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…
Split Fiction, the latest co-op multiplayer game by developer Hazelight, launched on March 6th to critical acclaim. Shortly after launch, it was rumored that a movie adaptation was in the works for the game and we’ve now received confirmation on its existence, along with one of the stars as well…
As the “Year of Eevee” celebration continues, more and more merchandise centered around the beloved Evolution Pokémon continues to be revealed. Just last week a brand-new life-size Eevee plush was shown off, but that wasn’t to be all they had in store. A new batch of life-size plushies have been…
You may remember the name Gary Bowser – he was the primary moneyman for Team Xecutor, a notorious hacker group that sold hacked consoles, and got sentenced to over three years in prison last year for his role in the operation. While the actual boss of the operation made quips…
Niantic is celebrating Earth Day once again in Pokémon GO, bringing back the yearly Sustainability Week event. While not exactly a week long, this event will feature a variety of Water-, and Grass-, Rock-type Pokémon. Plus, there will be a variety of Buddy Pokémon-themed bonuses. More importantly, we’ll see a…
Scandal abounds in the wide world of the Pokémon Trading Card Game, where an attempted sale of rare cards has led to what is allegedly the biggest return of stolen property in the game’s history. Basically, it went like this – in Dallas, Texas, a man tried selling a whole…
The long march to Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp is almost over. Nintendo’s been upping their efforts to showcase the game, with a nearly six minute overview dropping recently. That’s all well and good, but as a longtime fan of the series I’m more into this latest video instead. …
Tetris 99 is on a roll, following up on its recent Fire Emblem Engage themed Maximus Cup with something a little softer. Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe brought a Wii-era favorite back on Switch, and now it’s getting it’s own time to shine on the puzzle royale stage! …
Niantic has worked with many franchises in the wake of its massive Pokémon GO success, with the team even working with Nintendo more directly with Pikmin Bloom. Next up the San Francisco dev will be teaming up with another Japanese giant – Capcom. Niantic is developing Monster Hunter Now for…
Ready for even more indie games on your Switch? Well, you’re in luck as Nintendo has confirmed another Indie World presentation for tomorrow, April 19th. The stream is expected to be roughly 20 minutes long with announcements, updates, and reveals. Join us tomorrow, April 19, at 9:00 a.m. PT…
Alright. Okay. FINE. Let’s talk about the characters in that new Tears of the Kingdom trailer that just dropped last week. Who are we talking about? There’s a lot of questions I could ask. Who’s our new little Rito friend? And where did Teba go? Who are these…
The newest May issue of Corocoro Comic (a monthly elementary-school comic magazine and source of many a tidbit on new Pokémon over the years) comes with an extra goodie – packaged with the magazine are replicas of Splatoon 3’s Tableturf Battle cards, reproduced faithfully down to the images. 本日発売の「月刊コロコロコミック5月号」に、ナワバトラーのカード付録がつくそうだ。実際に遊ぶことはできないが、カードはもちろん、パックまで忠実に再現されている。気になる方は本屋さんに足を運んでみてはいかがだろうか。…
Update (4/21/23): You can now pre-order all the Kirby’s Dream Buffet plushes at Play-Asia! And remember, save 5% on orders over $20 when you use the code NWIREQ1 at checkout. Kirby’s Dream Buffet continued the pink protagonist’s longstanding tradition of smaller, more multiplayer oriented titles coming out alongside…
Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside an hour on Wednesdays for Pokémon GO Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed…
Stop what you’re doing real quick – GameStop is having some great deals. The retailer is hosting a Buy One Get One Free deal on some big Switch games, namely: Octopath Traveler II Xenoblade Chronicles 3 The Legend of Zelda – Skyward Sword HD Bayonetta 3 Mario Strikers Battle…
