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,…
It’s still surreal to know that a live-action Legend of Zelda movie is being produced by Sony Pictures. With Nintendo and Sony being strong rivals in the console space, it’s almost as if we’re living in a bizarro world where cats and dogs live in absolute harmony. However strange the…
Have you ever wanted to sit on a giant beanbag Pokémon? No? Well, you might change your mind with these new additions to The Pokémon Center’s online store. Three new very large beanbag chairs are now available for pre-order and they include designs based on Jigglypuff, Gengar, and Lechonk. Lechonk,…
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…
During the Season of Adventures Abound, a month-long paid Timed Research ticket (which came with additional month-long bonuses) was released in October. The Timed Research consisted of four different parts and each part would be released alongside a specific event happening that month. For the Season of Timeless Travels, the…
As 2023 comes to a close, it’s nice to wind down the year by playing a cozy or two (or more as my Nintendo Switch playtime stats love to remind me). Yet, for that lull of waiting for the new year to begin, you might have some vacation time on…
As the year comes to a close, don’t forget to get a fresh start on your 2024 gaming with a brand-new Pokémon profile icon! There are plenty of options available not only on Nintendo Switch Online, but also some new profile icons on Netflix featuring characters and Pokémon from Pokémon…
The Super Mario Lego sets have been on a roll ever since their launch back in 2020 with new sets and expansions featuring our favorite Mario characters releasing all the time. The next set to release will feature Mario’s most iconic nemesis, Bowser, yet again, but this time around he’ll…
Far and away one of the best features added in The Indigo Disk DLC for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet is the Item Printer. This wonderful machine makes it incredibly easy to obtain otherwise very rare items. From Ability Patches, Big Nuggets, rare Poké Balls, and more, there’s really no reason…
It’s not every day that a Nintendo game receives an ESRB rating that includes the description “flirtatious dialogue.” While it will be no surprise to fans of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, the upcoming Nintendo Switch remake just received its ESRB rating and the description is golden. Princess Peach is…
For better or worse, the video game industry is one that thrives on nostalgia and reverence for what came before. Nintendo fans need only look at Super Smash Bros., a series that’s become a living curation of all things games as much as it has the definitive platform fighter. For…
It has become fairly well known that The Super Mario Bros. Movie is chock-full of easter eggs and references to the classic video gaming era. That being said, a lot of these small details can be difficult to notice, often only appearing briefly in the background. Fortunately for all but…
Despite being the Switch’s sixth year on the market, 2023 saw several highly anticipated games release and break new records for Nintendo’s hybrid console. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom felt like a once-in-a-lifetime release and the year closing out with a remake of Super Mario RPG: The…
While it will come as no surprise to fans of The Legend of Zelda series that its developers are hugely talented individuals, it’s nice to see that Variety has given some recognition to one of Nintendo’s most influential creators. In this year’s Variety Top 500 Entertainment Leaders list, Skyward Sword,…
One of the many perks for those with a Nintendo Switch Online subscription is access to special profile icons bought with Platinum Points. However, they’re usually available for a limited time only, so if you missed out on getting a couple icons from your favorite games you’re generally out of…
