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…
Of all of the games to come out within the past decade, it’s undeniable that Hollow Knight was one of the most impactful even among bigger studio releases. Originally released in early 2017, Hollow Knight took the world by storm, and following that success, a sequel game called Hollow Knight:…
Leading up to Pokémon Day on February 27th, The Pokémon Company has teased that they’ll be celebrating the series’ different regions with art and announcements for a variety of games. Yesterday, the focus was on the mobile game Pokémon Masters EX, but for today it’s all about the Galar region…
In the wake of the meteoric release of Pokémon Legends: Arceus, it’s easy to forget that remakes of the original Sinnoh games released only a few months ago — but indeed, many have forgotten the presence of Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, except maybe to dunk on it for being…
If you’re at all familiar with the history of the Mario Strikers games, then you know that the first two games were developed by Next Level Games, the Vancouver, BC-based Canadian developer also responsible for Punch-Out on the Wii and the Luigi’s Mansion sequels. Well, now we have confirmation that…
Bandai Namco surprised us all in December 2021 with the unexpected announcement of a new DLC character coming to 2018’s Dragon Ball FighterZ. Android 21 (Lab Coat), which depicts the game’s main antagonist in her standard form before succumbing to her evil, Majin-like appearance, now has a confirmed release date…
Yesterday The Pokémon Company begun its countdown to this weekend’s Pokémon Day with two pieces of art featuring iconic setpieces from the first two generations. Now it’s Ruby & Sapphire’s turn, and you probably wouldn’t have expected them to focus on this part of the game… 「Pokémon Day」を記念して描き下ろされた特別なイラストを毎日公開中！本日2月22日（火）は、『ポケモン ルビー・サファイア』のワンシーンが描かれているよ。記念イラストは、引き続き、2月27日（日）まで順次公開されるから、お楽しみに！https://t.co/8E8yrIhBzg…
Ready to ride (or alternatively continue collecting ’em all)? Bear Walker is venturing back into the Pokémon world with two more limited edition skateboards this week, and they are already available at the official Pokémon Center Store’s website! Shadow dropped by The Pokémon Company and Bear Walker, have a look…
Just this past weekend, Retro Studios updated their social media banners with a brand new piece of Metroid Prime artwork featuring Samus in what looked like a new iteration of her Varia Suit. While Metroid fans were of course all sure that the updated artwork banner was connected to the…
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…
Nintendo has finally given us some official confirmation on the upcoming releases of the Min Min and Steve & Alex amiibo, and it’s not exactly what amiibo fans were hoping to hear. The Min Min Super #SmashBros #amiibo will be stretching onto the scene April 29th! pic.twitter.com/c0xuIWFNvZ — Nintendo…
There are few scenes more iconic in the Final Fantasy series — nay, all of video gaming — than the Opera in Final Fantasy VI, a musical masterpiece of lyrical memorization, octopal shenanigans, and theater drama. And Square Enix appears to be letting loose a bit with the sequence in…
We’re almost to the end of the (financial) year, which means it’s time for corporations to make presentations for shareholders convincing them to keep stake in their companies. You know, just like you and your friends do on weekends. Capitalism! Anyway, in the Capcom Integrated Report 2021 to shareholders, the…
After a widely successful line of Super Mario Lego Sets, as well as more specialized fare like a Lego NES and the Lego Mario 64 ? Block, Lego and Nintendo appear to be adding more products to their lineup. Listings on Eugene Toy & Hobby appeared with the code name…
