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…
Fire Emblem is all about tactical battles, but we can’t live our lives on the battlefield. And Fire Emblem Engage is showing that in full with Somniel, the floating base of operations where Alear and company will rest up when not charging onto the field. While Somniel’s features were detailed…
Two more entries in the Persona series are nearly ready to make their grand return. After being announced alongside the long (long, long) awaited Persona 5 Royal, and getting a release date back in October, we have confirmation of how much they’ll cost! The news comes courtesy of a fairly…
Falcom has announced the next two releases in its long-running Ys series and at long last they’ll be arriving on Switch at the same time as the PlayStation. First up we have an all-new entry – Ys X: Nordics. As Gematsu reports, the game will mark the series’ 35th anniversary…
The Wonder Boy/Monster World franchise has had a great time on Switch, from remasters of classic titles to an all-new entry. Now it’s set to get a retro love letter as Bliss Games is bringing a bunch of games together from many different platforms. The Wonder Boy Anniversary…
It’s official! Nintendo of America has confirmed that both the Sephiroth and Kazuya amiibo will be headed to store shelves on January 13th, 2023. That’s right — less that one month away! Super Smash Bros. #amiibo for DLC fighters Kazuya and Sephiroth will be released on 1/13/23. Plus,…
We’re about two months off from the release of Octopath Traveler II, and Square Enix is rolling out the character trailers. After a feature on Osvald and Partitio last month, they’ve now released one that focuses on two more characters – the bloodstained thief Throné and the carefree inquisitor Temenos…
It’s a big time for soccer – or football, if you’re not a barbecue-huffing red-blooded child of the US of A. The World Cup in Qatar is ongoing (go Morocco), and whether by fate or precision, a Super Mario Bros. Movie advertisement has popped up that features Luigi, a Dry…
Another day, another Mystery Gift code for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. This week, a sandwich ingredient-themed Mystery Gift promotion kicked off for the games. Each day, a new code is released, giving Trainers another chance to stock up on their picnic baskets. Announced via the official Poké Times Twitter account…
Harvestella, the humble farming JRPG from Square Enix, released last month to generally lukewarm reviews (hey, I really liked it). But the game’s producer, Daisuke Taka, seems pretty pleased with the response. Sitting down with Twinfinite’s Giuseppe Nelva, Taka mentioned being happy with the player’s warm reception, specifically how a…
Want to know which Nintendo Switch games you sunk the most hours into this year? Which consumed your life for a couple weeks or have been sticking around for a few years? Look no further than Nintendo’s Year In Review tool, back for 2022, which will teach you all you…
Just in time for The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Universal Studios Hollywood has confirmed the opening date for its long-awaited Super Nintendo World theme park expansion! You’ll be able to head into the Mushroom Kingdom yourself on February 17th an the trailer confirms many of the familiar aspects of the…
Get ready, net warriors, as a release date for Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection has been confirmed! As revealed in the trailer below, which mostly covers the online functionality, we find out the set of 10 GBA games will arrive on April 14th, 2023. We also get…
