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…
With the Switch 2 unveiling happening in just mere days, it seems likely that developers would already be creating games for Nintendo’s upcoming platform. Nintendo obviously wants people to upgrade ASAP, so why would it hold back dev kits? A rumor last week (from Insider Gaming) stated that Nintendo is…
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,…
In a recent interview with Nintendo Everything, Studio MDHR’s Executive Producer and Studio Director Maja Moldenhauer was asked about the long-awaited physical release of Cuphead on Nintendo Switch that was formally announced in 2019. After years of anticipation from fans, Moldenhauer was able to reconfirm that the physical release was…
Note: The review copy distributed was for the Steam version. Thus, the review may not reflect how the version on Switch performs or differs. I have discovered the truth of this world. And that truth is that AI: The Somnium Files – nirvanA Initiative might just be one of the…
Growing up as a kid in the early 90’s means that I was, of course, obsessed with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. My brother and I owned far too many Turtle toys and watched the show religiously. TMNT: Hyperstone Heist for the SEGA Genesis was one of the only video…
Over the weekend brick-builders could tune into LEGO CON 2022 and see plenty of new announcements for new sets and returning favorites. Amongst these was the next announcement for LEGO Super Mario – new character packs! The random grab-bags have been where several more obscure Mario enemies have gotten the…
The wait for some kind of Nintendo Direct news is over, though it might not be what you expected. It’s been announced that a Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Direct will air on June 22nd, at 7 a.m. PT. Tune in on 6/22 at 7am PT for a livestreamed #XenobladeChronicles3 Direct…
Update (6/20/22): This article has received changes regarding the retailer’s country of origin. To clarify, the retailer is Swiss and the language in the hyperlinked page is German. Persona 5 is easily the pinnacle of “Switch port when,” speaking volumes on how beloved this Atlus RPG is more…
Nintendo and Koei Tecmo have teamed up once again to turn one of Nintendo’s IPs into a Musou (Warriors) style game. Announced during a Nintendo Direct back in February this year, Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes gave Fire Emblem: Three Houses fans a new game to look forward to and…
We’re about three months away from the release of Splatoon 3. Nintendo and the Squid Research Lab have been teasing weapons, clothing, and more over the last few weeks and will continue to do so this summer. Today’s announcement isn’t about a particular weapon line or Splatoon’s fresh fashion –…
It’s a competitive, battling kind of weekend for Trainers in Pokémon GO! For one day only, Trainers can take a break from the Pokémon TCG Crossover Event and bring their team of three Pokémon into GO Battle League. This time, Trainers can battle in more sets and get more Stardust…
Nintendo of Europe continues to roll out Xenoblade Chronicles 3 music one track at a time, following up yesterday’s sorrowful “The Weight of Life” with an elegant, fast-paced fight track, “Keves Battle.” 🔊 It’s Friday, so here’s one of the #XenobladeChronicles3 battle themes to get you all fired up…
Hey y’all. We know the reports over the past… year (god, it’s been almost a year already) about the awful sexual harrassment and dubious behavior going on at video game mega publisher Activision Blizzard. Sure it’s involved stolen breast milk, an infamous “Cosby Suite,” and even a suicide, but you…
“Better to reign in hell than serve in heaven,” says Satan in John Milton’s Paradise Lost. But what if you’re a sinner serving out a sentence in heaven? That’s the premise behind Neon White, the flashy, speedrunner-focused card-FPS hybrid that’s out now, complete with a stylish launch trailer. …
