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. The…
Nintendo’s popular yet short-lived social networking mobile app, Miitomo, launched in the US 10 years ago today on March 31st, 2016. Notable for being Nintendo’s first-ever mobile game, Miitomo is widely considered an unofficial spinoff of Nintendo’s Tomodachi franchise. It took plenty of inspiration from the quirky social sim series,…
In what I will be labeling as a rumor, it’s been reported that Disney is considering buying Epic Games outright in an effort to expand its gaming profile. During a recent episode of “The Town with Matt Belloni” podcast, tech journalist, and former Verge editor, Alex Heath has claimed that…
Another Hollywood A-lister has joined The Super Mario Galaxy Movie cast, as Glen Powell has revealed he is the voice behind surprise Nintendo character Fox McCloud. Powell posted a fun video of himself on Instagram (via Variety), cosplaying the character and jumping along to Super Mario Bros. music. …
Alright, folks — I need to get this one out of the way right off the bat. The information below is not an official announcement. However, it does come courtesy of one of — if not the — most reliable leakers in the game right now, Nate the Hate. As…
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…
Following today’s reveal of Fox McCloud’s inclusion in the upcoming Super Mario Galaxy Movie, the artist who designed the character has shared his ecstatic response. Takaya Imamura said he was “overwhelmed with emotion” in a post on Twitter and expressed his gratitude to Shigeru Miyamoto, the film’s co-producer and Mario’s…
One of my fondest gaming memories of the last couple of years was playing through Kena: Bridge of Spirits with my wife when it launched on PlayStation 5 back in the fall of 2021. It’s a gorgeous game that we both fell in love with, but I found myself often…
Mewgenics is one of the biggest indie hits in a long time, but it currently is only available on PC. While co-director Edmund McMillen previously confirmed that he was working on porting the game to consoles, he’s now teasing the game actually running on Nintendo Switch 2 hardware. On Twitter,…
On Twitter early this morning, Nintendo of Japan issued a statement regarding a game crashing bug in the recently released Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream demo. As per reports from players, leaving the demo running while having your console suspended between 9:00 pm and 10:00 am will cause the application…
Nintendo has confirmed that Star Fox protagonist and Super Smash Bros. fan favorite, Fox McCloud, will make an official appearance in the upcoming Super Mario Galaxy Movie. A new poster was shared by the film’s official social media channels, depicting the fuzzy fighter pilot standing triumphantly beside an Ukiki. …
Sega’s announcement that Virtua Fighter 5: R.E.V.O. would be coming to Nintendo Switch 2 was a significant development for two key reasons. One: having the game on a portable system would give competitive players the chance to practice literally anywhere their hearts desired. And two: this belated port marks the…
In a bold move this morning, Nintendo announced that all of its new releases going forward will sport different prices between the physical and digital versions. Starting with Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, the default pricing for first-party games will be $70 physically and $60 digitally. Nintendo didn’t elaborate on…
Nintendo has just released a new trailer for Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, the upcoming sequel to the 2014 3DS cult classic, that gives us quite a bit of new information on the game. While we already knew about Mii customization and island decorating, we now know that trading Miis…
Nintendo and Illumination have partnered with Krispy Kreme Doughnuts in Japan, celebrating the upcoming theatrical release of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie with some new sweet treats. The promotional campaign introduces three specially decorated donuts themed around the movie’s characters, including Mario, Yoshi, and the Lumas. ／🎥#映画スーパーマリオギャラクシー×クリスピー・クリーム・ドーナツ(@krispykremeJP)🍩夢のコラボ商品が登場✨️＼ マリオ・ヨッシー・チコをメインに映画の“冒険の世界”を表現💫あの「ハテナブロック」ドーナツも🎁https://t.co/Ef4zvP2s11 4月8日(水)発売開始✨…
