With the Switch 2 set to be unveiled at some point within the next 90 days, it stands to reason that Nintendo would need to finalize the hardware specifications for its next-generation device. This will, inevitably, result in patents being published, which is exactly what has happened recently. As spotted…
It seems as if we couldn’t start 2025 without some bad news. According to a post on ResetEra by industry pundit Imran Khan, Nintendo’s Punch-Out series may effectively be dead. In a thread reminiscing about the rather excellent 2009 Wii Punch-Out, Kinda Funny Games Host Imran Khan recounted a story…
As any die-hard Zelda fan will know, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time originally started development as a very different game. We’ve heard rumors of it being envisioned as a remake of Zelda 2: The Adventure of Link, but we’ve seen footage from the 1996 Spaceworld showcase that was…
The people have been waiting on Sonic Frontiers news for quite some time, and Sega appears just about ready to pull back the curtain. They’ve offered a sneak peek of the game and the announcement that it’ll be the IGN First game for June, meaning that they’ll be revealing much…
The season for big game news is upon us, and before even Geoff Keighley’s Summer Game Fest, Sega is kicking things off with an announcement this Friday, June 3rd for… something. A new project of some sort will be announced, with executive manager Hiroyuki Miyazaki and producer Yosuke Okunari hosting….
Chocob-oh my. Big news from Japan this morning, as Square Enix’s own Shinji Hashimoto announced his retirement on Twitter at the age of 64. 皆様、お疲れ様です。本日5月31日（火）をもちまして定年退職することになりました。在職中は多方面の皆々様方々には大変お世話になりました。これからは、一スクエニファンとして応援させて頂きたいと思います。本当にありがとうございました。 pic.twitter.com/yIj89uvh8x — shinji hashimoto (@shinjihashimot3) May 31, 2022 Hashimoto has been at Square since 1995, where he became producer and executive producer on…
It’s been a little while since the reveal of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet but we don’t have long to wait until our next look at the game! As confirmed by the Pokémon Company, we’ll see more tomorrow, June 1st, at 6 a.m. PT. 🚨 New #ScarletViolet trailer drops tomorrow!…
Monster Hunter Rise’s Sunbreak expansion will launch in less than a month but in the west it’s still a little unclear where and when the associated amiibo will be dropping. While we know the larger Malzeno will be available as part of a Collector’s Edition bundle with the game itself,…
Square Enix continues to shower the SaGa series with love, with the PlayStation 2’s Romancing Saga: Minstrel Song next in line for the remaster treatment. Itself a remake of the original 1992 Romancing SaGa, Minstrel Song was released to be a more approachable entry in the series, with various tweaks…
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…
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…
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…
Over the weekend GoodSmile once again held a WonHobby showcase of upcoming figures and accessories, and naturally there were a few video games thrown into the mix. The most relevant to Nintendo is a reprint of Kirby for his 30th anniversary, though there is one key difference – the eye…
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,…
There’s one more surprise event for the Season of Alola! Get ready to battle during this one-day-only GO Battle Day event. Since Pokémon GO’s GO Battle League Interlude Season is ending soon, Trainers will have a day dedicated to battling their way up to Rank 20 and earning even more…
