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…
Of all of the games to come out within the past decade, it’s undeniable that Hollow Knight was one of the most impactful even among bigger studio releases. Originally released in early 2017, Hollow Knight took the world by storm, and following that success, a sequel game called Hollow Knight:…
After upping their stake very recently, the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia has raised their share of Nintendo’s stock to 8.3%, or about 1/12th of Nintendo’s total stock. This puts the PIF ahead of Japan’s own Government Pension Investment Fund’s holding and behind only Nintendo itself in terms of…
For many generations, Wailord stood (floated?) as the biggest Pokémon at a whopping 47’07”, only being bested by the legendary Eternatus once Sword and Shield rolled around. This massive size has often been a bit of a meme – while it’s in scale in some games like New Pokémon Snap,…
Ready for a checkup? As the Exploration Tour winds down, Mario Kart Tour’s waiting room is open for the Doctor Tour, slated to begin on February 21st. And this time around, you’ll be able to check out the DS Shroom Ridge course! All you racers can also gear…
Today you can venture out on a quest of regeneration with Tales of Symphonia Remastered on all current platforms! To mark the occasion, Bandai Namco has shared a launch trailer for the game. Of course if you’ve yet to experience the adventure it might be best avoiding it, but if…
The time that 3DS and Wii U owners have been dreading is fast-approaching, as the ability to purchase games on the Nintendo eShop for both systems will be discontinued on March 27th at 5 p.m. PT. This discontinuation means that after March 27th, the only titles you will be able…
(Update: 2/17/23): The Splatoon account is back with another preview of an upcoming weapon that’ll debut during the Fresh Season update. Inklings and Octolings, it’s time to get a look at the Super Chump, a weapon that is sure to help you when you Super Jump. The SC will launch…
Yesterday, The Pokémon Company invited us all to “Pokémon Together” in the days leading up to Pokémon Day on February 27th, sharing memories of the franchise and our connections through it. But an unintended connection has been made on the website’s source code: one that shows a copyright for Spike…
“It’s poetry. Art and math all working in magical synchronicity, it’s…it’s the perfect game.” So says Taron Egerton as Henk Rodgers, the man who unraveled the complicated web of Tetris licensing issues to bring the game to Game Boy, in the the premier trailer for Tetris, the upcoming Apple+ movie…
Today fans of Final Fantasy can finally play Theatrhythm Final Bar Line, which we adored in our review, but Square Enix Japan had another surprise in store for the big launch. As announced via Twitter, fans within Japan can enter a new contest where they must share screenshots or videos…
Update (10/9/23): It looks like Ys VIII: The Lacrimosa of Dana will release on October 18th, 2023 — you can place your pre-order for Kindle on Amazon (for $7.95) today and it will be auto-delivered to your device on release day. Despite its relatively simple shipwrecked hero premise,…
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…
Every February 27th is Pokémon Day – the anniversary of the release of Pokémon Red & Green in Japan, where fans around the world celebrate their love of the world’s biggest entertainment franchise, usually spurred by a host of announcements. This year, The Pokémon Company is encouraging us all to…
