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,…
Earlier this year, Nintendo was able to successfully get the Yuzu Switch emulator removed from the original GitHub repository it was distributed from. While that was a done and dusted legal case and the emulator’s creators were put out of business, the old axiom about the internet remains true: once…
Yesterday morning, the renowned leaker Pyoro caused a stir on Twitter by teasing a picture of a 1990 Nintendo World Championship cartridge. The internet quickly went mad with speculation, with theories about the cryptic tweet spreading like wildfire. pic.twitter.com/xvxNbN3cPV — Pyoro (@Pyoro_X) May 2, 2024 But. today, the mystery has…
The folks behind Pokémon have really broken down the art of revealing critters down to a science. Drop a little teaser to draw interest, and then, as the people line up, slaughter them with cuteness. That’s how multiple Paldean Pokémon and designs have taken the internet by storm – and…
It’s always a tragedy when we lose artists of great influence and renown. And it’s with a heavy heart we report that Rieko Kodama – the Sega artist, director, and producer who was a trailblazer in video game development for women, passed away earlier this year on May 9th (weeks…
With Halloween almost here it means it’s almost time for the holiday season, and few companies can merchandise the heck out of those warm and fuzzy feelings like The Pokémon Company. As has become customary at this point, the Pokémon Center will be getting several waves of holiday merchandise, featuring…
There’s a lot of… junk on the Nintendo eShop. I hesitate to call it that because all games require at least a little bit of effort to get published (more effort than it takes to complain about them on the internet at least), but there’s no doubt that there’s a…
We knew Sonic Prime was arriving this winter but now we finally have confirmation of a release date via IGN, plus some character posters! First up, you’ll be able to watch the series via Netflix on December 15th and we also have a summary of what to expect: “The action-packed…
Back in May, retro 3D platforming mascot Kao the Kangaroo made his return with a long-awaited sequel. Of course his game is just one of several modern throwbacks to the genre, with Playtonic Games’ Yooka-Laylee arguably setting the stage. Fittingly, the two are now crossing over. Punching in out of…
Recently, the gaming internet was shocked and subsequently outraged when Bayonetta voice actor Hellena Taylor revealed that she wouldn’t be returning to voice her in Bayonetta 3 after only being offered $4,000 to do so. Cries for justice and vindication followed. And then… it was revealed that she was likely…
Update (10/28/22): Thanks to OatmealDome, we know that Splatoon 3 ver. 1.2.1 is out on Switch, bringing with it a fix for the Rainmaker bug. Yup, that’s right, Inklings and Octolings — Rainmaker is back! From an outsider’s perspective, patching video games seems like a nightmare. You…
It’s time to pin a monster against humans in party action game OBAKEIDORO! If you’re ready for some thrills with a group of friends, this title should fit the bill. Even better, Nintendo Switch Online members have access to the free Game Trial that’s being offered — from today until…
Now that we’re closer to Halloween, it’s time for Niantic to kick off Part II of Pokémon GO’s Halloween event. The Halloween 2022 Event Part I summoned plenty of Ghost-type Pokémon, and while most of them are sticking around for Halloween 2022 Event Part II, Costumed Pokémon are also joining…
Did you know that Kirby has a series of light novel adaptations in Japanese? And quite a lengthy one too — it counts 25 volumes strong over a run of over nine years, all by author Mie Takase, mixing a combination of original stories and direct game adaptations.They include quirks…
He’s big, he’s pink, and he’s no longer confined to the digital dimension — Kirby is arriving in arcades courtesy of Bandai Namco, titled Kirby’s Gourmet Race (despite not having much resemblance to the SNES Kirby Super Star minigame that originated the phrase). The game is simple: you…
