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. These…
The Pokémon Company has announced it is teaming up with Polaroid to release special-edition cameras inspired by Pikachu, Sylveon, and a Poké Ball. The Pikachu and Sylveon cameras are unique versions of the Polaroid Go Generation 3, with line art and colors based on their respective Pokémon – yellow for…
Purveyors and restorers of classic games, Nightdive Studios has announced that SiN: Reloaded will be hitting PC and consoles on September 24th, 2026. A remaster of a late ’90s boomer shooter that was completely overshadowed by the launch of Half-Life a week later, SiN Reloaded combines the original SiN with…
Surprising literally no one, Disney has announced that the Kingdom Hearts franchise is one of its “billion-dollar” franchises in the Disney Games Group portfolio. In a personality-less blog post on its official website discussing how video games are helping shape “Disney’s next chapter,” Square Enix’s wacky Final Fantasy/Disney crossover series…
It seems that Pokémon Pokopia has been a major hit for Nintendo as the company announced that its life-sim spinoff has shipped over five million units since releasing in March. Put another way, roughly 1/5th of all Nintendo Switch 2 owners have bought Pokopia, an attach rate that is ludicrous…
After being leaked a few weeks back, Krispy Kreme has finally unveiled its official lineup of Pokémon themed doughnuts coming to stores next week. Set to land in locations nationwide starting August 18th, 2026, customers will have the chance to indulge in baked goods themed around Pikachu, Jigglypuff, Charmander, Squirtle,…
Late last night, Nintendo finally added Super Mario Sunshine to the NSO GameCube app for Nintendo Switch 2 (which is included in NSO + Expansion Pack). Announced around when the GameCube app was unveiled in 2025, Sunshine comes in its original form unlike the slightly enhanced port/remaster included in Super…
After roughly half a year since the launch of Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen on Switch, Nintendo will soon be adding Pokémon HOME support to its glorified GBA ROMs in October 2026. Announced via the official Pokémon website, once players link their games to HOME, they’ll be able to transfer critters…
First 4 Figures has released a sneak peek of its next project, which is based on the Nintendo sci-fi series Metroid. A statue of one of the titular alien creatures, the Metroid PVC statue is nine inches tall and intricately detailed. Pre-orders for the figure open on August…
From out of nowhere yesterday, developer Aspyr released a new port of the 2011 action RPG Lord of the Rings: War in the North across PC and consoles. Available on Switch 1 and 2, the game is available in a new “Legacy Edition” form that includes 60 fps performance (except…
Following the launch of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered on Nintendo Switch 2, Bethesda Game Studios has stated that it plans to bring the port’s “optimizations” to other platforms. Oblivion Remastered first launched in April 2025 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC, and despite suffering from performance…
As part of its latest financial earnings report, developer Pearl Abyss has confirmed a number of new details regarding its open-world action RPG Crimson Desert. While most of the report mentions new DLC and a potential multiplayer mode, the dev claims that it has Crimson Desert running on Switch 2…
A talented DIY enthusiast has transformed a popular children’s toy into a fully functional Game Boy Color. YouTuber KOUZEX (via Time Extension) used Fisher-Price’s “Lil’ Gamer,” a toy for toddlers that already looks a lot like the classic Nintendo handheld, and implanted the innards of a Game Boy Color. …
A Nintendo 3DS modder has made an application that lets players use the handheld to control Spotify on PC and mobile devices. Developer avncharlie released Spotify3DS on GitHub (via GoNintendo), where users can also find instructions on how to install the app. An X user also shared footage of the…
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. These…
