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…
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…
It’s hard to believe the long wait is almost over but The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom launches in just a month. Nintendo has confirmed that there’ll be just one more trailer for the game and it’ll be landing tomorrow, Thursday, April 13th, at 7 a.m. PT. It’ll…
The puzzle-platformer series Trine has been an indie mainstay ever since its first entry way back in 2009. Developer Frozenbyte and publisher THQ Nordic have confirmed the adventure will be continuing with the confirmation of Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy. The new game will take the familiar trio of wizard,…
After some long-awaited excursions into Crossbell, English-speaking The Legend of Heroes fans will soon be able to continue the saga with a localisation of Trails into Reverie. Set after the Trails of Cold Steel quadrilogy, Trails into Reverie lets you swap between three protagonists – Rean Schwarzer, Lloyd Bannings, and…
The Spring celebration is over in Pokémon GO, so it’s back to following the game’s season theme (the Season of Rising Heroes). This event is focused on aiding Team Mystic Leader Blanche and getting bonuses for evolving Pokémon. Plus, a new Costumed Pokémon is available thanks to a new Special…
Talked about a King-sized Kong – The Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, New York (host to the World Video Game Hall of Fame, among other things) is building an absolutely gigantic arcade cabinet for Donkey Kong that will be available for guests to play, standing at roughly 20…
Few video game movie adaptations have become as much of a punchline as 1993’s Super Mario Bros., a maelstrom of bad decisions involving fights on set, harried rewrites, drunken actors, and just a general lack of cinematic anything. Nintendo and Mario franchise creator Shigeru Miyamoto weren’t really involved in that…
The Super Mario Bros. Movie is jampacked with details and easter eggs that any aficionado would jump at, but not everything the team behind it wanted to mention could make it into the final cut. Case in point – why do blocks in the Mushroom Kingdom float off the ground,…
Check out Hero TJ’s parody of Bowser’s “Peaches” song from The Super Mario Bros. Movie, originally performed by Jack Black! This new series has you, the viewer, team up with Hero TJ as he sets out on a mission save the world of Miitopia from the face-stealing Dark…
For the past few years Nintendo has been hosting a live event appropriately titled Nintendo Live in Japan, featuring everything from massive Link statues to DJ K.K. concerts. Up until now it’s been restricted to the region but finally its heading overseas with a Seattle event this September. In the…
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is one of those monumental games you use as a common reference point in casual discussion, whether you’re talking about Super Mario Odyssey, Genshin Impact, or real life grass fields (I swear, the graphics these days are so impressive). The benchmark for…
Nintendo makes some of the most beloved and polished games in the entire world for folks to enjoy, but they can be notoriously tight-lipped and vicious to those who reveal secrets (or upload OSTs on YouTube, apparently). And now, the company that once held genuine yakuza ties (not relevant, just…
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…
