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 ESRB has officially rated Pokémon Legends: Z-A, the upcoming game in the Legends series. Legends: Z-A has been given a rating of E10+, marking the first time a Pokémon mainline game has received a rating higher than E. What’s interesting is that the only games in the Pokémon series…
Nintendo 64 classics like GoldenEye 007, the first three Mario Party games, and the Pokémon Stadium series are all headed to Nintendo Switch Online. The news was shared during this morning’s Nintendo Direct, during which the full NSO N64 game line-up was revealed along with their release windows: Pilotwings…
Closing out today’s Nintendo Direct (so long as you don’t count a little game called The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom) was a most welcome surprise. Another Kirby game is on the way to Switch, and it’s one fans will be all too familiar with. It’s the game…
The great fax machine has spoken! During September 2022’s Nintendo Direct, Splatoon 3 briefly appeared with the Anarchy Splatcast crew announcing Splatoon 3’s first post-game launch Splatfest. Shiver, Frye, and Big Man are ready to party and want to know what team you’ll be repping. From Friday, September…
It’s been a long time coming but we’re finally getting another Final Fantasy Theatrhythm game, this time for the Switch! Theatrhythm Final Bar Line appears to be based on the arcade entry and it’s set to feature an impressive library of songs at launch, with 385 tracks from across 46…
There are still some months to wait for what’s likely the most anticipated Nintendo Switch game of all, but today’s Nintendo Direct ended on a sky-high note by christening it. The sequel to Breath of the Wild now has a full name, and a release date, as well as some…
Thanks to today’s Nintendo Direct Switch owners finally have a date for when they can relive the backstory of Final Fantasy VII from the perspective of Zack Fair. In the latest trailer, which also gives us a look at the remastered Cloud Strife, we learned the game will launch on…
Buckle up as Nintendo is set to share a roughly 40 minute long Nintendo Direct that’ll mostly focus on Switch games releasing this winter! The stream starts at 7 a.m. PT so be sure to tune in below and check back throughout the day for articles detailing the announcements! …
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…
You can’t jump into a Turf War without some styling threads! Splatoon 3 is here and that means there’s a whole new wardrobe for Inkling and Octolings to collect. Don’t worry, some gear from the previous Splatoon and Splatoon 2 have made the journey to Splatoon 3, but there are…
RPG fans rejoice as XSEED has announced a surprising localization – Loop8: Summer of Gods. The game, which was revealed as part of a Japanese Nintendo Direct in February 2022, is a time-travel coming-of-age adventure set in one of the last bastions of humanity based on rural Japan circa 1983….
It’s only been a few short days since the Inklings and Octolings of Splatsville began to ink it up with the freshest of fits in Splatoon 3, and now you can score some super fresh fits of your own, exclusively in the My Nintendo Store. The Splatoon 3 collection contains…
It’s thrilling! Shilling! And most of all chilling! Square Enix, who earlier this year sold basically all their Western studios and IPs for a dozen nickels and a wad of chewed gum they could spend on crypto technology, has now become part of a blockchain itself, becoming a node validator…
