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…
At the end of Pokémon GO’s Season of Max Out, there’s a special global event that all Trainers can partake in. Not quite a GO Fest or Tour, the GO Wild Area event is pulling some inspiration from the Safari Zone, but with a spotlight on Electric- and Poison-type Pokémon….
Huge Badge Arcade update today! A couple more Legend of Zelda catchers have been added today, with one even including some launch badges. However, the real draw for today is the Splatoon badges– a whopping nine new catchers have been added to the Arcade with Squid Kid badges galore! There…
On its cover, Console Wars is summarized like this: Sega, Nintendo and the battle that defined a generation. Based on this summary, what I expected was an academic look at the rivalry between Sega and Nintendo in the early ‘90s, a history lesson about pieces of my childhood that I…
UPDATE (9:18 p.m. CST): A Zero Suit Samsus Fimga has also been spotted on the show floor at Wonder Festival by Twitter user @nebiusu30. Lots of news regarding Nintendo merchandise tonight! Good Smile is notorious for its numerous figures and merchandise that span over dozens of franchises and other companies,…
UPDATE (2/6): Here’s the first image of the Red and Green Nendoroid in the wild from Wonder Festival 2016! The image was provided by @PokéJungle on Twitter. The Good Smile Company is at it again, bringing more adorable Nintendo Nendoroid products to the fold. Hot off the heels of the…
From the charred remains of a well-worn journal on Cinnabar Island, its pages marked with ink stains and soot, a single passage stands out amongst the dry script that remain: Today marks the anniversary of its birth and we feel it only fitting to look back at its development as…
Today’s marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of the release of Street Fighter II: The World Warrior. As the first title in what would become a long series of Street Fighter II titles, as well as the codifier of what the Street Fighter series is today, The World Warrior represents the starting…
Even more new Legend of Zelda badges today! New catchers featuring even more characters, items and costumes from Wind Waker HD and Tri Force Heroes have appeared in the Badge Arcade today, and they’re practically asking to be picked up and won. Each one of these catchers is jam packed…
With the successful launch of the Shovel Knight amiibo behind us, it appears other indie game developers are getting the amiibo bug! Image and Form, the team behind SteamWorld, has released an all new video diary outlining their thoughts on amiibo support being added to their game in the near…
A new trailer for Bravely Second: End Layer has just been released on Nintendo U.K.’s official YouTube channel, showing off the new character and game’s main protagonist Yew Geneolgia. The new video shows Yew in three different scenarios, the first being a discussion he’s having with his other two Cavaliers,…
Last week’s news that the Western release of Fire Emblem Fates would not include a controversial unit “petting” feature had fans up in arms. Now it’s been revealed what will be replacing Fates’ so-called “skinship” option in the West, and it isn’t all that different. A video uploaded yesterday by…
Prima Games has been on a roll with the Legend of Zelda guides these past few years, with bundles like 2013’s treasure chest set being quite popular with fans. Now, with its release less than a month away, Twilight Princess HD is getting its own gold-foil stamped collectors edition guide…
Pokémon fans world over will immediately recognize the title of “Pokémon Center” not only as the place to heal your Pokémon in-game, but also as the name of the awe-inspiring Pokémon Center store, a store dedicated to Pokémon merchandise that’s limited to a few exclusive locations throughout the world– mostly…
