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…
Hot on the heels of the recent release of Magic The Gathering’s massive Final Fantasy crossover set, featuring cards representing characters, events, and places from each mainline Final Fantasy game, Wizards of the Coast has announced today that their video game crossover shenanigans are far from over with the reveal…
Ubisoft released two big games over the 2022 holiday season but it turns out their financial performance left something to be desired at the company. In a recent press release, co-founder Yves Guillemot outright stated he was “clearly disappointed by [the company’s] recent performance”, specifically citing both Mario + Rabbids:…
Fire Emblem Engage releases next week, and I’m pretty stoked. Obviously there’s a bit of caution (I’ve been disappointed by new entries in the past), but the character designs, combat, and overall feel look amazing. My optimism isn’t shared by everyone though – particularly those who fear that the inclusion…
Well, it finally happened – there are over a thousand Pokémon in existence. A big 1,000. Well, 1,008 technically. And while it’s unlikely that all of these many Pokémon types will ever be found in the same game together, it’s still worth celebrating the whole bunch of them – as…
The Ver. 1.2.0 patch for Bayonetta 3 was released recently, and while it’s not an online competitive game, the folks at PlatinumGames have made a lot of little changes to the game’s parameters. Some of these include the following: Tweaks to Viola’s Block and Witch Time Other slight changes…
There’s just a little over a month until Valentine’s Day and while this latest announcement may not be deliberately timed, it could be the perfect gift for a Pokémon loving partner. The Wand Company has released a variety of die-cast Poké Ball replicas over the past few years and in…
In just about a month we’ll all be returning to Dream Land with Kirby in the grand remake of his Wii adventure. Previously we’d seen visual updates, the new Mecha ability, and changes to its sub-game lineup. That’s not all that’s new though, as the opening of the Kirby’s Return…
Square Enix’s next entry in the Theatrhythm series will feature more Final Fantasy songs than ever before, with tunes from other Square Enix games arriving as DLC. Below you can find all of the songs that’ll be featured in Theatrhythm Final Bar Line! Definitions: FMS – Field Music Scene BMS…
First 4 Figures has been producing gaming statues for years, covering plenty of popular bases. Today though, they’ve done something a little different — they’re asking fans to help them greenlight a new product line. Not just any product line either, but a statue series based on Sonic the Hedgehog’s…
The grand opening of Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Hollywood is only a month away, and the previews continue to roll in. After a wave of pictures last week, the same outlet – MiceChat.com – has released a preview video of what we can expect at the park. …
Yesterday on Masahiro Sakurai’s YouTube channel, the director continued his chronological account of which games he’s directed this year, this time chronicling the beloved 2003 GameCube classic Kirby Air Ride. But contrary to what you might have presumed for the last Kirby game he’d direct, he didn’t have the director’s…
Tales of Symphonia Remastered is nearly here, standing proud in a release window full of new JRPG competition. The series may be decades past Symphonia’s original release at this point, and yet this redone return has me just as excited as when it graced the cover of Nintendo Power back…
Whether you’re a fan of New Year resolutions that involve fitness or you simply enjoy a good match in Nintendo Switch Sports, Switch Online’s newest icons are bringing players some athletic-themed designs to the masses. Available until January 16th, you have your choice of golf and Sportsmates icons to choose…
