In a bit of surprising news today, RedOctane Games has announced its establishment as a new studio within Embracer Freemode. Those familiar with the Guitar Hero franchise will be keenly familiar with the name as Red Octane was the manufacturer of the famous guitar controllers for its namesake franchise. This…
An all-new Indie World Showcase is headed our way this Thursday, August 7th, bringing us a slew of news about upcoming titles for Nintendo Switch and Switch 2. You can expect the presentation to run approximately 15 minutes starting at 6 a.m. PT | 8 a.m. CT | 9 a.m….
RTA in Japan is a charity speedrunning event held in Japan every year that raises money for various different causes across the world. Similar to GDQ, RTA in Japan has competitors run their favorite games while livestreaming their attempts at breaking world records or simply putting up new personal bests….
Over the weekend Final Fantasy celebrated its 35th anniversary, culminating with the announcement of console ports for the Pixel Remaster series. To mark the occasion, a bunch of series-adjacent artists have shared new pieces. Let’s take a look! For starters we have Final Fantasy IX character designer Toshiyuki Itahana putting…
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,…
After launching via PC and mobile over the course of 2021-22, console owners have been waiting for the shoe to drop regarding the Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster series. Now, to mark the 35th anniversary of the series’ beginning, Square Enix has confirmed that the six classic games are finally heading…
Another day, another Mystery Gift code for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. This week, a sandwich ingredient-themed Mystery Gift promotion kicked off for the games. Each day, a new code is released, giving Trainers another chance to stock up on their picnic baskets. Announced via the official Poké Times Twitter account…
The Super Smash Bros amiibo line is almost coming to an end! Earlier this week, Nintendo announced that both Sephiroth and Kazuya would be releasing on January 13th, and Pyra and Mythra will be releasing sometime in 2023. No word on Sora just yet, but it’s crazy to think that…
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…
You can now pre-order Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life – Premium Edition – for Switch on Amazon! It’s only been a few months since the surprise reveal of Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life during the September 2022 Nintendo Direct. Since then we’ve seen plenty of updates…
Another day, another Mystery Gift code for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. This week, a sandwich ingredient-themed Mystery Gift promotion kicked off for the games. Each day, a new code is released, giving Trainers another chance to stock up on their picnic baskets. Announced via the official Poké Times Twitter account…
We’ve got a brand-new look at the Nintendo Switch port of Digimon World: Next Order, courtesy of Bandai Namco. The JRPG, which first released for Vita in 2016, is seeing a release on Switch and PC early next year. The trailer shows off the various Digimon, digi-worlds, and digi-features the…
Another month, another Splatfest in Splatoon 3. Following the special Pokémon x Splatoon fest in November, we’re back to regularly explosive Splatfests as the anarchic Deep Cut trio asks this time another essential question – what’s your favorite kind of flavor? The next #Splatoon3 Splatfest is on the way…
Do you love Kirby? Trick question. We ALL love Kirby. Don’t try to argue otherwise. And First 4 Figures knows it, which is why they’re releasing a 4″ metal figure of the pink puffball holding a big ol’ “We 💓 Kirby.” And he’s so right. PREORDERS OPEN IN 4…
If you’re around my age (give or take a few years), you might have grown up with the Kirby: Right Back At Ya anime on TV. A weekly show where Dedede tried to clobbah that there Kirby with an assortment of monsters, it featured original characters, tie-in to the games…
