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…
Split Fiction, the latest co-op multiplayer game by developer Hazelight, launched on March 6th to critical acclaim. Shortly after launch, it was rumored that a movie adaptation was in the works for the game and we’ve now received confirmation on its existence, along with one of the stars as well…
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,…
October’s Research Day in Pokémon will certainly be spooky. Ghost-type Pokémon Yamask and Galarian Yamask are being featured in this Field Research task focused event. Plus, a few other Pokémon are being featured as wild encounters. (For more details about the Season of Max Out, you can check out our…
Can I get a “Guh-Huh!” Nintendo of America has just announced that the Nintendo 64 platformer Banjo-Tooie is coming to Nintendo Switch Online on October 25th. But unlike other games on the platform, this one comes with an upgrade! By some sort of retro miracle, Nintendo has announced that Banjo-Tooie…
In a hilarious turn of events, it appears that Sega is not only looking at copying Nintendo’s success with its retail locations but is potentially going to open its own store in the same building as Nintendo Tokyo. In speaking with VGC at Gamescom Asia, Sega’s transmedia boss Justin Scarpone…
The long-awaited release of Super Mario Party Jamboree is finally upon us, and it feels like everyone is getting in on the fun now. With five new boards and two returning classics alongside a plethora of characters, items, and minigames, it feels like the fun will never end. If you…
The party’s just getting started with Mario’s latest hit on the Switch launching today, and to help kick off the festivities Nintendo Switch Online has introduced the first batch of brand-new icons! Available now is Wave 1 of the Mario Party Jamboree icons, and per usual the trio of waves…
With the recent announcement of a Nintendo Switch Online playtest program, many have been speculating what new feature will be coming to the Switch in the not-so-distant future. The obvious guess is that Nintendo is considering adding a catalog of GameCube games to NSO, letting players relive the sixth console…
It’s official! Over the past few days, we’ve heard rumors that Super Nintendo World’s massive Epic Universe expansion would be opening sometime in mid-2025, and now we have official confirmation from Universal themselves! Epic Universe, including Super Nintendo World, opens on May 22, 2025, in Orlando, Florida! Universal Epic…
It’s finally here! The latest, and potentially greatest, entry in the Mario Party series has just been released. As partygoers dive into this new and exciting adventure, one question immediately comes to mind as the character select screen appears: what about Ninji and Pauline? When Super Mario Party Jamboree was…
Raid Battles made the jump from Pokémon’s Generation VIII (Sword and Shield) to Generation IX (Scarlet and Violet). While similar, the big difference this time around is the Terastal phenomenon, where Pokémon’s type can change to one of the 18 different types available in-game. Not to mention, Pokémon will receive…
Exactly one year ago today, Analogue — a company known for creating beautiful (and expensive) recreations of classic gaming hardware like the Analogue Pocket and Super NT — teased something big for Nintendo 64 fans. At the time, not much was revealed beyond a teaser image and the promise of…
Universal has been very vague with the opening date of Epic Universe, their brand-new theme park in Orlando, Florida, but our wait might be over sooner than we had thought. Universal had previously given a timeframe of Summer 2025, before changing it to just 2025. However, according to a new…
