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,…
Rejoice, gay farmers – Rune Factory 5 is selling well, crossing the 500,000 unit mark in sales according to publisher Marvelous’s end of fiscal year report. And given that report is based on numbers from the end of March, where it had been out in NA and EU for only…
We’re less than a month out from players hitting the pitch in Mario Strikers: Battle League, which means it’s time for Nintendo to drum up some hype for the scintillating soccer title. The Big N has released an overview trailer for the game that goes over all the fundamental aspects….
Fans have been waiting a few months to transfer the Sinnoh/Hisui Pokémon into Pokémon HOME and beyond and thankfully an update is almost here. While a specific date has yet to be given, the official Pokémon website details what to expect. For starters, Legends: Arceus, Brilliant Diamond, and Shining Pearl…
The PlayStation 2 was one of the best places to be if you were a JRPG fan in the early 2000’s. There were the heavy hitters like Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts, of course, but there were plenty of unique, smaller franchises worthy of your attention. Okage, anyone? Shadow Hearts…
Last year, Ubisoft’s Chengdu division developed and released Rabbids: Adventure Party in China, and now the party game is finally heading overseas with a new title according to the company’s latest financial report. The game, as the new Party of Legends title suggests, is the typical minigame collection starring the…
We’re getting closer to the end of Pokémon GO’s Season of Alola! That means it’s time to venture to Poni Island and get the next part in this Season’s Special Research Story. In order to kick things off, Niantic is playing off Poni Island’s water-focused areas by bringing back an…
Two musically inclined games appeared today during Nintendo’s Indie World Showcase. One is all about following a band’s journey in the LA music scene and another is part rhythm-based game, part dungeon crawler. Totally different, but both titles are coming to Nintendo Switch and will have your feet tapping to…
Yesterday’s Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Digital Event didn’t waste much time diving right into some new info for the upcoming expansion, granting a new trailer that was then broken down in full. One returning monster and two brand-new variants were introduced this time around. Seregios, the fast-flying and…
The term “sacrificial lamb” is woven into the fabric of our culture, in reference to real life ritual sacrifice of the creatures in ancient religions — but what if one of those lambs was saved by an enigmatic stranger? And then started its own religion to worship the stranger? That’s…
Today’s Indie World was a fairly low key string of announcements, with no last minute stunners or showstopper drops (besides, of course, crabs). As such, the show concluded with some very quick rapid-fire clips of upcoming indie games, including some available today — and a port of a modern masterpiece….
It’s a big day for indie games, with the Indie World Showcase having just wrapped up, but we aren’t done getting indie goodies on our beloved handheld. Wolfstride, a new mecha RPG from developer OTA IMON Studio and publisher Raw Fury, releases today for the Nintendo Switch. The game features…
The cozy game genre has been growing over the last few years across all gaming platforms. It’s easy to find charming, cute games featuring farming, befriending cute little creatures, and participating in dance battles? Ok, the last one is rather specific, but that mechanic belongs to Ooblets. Initially launched via…
