After a reexamination ordered by the US Patent and Trade Office director John A. Squires last November, the USPTO has revoked a patent granted to Nintendo for a game mechanic involving “summoning a character and letting it fighter another.” In a patent I described as “incredibly vague,” it seems 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. 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,…
Update (1/15/26): You can watch the Showcase below! Capcom has announced that a live presentation is coming this week that will reveal more information on the upcoming Resident Evil Requiem. The next Resident Evil Showcase will broadcast on Thursday, January 15th, at 2 p.m. PT | 4…
The latest update to Nintendo Music sees the chipper soundtrack to the Mario brothers’ latest RPG adventure added to the service. The newly included soundtrack of the 2024 Switch release, Mario & Luigi: Brothership, includes a whopping 94 tracks and clocks in at a lengthy 3 hours and 49 minutes….
Sega has announced that the physical version of Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds for Switch 2 will be hitting retail outlets on March 26th, 2026. Priced at $69.99, it comes roughly three months after the digital edition hit the eShop on December 8th, 2025. Sega also reconfirmed that this belated release will…
In a new interview with Kyoto Shimbun (translated by Nintendo Patents Watch), Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa stated that the company is closely monitoring the ongoing situation with RAM prices and tariffs with regard to Switch 2’s profit margins. As you may be aware, the global economy is currently suffering a…
Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside one hour on Wednesdays for Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed and rescheduled…
Palworld developer Pocketpair has announced that its Pokémon-like “franchise” will be receiving its own trading card game this summer. Dubbed the “Palworld TCG,” Pocketpair has teamed up with Japanese company Bushiroad to create a direct competitor to Pokémon TCG, which has been a dominant force in card games for multiple…
Once a juggernaut of the retail video game space, it seems that the days are numbered for the GameStop corporation. According to a new report from Polygon, the company is set to close hundreds of stores this year, after having already closed hundreds last year. Users on ResetEra have corroborated…
I feel like I’ve been saying this a lot lately, but here we go again… Prepare your wallets, people! The Pokémon Company and LEGO have just unveiled their upcoming sets, and boy oh boy, these are about to give your pocketbook a serious pounding. Announced just minutes ago, three new…
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…
The second Pokémon TCG Pocket Wonder Pick event for B series is in full swing! For this event, Heliolisk and Buneary promo cards (with a Chansey promo stamp) are being featured. Plus, their releases from Crimson Blaze (B1a) will be mixed in the Wonder Event too, giving you a chance…
Trainers looking to have Black Kyurem or White Kyurem on their team will get an opportunity defeat them in Raids and collect Fusion Energy in the Kyurem Fusion Raid Day event. Alongside these fused forms of Kyurem, Reshiram and Zekrom will also be available to challenge in Raids. Now, check…
