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…
According to a recent statement given to Eurogamer, Nintendo has said that Mario Kart World does not contain any AI-generated images. Why would the game even have that, you may ask? Despite how Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser stated just last month that he believes developers are what makes…
Something all video game manufacturers need to be mindful of when creating and publishing their products is piracy. Nintendo themselves are no stranger to battling against the practice; just last year they successfully filed a lawsuit against the company behind the Switch emulator Yuzu. With the Switch 2 now on…
The Super Mario Bros. Movie releases next April, and while some (me) fear it (okay, just Pratt) with every waking breath, others (also me) are curious and excited to see what it has in store. At the recent quarterly investors Q&A, Shigeru Miyamoto was asked about what it was like…
Square Enix’s tactical RPG Tactics Ogre has made its grand return today with the HD remaster of the PSP remake arriving for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, and PC. To prepare you for battle, a new launch trailer has been shared below, giving a brief run-down of what to expect from Denam…
The quarterly report for the first half of the fiscal year continues, as Nintendo has published a summary of a recent investor Q&A with head honchos of the company, from President Shuntaro Furukawa to Director Shinya Takahashi. One of the questions asked dealt with previous software being playable on current…
It used to be a running joke on the internet, a mark of notoriety for decades — journeyman Pokémon anime protagonist Ash Ketchum and his Pikachu never won anything. Not in Kanto, in Johto, in Hoenn, in Sinnoh, or in Unova. Things got especially bad in Kalos, when fans cried…
With Pokémon Scarlet and Violet just a week away we’ll be seeing more and more pieces of merchandise cropping up in stores globally featuring its new creatures. Case in point, the Pokémon Center in Japan has confirmed a wide range of goods that’ll be hitting stores on launch day. First…
There’s just one week to go, trainers, before you can set off on your Paldean adventures! As the game is set to feature plenty of online content, with some early Tera Raid events being detailed a few days ago, that also means we’ll be seeing updates and we already have…
Halloween is in the rearview mirror, stores are already decked out in tinsel, and Mariah Carey has once again broken out of her ice prison — yes, the holidays are upon us, and not content to merely slap on some Black Friday deals and gently remind the public about all…
Sometimes, you’re a farmer. But you’re also a sheep boy. And there’s an entire town of monster girls you can woo if you can give them enough cabbages (or other things they like). This is the core premise behind Rune Factory 3, which is getting a Special remaster/port to the…
The Nintendo Switch will be six years old come March, with two model iterations (the Lite and the OLED) and unimaginable success. It’s rare for consoles to be out for this long without any sort of price cut, but parts shortages, inflation, a weak yen, and more have driven up…
Starting in January 2018, Community Day is a monthly event in Pokémon GO that shines the spotlight on a particular Pokémon. For one day each month, a Pokémon selected by Niantic will have its spawn rate increased during a block of hours. Also, the Shiny appearance rate for the starring…
Lego Ideas is a website that’s hosted countless concepts and proposals for the famed Danish toymaker to turn into reality. Many of those submissions have been based on popular pop culture franchises, including of course Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda, which many a starry-eyed kid and adult has dreamed of…
If you’ve yet to invest in Mario & friends latest surprisingly violent soccer game then you’re in luck as Nintendo has released a demo for the game via the eShop. While the game did get a limited-time demo pre-launch, this version is slightly more feature-rich. The playable characters include Mario,…
