With the release of the Nintendo Switch 2 a little over a month away now, anticipation among Nintendo fans continues to build. While many already have their sights set on the system, others are still on the fence and looking for more information before they decide. Fortunately, the latest issue…
In a surprising bit of news for fans of Nintendo’s Wii console, the legendary Homebrew Channel has ceased development, and its GitHub repository has been removed, effectively shutting down the piece of software. No one is certain when this occurred, but a user on Twitter posted a letter from the…
Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside an hour on Wednesdays for Pokémon GO Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed…
There were two burning takes in the wake of the Mario movie teaser trailer — Jack Black’s Bowser rules and Chris Pratt’s Mario drools. But besides those two prominent roles and some generally positive vibes about the movie’s look, lost in the crossfire was the debut of Keegan-Michael Key as…
Fight for the future! Xenoblade Chronicles 3 has received its first wave of post-launch DLC, featuring two main additions: new mechanical hero Ino and Challenge Battles. Ino comes with the typical Hero Quest additions, and Challenge Battles can reward you with cool stuff like accessories and outfits, including swimsuits. …
Most video game patches are so smooth and minute that you barely even register they’re there. It’s kinda the point, assuming you’re not dropping a huge update that adds new features. But it doesn’t always go so swimmingly — as is the case with the newest Nintendo Switch Sports patch,…
Video game online subscription services make a lot of money. How much money, exactly? A lot. And we know now roughly how much due to a report from the Brazilian competition regulator and government agency Conselho Administrativo de Defesa Econômica (Administrative Council for Economic Defense), or CADE. CADE just approved…
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…
Gym Leader Iono just revealed her partner Pokémon to be Bellibolt! Thanks to another trailer, plus an official website page, we have more details on the new EleFrog Pokémon. Bellibolt is a pure Electric type with two abilities – the well-known Static, which has a chance to paralyze…
Scarlet and Violet’s new Electric-type Gym Leader Iona is back as promised with the reveal of her all-new partner Pokémon – Bellibolt! You can check it out in the new trailer below: You’ll be able to catch a Bellibolt of your very own when Pokémon Scarlet and Violet…
While the open world exploration has made plenty of waves in Sonic Frontiers’ marketing it’s not the only part of the game that’s giving the blue blur a revolutionary refresh. Previous Sonic games have had very basic combat, usually consisting of bopping enemies on the head or homing attacks, but…
Things are getting multiversal with the latest Bayonetta 3 trailer. Focusing in on the game’s story, as well as a handful of demons for good measure, it would appear there’s a whole coven’s worth of Bayonettas to behold. The action speaks for itself in the glimpses that we…
Cynthia’s Garchomp. What kind of reaction did you have to those words? I’m going to presume it’s a deep and all-encompassing fear. Maybe bitterness and desperation. Whatever the case, the iconic sweeper Pokémon, known for being the toughest member of one of the toughest champions in the whole franchise… is…
The initial reveal trailer for Fire Emblem Engage highlighted a central premise of bringing back classic Lords from throughout the franchise to serve as companions in battle, focusing primarily on perpetual franchise golden boy and nigh-mascot Marth. We did get a glimpse of a couple other returning heroes though, one…
The Festival of Lights event returns this year during the aptly named Season of Light! Along with the appearance of Electric-type Pokémon and a few others that have a fairly nice glow when they’re in dark environments, this event is the debut for Morelull and Shiinotic (the Illumination Pokémon). You’ll…
