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…
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is shaping up to be one of the most visually impressive kart racers yet, set to launch this September on both Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2. While there’s still some time before release, SEGA is kicking off the 4th of July celebrations with a brand-new animated…
Cozy Grove, the spoopy (that’s cute and spooky) life sim from SpryFox released back in April to pretty much universal positivity. Since launch, the team at SpryFox has consistently supported this otherworldly friendship sim with patches heavily based on fan feedback, with an emphasis on quality of life improvements. The…
Ready? Set? You might want to go for these pre-orders when they’re available. The iconic Rainbow Road course from Mario Kart will soon be hitting the racetracks of Hot Wheels. Previously leaked by Amazon through a pre-sale item page, the Hot Wheels Mario Kart Rainbow Road Raceway Track Set will…
Things are changing once again in the world of Pokémon GO. This week, Niantic has addressed the features and bonuses it added to Pokémon GO due to the global pandemic courtesy of COVID-19. These features, which have been referred to as “temporary” in official announcements will come to a 16-month…
For “anniversaries,” “rolling,” and “Sega” today’s main attraction is Sonic the Hedgehog’s 30th. He’s not the only one in the spotlight though, as today’s also the 20th anniversary of the original Monkey Ball arcade game! What would go on to become the Super Monkey Ball series began with a banana…
2021 marks Sonic the Hedgehog’s 30th anniversary, and Sega is celebrating in style thanks to a partnership with Summer Game Fest. The Sonic Symphony Orchestra will be playing tunes from the entire breadth of Sonic’s history. During Summer Game Fest Kick-off Live we got a sneak-peek of Unleashed’s medley, but…
Unlike Monster Hunter proper, Monster Hunter Stories wants you to care about its plot. That much is clear from the Wings of Ruin opening movie, where our playable rider takes part in a tribal ceremony while other, more mysterious events occur. We know this’ll lead to you meeting…
Today is Sonic the Hedgehog’s 30th birthday! I mean, the character himself has been 15 for decades now, even if he canonically celebrated his birthday that one time. I’m talking about the series as a whole and the original game. Who knew that when Sonic sped onto the Genesis that…
Geese are on the rise in games, and while it was a rather nasty one who paved the way, how’d you like to be a honkin’ hero for a change? That’s what Mighty Goose promises, a bite sized 2D shooter from Blastmode Games, and it delivers. Comparisons to Metal Slug…
Ace Attorney veterans may think they’ve passed the bar when it comes to understanding the ins and outs of the series, but what happens when the legal system, nay, the entire world rewinds to the 19th century? That’s where The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles takes players, and while investigation and…
Today is a big day for Sonic the Hedgehog news but this latest tidbit via Famitsu is something else. As Siliconera translates, Sonic art director Kazuyuki Hoshino states that Sonic Team are working on turning Sonic into a VTuber, allowing fans to “communicate with Sonic in real-time”. If you’re somehow…
Sonic’s got a lot going on for his 30th Anniversary, extending all the way to his guest appearances in Super Smash Bros. This weekend’s Spirit Board Event will be all about the Sonic the Hedgehog series, bringing us not Sega’s speedy needlemouse, but his friends! For three days starting…
Earlier this year it was announced that Sega would be collaborating with Netflix on a new animated Sonic the Hedgehog show, set to debut in 2022, titled Sonic Prime. While we’ve known some basic plot summaries, we’ve finally gotten a glimpse of what the show might look like thanks to…
