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…
Split Fiction, the latest co-op multiplayer game by developer Hazelight, launched on March 6th to critical acclaim. Shortly after launch, it was rumored that a movie adaptation was in the works for the game and we’ve now received confirmation on its existence, along with one of the stars as well…
Pokémon fans it’s time to start pondering as a new series of teaser images has been released. Presented as being photographs taken in the new Paldea region, the images show a variety of colorful patterns. Take a look: Hey Trainers! We’ve managed to obtain these photos of some strange…
Shiver stans and a-fist-ionados, get those tightly clenched hands in the air! The results are in for the world’s very first three team Splatfest, and in the battle of Rock, Paper, Scissors; it was Team Rock that punched out the competition in the end. The Splatfest World Premiere results…
Nintendo may have announced yesterday that Splatoon 3 demo Warp Pipe Pass reservations were being accepted, but that’s not all planned for PAX West 2022! Today on the My Nintendo site, a new announcement has been published discussing ways to get Platinum Points and special Nintendo VS-themed swag at the…
If you keep up with games media, you may have heard the term “Denuvo” over the past few years — a term referring to a notorious DRM (digital rights management) technology installed into certain games to prevent piracy that has a reputation (backed by evidence) that it hampers games it’s…
The code distribution for Ash’s team continues! After taking a break (possibly thanks to Pokémon Worlds 2022), the latest episode of the Pokémon anime has a second Mystery Gift code for us. This time, Trainers can add Ash’s Dragonite to their copies of Pokémon Sword and Shield! The Mystery Gift code…
Earlier this week, Japan hosted the annual Computer Entertainment Developers Conference, or CEDEC (think their version of GDC) where they hosted a number of conferences and other events. One particular talk was hosted by Game Freak’s Keiichi Maezawa, where he discussed — what else? — Pokémon in its various forms,…
It won’t be long before the inkcredible Splatoon 3 is in our hands — and just a bit longer for the lineup of amiibo that accompany it. While details on which gear the Inkling Girl, Octoling Boy, and Small Fry amiibo contain has been hitherto mum, a glance at the…
Sony recently made headlines for its “difficult decision” to raise PlayStation 5 prices around most of the world (Europe, Japan, China, Australia, Canada, Mexico) due to high global inflation rates. The move drew ire from many fans (especially since PS5s are still somewhat difficult to obtain in the first place),…
Do you like farming? Fishing? Crafting? Fighting? All that and more lie in Harvestella, the upcoming farming simulation RPG from Live Wire and Square Enix that takes on a more elaborate fantasy aesthetic than most in the genre. Nintendo Treehouse demo’d the game as the second flick in a double…
Kirby’s appetite for desserts (and pretty much everything else) knows no bounds, nor does mine for games starring the iconic pink sphere. He’s earned it too, this being his 30th Anniversary year and all. That’s about all the reason you need to set up something like Kirby’s Dream Buffet, the…
Yesterday the premium collectible makers at First 4 Figures held a live stream revealing its next resin statue – Richter Belmont! This isn’t the cheesy anime lad you’ll recognize from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, though – that version was his Rondo of Blood design. Instead this statue takes after the…
The classic puzzle series Puzzle Bobble, formerly known outside of Japan as Bust-A-Move, is heading to Switch! The new game, subtitled Everybubble!, will be the first game in the series to include a story mode that supports up to four players. In the adventure, Bub, Bob, Peb, and Pab team…
