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….
There hasn’t been much activity in the Badge Arcade lately (that bunny really wants you to get those launch badges!), however, today we did get a few new games! The first two come in the form of more launch badges, featuring our favorite tiny red, blue and yellow creatures– Pikmin!…
Yesterday, Japanese readers of CoroCoro magazine got a wonderful treat in the form of a demo for the highly anticipated Hyrule Warriors Legends for the 3DS. The demo was available via a QR code that had a one time use, meaning that customers who received the magazine couldn’t spread it…
With all the new Pokkén Tournament information being released over the past couple days, it would only make sense that the official website for the game has been launched yesterday. The website is immediately immersive, greeting you with a video of a dynamic battle between Pikachu and Machamp, which quickly…
Just yesterday, Pokémon announced via its official website that the company will be opening a new Pokémon Center store in Kyoto, Japan! According to the website, the store will be opening in the Takashimiya Department Store located in Kyoto, rather than acting as a standalone store. This store, unlike the…
Through Japanese newspaper Mainichi Shimbun, Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima has published his plans for Nintendo for 2016. The president starts his points by confirming that he plans on releasing details surrounding the “next generation gaming console,” the NX in 2016, though what realm these details could be in is still…
It’s been a hectic week of Pokémon news and Pokkén Tournament was at the forefront, with multiple announcements of new fighters, supports and game modes. To cap everything off, The Pokémon Company has confirmed a release date for the Wii U version of the upcoming fighting game: March 18th. It…
With the news of Chandelure being a playable fighter in Pokkén Tournament still fresh in our minds, some more new information regarding the game has been revealed. Firstly, two new pairs of support Pokémon have been announced. The first pair is said to be Magikarp and Pachirisu – an odd…
Last week, a tweet from the official Pokkén Tournament Twitter account announced that a new fighter with the Japanese character “ra” in its name would be revealed for Pokkén Tournament on January 15th. As promised, the official Pokkén Tournament site announced that the new fighter for the upcoming game is…
If you’re looking to spice up your 3DS home screen with something a little more practical, today is your day! Featured in the today’s Badge Arcade is a whopping 23 new games, all with new launch badges! Launch badges are badges that launch some of the 3DS pre-installed applications, like…
In addition to the many perks Amazon offers to its Prime members, the retail giant will now be offering a 20% discount on newly released and pre-ordered games. The service can be seen as competition for Best Buy’s Gamers Club Unlocked service, which also offers its members 20% off new…
The highly expressive and controversial princess from Sarasaland, Daisy, has a history of making her fans wait for an appearance in games. With the announcement of her costume being added to Super Mario Maker, fans can rest easy. Daisy graced fans with her first appearance in Super Mario Land, on…
Building up to her soon-to-be inclusion in Super Smash Bros., Nintendo has announced a surprise reissuing of Bayonetta 2 coming to store shelves on February 19th, alongside Fire Emblem Fates. The title had become notoriously difficult to find in stores by the time of her announcement as a fighter so…
