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,…
As part of this morning’s Virtua Fighter direct stream, Sega announced that Virtua Fighter 5 REVO will be getting ports to consoles soon. Released for PC via Steam in January, players on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Switch 2 will be able to jump into the fray to experience one…
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…
Last week, you may have seen articles posted all across the internet claiming that Nintendo was about to make a killing on the new OLED model of the Nintendo Switch. According to these reports, the OLED version cost a mere $10 more to produce, but costs an additional $50 for…
It’s been a crazy year for Nintendo rumors. “Industry Insiders” from across the internet were aflutter earlier this year with news of an impending “Nintendo Switch Pro”, with a new screen, 4K AI upscaling, and beefed up hardware. As it turns out, those rumors materialized into a much less sophisticated…
Cotton Reboot! updates and aims to improve upon 1991’s Cotton: Fantastic Night Dreams. It does so most apparently by updating the visuals throughout, with new sprite work and effects soaring across the screen as you play through its seven stages. This arranged mode is the main attraction of the reboot,…
Last week, we mentioned that a certain game was notably missing from Masahiro Sakurai’s recurring recreations of games in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Thankfully it was just a slight delay to be tied to a different console launch after all, giving an arcade legend its due after all. Sakurai wasn’t…
Fire Emblem Heroes has been all about its summertime alts lately, but it looks like things may be returning to “normal”. It’s been a while since we’ve seen new characters from past Emblem titles make their debuts as you remember them, so let’s say hello to four from Fates. …
Xbox and Nintendo sure have gotten along nicely as of late, huh? We got Smash characters from Rare, Microsoft published titles on the Switch, and now, though a series of AMAZING tweets, we can see their totally understandable love for Nintendo’s best little console ever, the GameCube! When asked about…
Forget collecting those Rupees for a few minutes, start harvesting some My Nintendo Platinum Points! To celebrate the launch of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD today, My Nintendo Japan will be releasing three new rewards based on some of the game’s collectibles and artwork. As can…
Get ready for some sweet beats and a million watts of cuteness, folks: the newest song for the Pokémon 25: The Album is here! Performed by British singer and songwriters Mabel, “Take It Home” is treating the world to scenes of the artist singing alongside beloved favorites Pikachu and Jigglypuff…
Few company Presidents have had quite the impact on their audience quite like the former Nintendo of America exec Reggie Fils-Aimé. Bursting onto the scene at E3 2004, before he even became President, he instantly transformed the vibes of Nintendo’s shows going forward and became a household name for fans….
Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin has been out for a week now, and with it came a trio of new amiibo. Anyone who received their figures may’ve noticed something extra interesting on the Tsukino amiibo and its packaging in particular. On both Tsukino’s packaging and base,…
The Kirby Café Summer has been ongoing all throughout July, with fun and refreshing menu items to brighten guests’ days. Now some brand-new goods and a takeout treat have been added as well, ranging from practical to the utter superfluousness of finger puppets. Kirby, Waddle Dee, and Chef…
Even with just the base game, Wood Oak City was never going to be the same. Streets of Rage 4 is a retro beat ’em up revival done right, and anyone who’s already punched their way through might want to limber up for one last brawl. The previously detailed Mr….
