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 new collection featuring Pikachu is now available over at the online Pokémon Center. The collection, featuring a black and white, comic-esque Pikachu, contains six items: a messenger bag, a hoodie, a spiral-bound notebook, a trading card binder, a glass tumbler and a playmat. The notebook and the tumbler are…
Nintendo of America has confirmed that the SNES classic Contra 3: The Alien Wars will be arriving in the New 3DS eShop tomorrow! This marks the first third party SNES title to arrive on the New 3DS in the U.S. since launching in March. Contra 3: The Alien Wars will…
Nintendo has hinted to the fact that it might expand its business interests to include creating quality of life devices. According to an article from Game Informer, the company’s articles of incorporation were amended to include two new additions: “Development, manufacturing and sale of medical devices and health devices” and…
The ludicrously named JRPG 7th Dragon III Code: VFD is launching in North America July 12th, so 3DS owners don’t have too long to wait before they can dive into yet another lengthy portable adventure. To make sure players have a lot of content to look forward to, Sega has…
Do you like Bug-type Pokémon? Do you like collecting things? If the answer is yes, then the new Vivillon catcher featuring even more Vivillon patterns in the Badge Arcade is perfect for you! If bugs make you squeamish though, no worries! There are some adorable new Pikmin catchers featured in…
Lately, there’s been a trend of private events at Nintendo NY resulting in the second floor being closed for specific days. The second floor is of particular interest as it’s where the majority of demo units are held, as well the large demo screen built into the wall of the…
According the the official Japanese Pokémon Twitter account, new Pokémon Sun and Moon information will be released on June 2nd! When translated, the tweet reads: “New information on Pokémon Sun and Moon is coming soon on June 2nd! Check the official site for a new video soon!” Unfortunately, there’s no…
Gamers were given a look at the upcoming HD version of 2015’s SteamWorld Heist via a trailer released by developer Image & Form today. While no precise release date has been confirmed for the title’s Wii U version, Image & Form has said it will arrive soon after SteamWorld Heist…
Starting this evening at 7:00 p.m. PST, Miiverse will be unavailable while scheduled maintenance takes place. Fear not fellow Miiverse fanatics, the maintenance is only scheduled to last approximately eight hours and should be ready for you to post to your hearts’ content by the time you wake up tomorrow…
Do you have an extra 14 years to spare? If so, you could play every Course currently created in Super Mario Maker for one minute each! This is just one fact derived from a new infographic that Nintendo of America posted on Twitter today. The infographic does a great job…
Announced last year, an official Tetris movie is moving ahead. The film, based on the ubiquitous puzzle game, will be an $80 million Chinese-U.S. production under a new company created by Bruno Wu and Larry Kasanoff called Threshold Global Studios. Some may remember Kasanoff as the producer of the surprisingly…
To those who love posable figures and dramatic lawyer simulators, you’re in luck. A Phoenix Wright Figma was announced today, which will be the first Figma from the Ace Attorney series to be produced. To those unaware, Figma are a series of posaable figures produced by Max Factory and distributed…
