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,…
As part of this morning’s Virtua Fighter direct stream, Sega announced that Virtua Fighter 5 REVO will be getting ports to consoles soon. Released for PC via Steam in January, players on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Switch 2 will be able to jump into the fray to experience one…
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…
With Splatoon 3’s Splatfests having three participants, it probably shouldn’t come as a surprise that Nintendo would jump on the opportunity to cross-over with The Legend of Zelda’s iconic Triforce trio, and yet here we are. As announced in the tweet below, the next Splatfest will pit together Courage, Wisdom,…
Starting in January 2018, Community Day is a monthly event in Pokémon GO that shines the spotlight on a particular Pokémon. For one day each month, a Pokémon selected by Niantic will have its spawn rate increased during a block of hours. Also, the Shiny appearance rate for the starring…
Need a one stop spot to pick up anything and everything related to the imminent The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom? Play-Asia has you covered, with Tears of the Kingdom’s Collector Edition, the OLED Model Switch, Pro Controller, amiibo, carrying case, covers, pouches, cases, and of course the…
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…
Breath of the Wild had some heavy hitters – Hinoxes, Stone Taluses, and the various incarnations of Calamity Ganon that infested the Divine Beasts. But in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, we’ll see even more monstrous foes of gargantuan size make an appearance, presumably as bosses. First…
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’s final trailer has dropped, and among the many pulse-poundingly intense showcases of gameplay and features was a proper look at the game’s antagonist – The King of Evil Ganondorf has been revived once more, and he’s back and buffer than ever. …
The final pre-launch The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom trailer had plenty to be excited about, but throughout the video there are multiple references to a very exciting potential feature – NPC battles. Breath of the Wild had its fair share of NPC and enemy interactions, but usually…
There’s officially less than a month to go until The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom continues the story of Breath of the Wild. Today, Nintendo has shared the final pre-launch trailer for the game, and you can watch it below: In the trailer we get to…
Mario Kart Tour is still getting new tracks, many of which have made their way to the Switch as part of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe’s DLC. We’ve gotten a tease for which real-world location is coming next and it appears to be another European tourism hotspot – Athens, Greece! …
It’s that time of the month where the rumor mill churns, and the speculation this time is certainly eyebrow-raising – a Famiboards poster has claimed that a remaster of Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door is headed to Nintendo Switch. The self-described hobby journalist (who in their own account has…
Nostalgia is the greatest graphics filter of all, but sometimes a head-to-head comparison can illuminate the real sharper image – such is the case with this head-to-head graphical comparison for Pokémon Stadium on the N64 vs. the Switch, courtesy of GameXplain: In general, the Switch image is brighter…
The hunt is back on – Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak will be revealing its Free Title Update 5 details in an upcoming stream on April 19th at 7 a.m. PT, hosted by Dame Fiorayne herself. The Monster Hunter Rise: #Sunbreak Digital Event returns on April 19! Discover what’s coming…
