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…
Super Monkey Ball is one of the most cheerful games I’ve ever played. That’s including every last “Fall Out!” and mind-bending course they so lovingly throw our way, and I’m going to grant a great deal of that credit to its cast of playable primates. Sega seems to agree, as…
Digital Monster fans are due for another year of buffering and disconnections, sadly. The awaited tactics/survival game has been in the works for some time but with minimal news or showings. Per a new financial report shared over on Resetera, it would appear that may stay the case for some…
Jupiter and Sega are partnering together for the latest in the always welcome Picross series. There’s just something about these nonograms that puts me at ease, but this time around they’ll be doing what Nintendon’t. As previously announced, Picross S Genesis & Master System edition will be basing its number…
It’s been a few months since we’ve seen much at all of the upcoming action-adventure Baldo: The Guardian Owls, but you can rest assured that NAPS team hasn’t been sitting on its hands. The game finally has a solid release date of August 27th on Nintendo Switch and other platforms,…
Being an amiibo collector can be tough! Not only do you have to deal with retail exclusives, scalpers, bootlegs, and shortages, from time to time, an extremely limited variant gets released that you’ll likely never have the chance to see in real life — let alone own. We’ve seen golden…
Few video game icons quite capture the essense of the 1990’s like Sonic the Hedgehog. The blue blur perfectly captured the era’s approach to ‘attitude’, while meshing it with cute Japanese sensibilities, resulting in a pretty iconic aesthetic that still holds up to this day. Fashion label Stray Rats is…
Tilting the floor to precisely maneuver spherically constrained simians is a form of art. It’ll take determination, ingenuity, and a whole lot of potassium to fuel you through the hundreds of stages in Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania. Thankfully, the Switch version of this 20th anniversary celebration won’t be left…
If not for skipping Melee, the Bumper item would’ve been in every single Super Smash Bros. game. It may not have that perfect attendance, but only missing a single Smash game puts it on par with features such as a gallery of collectibles and Marth. Such a recurring legacy deserves…
Fire Emblem Heroes is dipping once again into a specific game’s backstory and lore to bring forth a Mythic Hero. This time around it’s Genealogy of the Holy War getting attention, reviving one of its Twelve Crusaders to fight at summoners’ sides. Behold, Ullr, the bowmaster that in…
To close out its multi-week Summertime Celebration, Mario Kart Tour is hosting another Team Rally! The Mario vs. Peach Tour will put plumber against princess in a battle between arguably the two most beloved people in the whole Mushroom Kingdom. The brand new driver this time is Happi…
Compared to Nintendo’s other mobile endeavors, Dr. Mario World never quite seemed to take off. While there was an indescribable joy in seeing what Mushroom Kingdom mooks would suddenly attain their medical license to help bust viruses, it just couldn’t compare with the likes of Mario Kart Tour and Fire…
Last week, the state of California formally filed multiple charges against Activision Blizzard for violating multiple codes of the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) and California Equal Pay Act. Once the news broke, a number of official statements from Activision Blizzard were released online. These include an initial statement from…
