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…
Welcome to this week’s episode of Mii Weekly, a series where we feature headlines, impressions, and an assortment of variety segments all centered around Nintendo! In this episode we cover some sweet new Nintendo toys, a Pokémon Arceus update, Donkey Kong Land coming to Super Nintendo World, and much more….
Koei Tecmo has confirmed that you’ll be able to strategically battle across China in Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires on February 15th, 2022. The game, which takes components from the open-world Dynasty Warriors 9 and applies more managerial aspects, character creation, and more besides, will be hitting the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation…
While we’re still waiting on any news regarding a western release of Dragon Quest X Offline, a simplified take on the long-running unlocalized MMO, Japan has gotten some updates as part of Square Enix’s Tokyo Game Show weekend. For starters we have a release date – February 26th, 2022. It…
Over the weekend GoodSmile held WONDERFUL HOBBY LIFE FOR YOU!!34, an exhibition of its latest pieces of merchandise. Naturally some video game franchises were a part of the show, so let’s take a look! First up we have two characters from Capcom’s Ace Attorney series getting the Nendoroid treatment –…
Atelier Ryza 2 was a first for the long-running JRPG series, with it being the first time a direct sequel has been released starring the same main character. Now it seems like Koei Tecmo is taking the same approach retroactively with a sequel being announced for 2015’s Atelier Sophie. Atelier…
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…
It wouldn’t be a Nickelodeon fighting game without some representatives from Avatar: The Last Airbender or The Legend of Korra! While it’s been speculated (and leaked) that we would see Aang and Korra join the Day 1 fighting roster for Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl, it’s finally official today. Social media accounts…
Super Rare Games is back with another Nintendo Switch digital-now-physical release next week. This time the company is partnering with NEOWIZ to bring Metal Unit into the physical cartridge world. On Thursday, October 7th at 10 a.m. PT | 1 p.m. ET, Super Rare Games will start accepting…
Mario Kart Tour is in the midst of its 2nd Anniversary, with plenty of real-world cities and themed drivers currently available. If that didn’t do anything for you and you’re feeling seasonal, next up is the Autumn Tour, featuring a dose of classic Mario goodness in a familiar power-up. …
Another week, another Pokémon GO mini event! This time, the Mythical Pokémon Zarude is making his GO debut in the all-new research story “Search for Zarude!” The event runs from today, October 1st, through October 10th for all players. That’s right: no special ticket or purchase are needed to take…
Update (10/26/21): An English version of the recently released Triangle Strategy trailer is now available. Titled “Challenge Your Convictions,” the video gives a nice overview of the journey you’ll take as Serenoa. Check out a slightly broader summary of what you’ll see in our original article below. …
Last summer I was introduced to Unpacking from indie dev Witch Beam, a contemplative and calming game about just that — unpacking. You take the role of an unseen “Unpacking Ghost,” as called by Creative Director Wren Brier, and you sort your way through post-move boxes at various stages of…
