One of the highlights of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie was its soundtrack, which pulled from different eras of Mario to highlight the entire soundscape that is Nintendo’s flagship franchise. While The Super Mario Bros. Movie included a bunch of licensed songs to “spice” things up, the Galaxy Movie was…
In the wake of the success of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, Nintendo is launching a new deal for the Switch 2 to try and entice gamers to upgrade. At participating retailers between April 12th and May 9th, 2026, you can save $20 on the new console when you buy…
Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside one hour on Wednesdays for Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed and rescheduled…
For this year’s Valentine’s Day event in Pokémon GO, Trainers will have another chance to style a Furfrou with its Heart Trim. More Pokémon with heart shapes will also be featured, including Spinda’s heart pattern, but that will require Trainers to come together and complete a Global Challenge to unlock…
Last night, Pokémon aired an ad during Super Bowl LX, centered around a new campaign titled “What’s Your Favorite?” They enlisted several celebrities in the minute-long ad that was teased on social media prior to the big game. However, fans are disappointed that Pokémon didn’t use this time to showcase…
Collectors of video game trinkets and doodads will be happy to learn that Good Smile and Square Enix have announced a slew of new figurines that will be releasing this year. While the highlights are from the Final Fantasy series, including Final Fantasy VII Remake and X, there are also…
Pokémon 30 is almost underway! During last night’s Super Bowl LX, an ad featuring celebrity cameos like Lady Gaga, Trevor Noah and Jisoo introduced a new campaign called “Who’s Your Favorite?” Online, more details were announced, including two new events that will be ongoing throughout the 30th anniversary. Pokémon Day…
Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside one hour on Wednesdays for Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed and rescheduled…
Illumination and Universal Pictures debuted a new teaser for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie during the weekend’s Super Bowl LX. The short commercial shows new footage of Baby Mario and Baby Luigi happily playing on a sleeping Tyrannosaurus rex, with appearances from Yoshi and Toad. Baby Mario, blissfully…
While Super Bowl LX was an overall pretty good game, there was a surprisingly disappointing aspect this year: the advertisements. With the rise of generative AI in the tech sector dominating public conscious, most of the ads this year were different variations of AI slop that all looked awful. Thankfully,…
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,…
Welcome back to another week of the Top 10 best-selling Switch 2 titles! A Nintendo Direct and a handful of new pre-orders still aren’t enough to dethrone Final Fantasy VII Remake from the number one spot! Here’s the full list of best-selling Switch 2 games on Amazon right now. #1…
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…
Raid Battles made the jump from Pokémon’s Generation VIII (Sword and Shield) to Generation IX (Scarlet and Violet). While similar, the big difference this time around is the Terastal phenomenon, where Pokémon’s type can change to one of the 18 different types available in-game. Not to mention, Pokémon will receive…
While Oricorio might not be featured in the Carnival of Flamigo event, that doesn’t mean these stylish bird-Pokémon can’t celebrate with their own event. That’s right, a Catch Mastery event will be taking place during the Carnival of Flamigo event, but only for one day. Not only that, but Trainers,…
