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…
Worms Rumble released late last year for PC and PlayStation platforms, with a vague “2021” release window set for the Switch and Xbox versions of the game. During today’s E3 Nintendo Direct, this arena-combat spinoff for the classic tactical franchise finally got an official Switch release date, and it’s arriving…
Nintendo’s E3 2021 Direct this morning was absolutely chock-full of incredible announcements, and during the very last, The Legend of Zelda-centric segment we got a look at the first wave of DLC for last year’s Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity. Wave 1: Pulse of the Ancients brings a few things…
Nearly a year ago, Shin Megami Tensei V left a strong impression as part of the first Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase. Things are coming full circle, as we’ve finally seen gameplay of the long-awaited and Nintendo Switch exclusive MegaTen continuation during the E3 Nintendo Direct. See for yourself what…
Originally a Wii U exclusive, Koei Tecmo’s survival horror title Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water became a fan-favorite on the last generation system as it garnered a small following from fans despite suffering a mixed reception from critics. Returning from the grave and back with a vengeance, Maiden of…
After multiple rumors and leaks, Sega is finally ready to roll with some Super Monkey Ball 20th anniversary fun! Featured in the E3 Direct was a Hyper Potions (you’ve heard them in Sonic Mania promos for sure) fueled trailer that fully revealed Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania. Rather than a…
A new action-adventure title starring the Guardians of the Galaxy was announced during yesterday’s Square-Enix E3 showcase. At the time, the new game starring the galaxy’s greatest misfits was only announced for PC, PlayStation, and Xbox. The lack of a Switch port wasn’t too surprising considering the fidelity of the…
We rightly guessed Nintendo would close today’s Nintendo Direct with the highly anticipated next installment in The Legend of Zelda series, but it was no less joyous to finally see it again after all this time. The new teaser has a ton of details to unpack, including new areas, enemies,…
While Metroid Prime 4 still churns away in development, Nintendo isn’t leaving the Metroid fanbase high and dry — there’s a brand-new 2D title coming our way this year, dubbed “Metroid 5” and a direct sequel to Fusion. And get this: it’s Metroid Dread. That’s right. THAT Metroid Dread from…
With the recent addition of online play to Super Mario Party, it was assumed by most that that would be the future of Mario Party on the Switch, with more new content hopefully being added in as time went on. Nintendo had other plans, however, and has officially announced Mario…
With The Legend of Zelda celebrating its 35th anniversary soon, it was only natural that the series would receive the same glorious treatment Mario previously was catered with upon his major milestone last year. In the same fashion as the plumber mascot, Link will be heading to the micro-sized handheld…
Well, Metroid Dread was definitely not on my E3 bingo card! That’s right: The long-rumored 2D Metroid adventure is finally coming to Nintendo Switch, and alongside it is a duo of absolutely beautiful amiibo! The bundle consists of a brand-new Samus amiibo wearing armor modeled after her Fusion…
Get your $49.99 ready, because Wario is back and ready to promote crunch culture yet again; WarioWare: Get It Together! was announced during today’s E3 2021 Nintendo Direct. The greedy game developer (since he isn’t allowed to treasure hunt anymore, apparently) has gathered all his best chumps friends for another…
