’s lineup, proclaiming it to be the console’s “sunset slate.” Fahey argues that the Nintendo Switch’s upcoming games, “a focus on remasters and remakes,” is a stopgap as Nintendo prepares to…
