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,…
As part of this morning’s Virtua Fighter direct stream, Sega announced that Virtua Fighter 5 REVO will be getting ports to consoles soon. Released for PC via Steam in January, players on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Switch 2 will be able to jump into the fray to experience one…
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…
Recently Sonic the Hedgehog merchandise has been casting a wider net, with lesser-known characters getting figures and plushes. Just recently E-102 Gamma got a plush! Jakks Pacific is no stranger to more obscure Sonic shout-outs and this time around we’ve got two lesser-known heroes making it into their 4 inch…
Every month, Niantic spotlights a Pokémon for Pokémon GO’s Research Breakthrough encounter. This feature was added to the game in April 2018 as part of the Field Research system. Essentially a quest system, Trainers can acquire Field Research tasks by logging in daily and/or spinning PokéStops (one task per PokéStop…
Three years since it was first announced, Shovel Knight Dig now has a release date! Yacht Club Games announced on their official blog today that the newest Shovel Knight adventure will be available on Nintendo Switch, PC, and Apple Arcade on Friday, September 23rd. They also released an announcement video…
Every few months, the seasons change into spring, summer, fall, or winter. Inspired by these changes Niantic added Seasons to Pokémon GO back in December 2020. Each Season in the mobile game is three months-long and features special events, certain Pokémon appearing more often in the wild (in certain areas…
Prinny Presents NIS Classics Vol. 3 has finally hit the Nintendo Switch, bringing with it two unique strategy RPGs. If you’re intrigued as to what’s on offer, check out the trailer below: First up is La Pucelle Ragnarok, making its western debut. This port features new characters, like…
Back in March, Nintendo and CyGames confirmed that Dragalia Lost would be shutting down later in the year. Now we have a concrete date for when the mobile action RPG will no longer be playable. The shut down will take place at 10:00 p.m. PT on November 29th or 01:00…
Yesterday we reported on some mysterious images shared by the Pokémon Company of colorful markings around Scarlet and Violet’s Paldea region. Now we’ve got a follow-up and confirmation of which Pokémon caused it – Grafaiai. Unfortunately it’s quite hard to make out the new species… Remember the markings we…
Splatoon 3 is almost here, which means fans in Japan can take part in a brand new Splatoon-themed campaign at 7-11 stores. Just like the Splatoon 2 x 7-11 campaign back in 2017, there’s plenty of merch and food to enjoy! Starting on Monday, August 29th, participating 7-11 locations throughout…
Last year Netflix got the streaming rights to the latest Pokémon movie, Secrets of the Jungle, but if you didn’t have access to the service then you’re in luck as the film has hit multiple other platforms. Google and iTunes are all offering the movie for rent or purchase digitally,…
Now that the Splatfest World Premiere is behind us, it’s full steam ahead for Splatoon 3’s launch. With two weeks to go, Nintendo has shared a new Japanese overview trailer going over the game. Check out all the fresh footage, including both single and multiplayer modes and plenty of ink-splatting…
The Season of GO in Pokémon GO will be ending this Thursday. While the recent Pokémon GO Fest 2022 Finale event aimed to be its big send-off, Trainers can still enjoy the season’s bonuses for a few more days. After that, Trainers can look forward to the Season of Light!…
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…
