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,…
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…
With the Nintendo Switch 2 presentation less than a month away now, people are understandably very eager to learn more about the successor to the Switch. While more is known now than has ever been before, there has been little in the way of specific information made available quite yet….
Don’t Starve, a Tim Burton-esque survival game, is an indie gem by all measures. Released in 2013, the game still had a place in the public consciousness almost a decade later. The original title came to Nintendo Switch in 2018. Now, Switch players can finally get their hands on the…
With spring now upon us, we’re quickly running out of excuses to not get physically active. Fortunately, with Nintendo Switch Sports almost here, that doesn’t mean we have to stop playing our beloved Switch, and GameXplain has a full ten minutes of new gameplay to share featuring the various sports….
For the majority of the Earth’s land mass, spring is here, a time when cold winter gives way to warmer winds. But below the Earth’s equator, the opposite is occurring, as they gear up for chilly weather after a hot summer. And Nintendo is honoring that autumnal April the only…
We’ve all been there. We try a free trial for an online service that, I don’t know, allows you to astrologically assess your entire Twitter timeline (politicians are such Geminis), and then you forget to cancel and end up paying subscription fees for months. Well, the consumer protectorate Competition And…
This year marks the 35th anniversary of the Final Fantasy franchise and Square Enix has already marked the occasion with a few game releases and merchandise announcements. This latest collab, however, leaked a little too early it seems. As spotted by Kakucho Purei, UNIQLO will be producing 16 T-shirts based…
It’s still hard to believe the 2D-HD revival of the classic SNES RPG Live a Live is even happening but here we are, getting two new trailers for the incoming release. Each video focuses on a different playable time period – Prehistory and Imperial China. Characters from each are spotlighted,…
2008’s Wii classic Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is coming to Nintendo Switch, and if you’re looking for a physical edition, the folks over at Limited Run Games have you covered. They’ll be releasing no less than three physical versions for the game, with pre-orders opening on Friday. Discover…
If you’re a big enough anime fan, you’ve probably at least heard of Type-Moon, the company behind the likes of the Fate franchise, Melty Blood, and Tsukihime. While acclaimed and loved by a niche audience, many of Type-Moon’s original VNs have remained without official translations for a long time —…
You may be familiar with Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, an upcoming spiritual successor to the classic Suikoden series headed by franchise creator Yoshitaka Murayama — a title full of politics, war, and tons and tons of characters. That game is coming sometime next year, and we don’t have any news…
The newest Nintendo Switch Sports trailer, titled “Run This House,” has debuted, showcasing typical family-friendly sports action as kids compete amongst one another and with parents for honor and glory, demonstrating all of the game’s various sports alongside the tagline “It’s time to find out who runs this house.” …
We often break news of acquisitions by game companies, but it’s rarely something so… simple: Nintendo has bought land from the city of Kyoto in order to build a second headquarters building slated for completion by December 2027. The company’s first headquarters are, of course, already located in Kyoto, and…
The wait for Atlus and Vanillaware’s latest game to come to Switch is finally over. 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim has officially launched, giving Nintendo fans and handheld devotees a shot at one of the finest narrative experiences you’ll find on any system. You can read more about our…
