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…
With the Nintendo Switch 2 presentation less than a month away now, people are understandably very eager to learn more about the successor to the Switch. While more is known now than has ever been before, there has been little in the way of specific information made available quite yet….
It’s not often someone can say happy birthday to one of their creations in a completely different creation, but that’s exactly what Masahiro Sakurai can manage with Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Last week saw a quartet of games get their anniversaries honored and among them was Sakurai’s very first game…
Spring is in full swing, and Pokémon Center of Japan is celebrating nature’s reawakening with a new line of gardening-themed merchandise that’s almost too adorable for words. Introducing the “Pokémon Grassy Gardening” line! This collection will feature a mix of decorative items alongside more useful gardening equipment all themed around…
Previously, we reported that Activision’s hit studio Vicarious Visions, who spearheaded the recently acclaimed Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy and Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2, would be exclusively supporting Blizzard’s game development in the future as the developer had been merged with the larger studio. It appears now,…
Update: The app is now available to download via the Google Play Store. Earlier this month, Fujifilm and Nintendo announced an exciting and photogenic partnership, merging the two companies’ tech via the INSTAX Mini Link printer. The handheld and portable printer will be able to print images from your Nintendo…
Hot Wheels Unleashed, the highly-customizable arcade racer from Milestone will be speeding its way onto the Switch and other major platforms later this year. Despite its fast-approaching release date, we’ve thus far only seen one of the game’s environments, The Garage, and a tease of another, The Dorm Room. That…
After 22 years and few console generations, Pokémon Snap is getting a much loved and wanted sequel. With over 800 Pokémon spread across eight generations, this photo-snapping adventure has plenty of Pokémon to observe and photograph in the wild. Of course, you won’t find a complete Pokédex here. Instead, you’ll…
Next month on Saturday, May 8th, a brand-new vibrant lineup of Pokémon plushes will be entering Pokémon Center stores and the online shop in Japan. From Japanese artist F * Kaori, the “Saiko Soda Refresh” Pokémon plush series will bring the fancy anime illustrator’s work on the retro pop theme…
It seemed as though we were closing in on finally having the joyous jump-a-thon Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout arrive on Nintendo Switch, with February’s Nintendo Direct announcing that Mediatonic’s multiplayer smash hit would arrive on the system in Summer 2021. Sadly, it looks like we’ll be waiting a little longer…
It’s been an interesting week for ultra-rare Nintendo console variants, with Queen Elizabeth’s golden Wii recently going up for sale for a hefty $300,000. Another ultra-rare system has also resurfaced, this time it’s the unreleased silver-and-teal Game Boy Advance from Spaceworld 2000. Andrew, who goes by @GamingLegend64 on Twitter, is…
It’s the big day for Pokémon photographers as New Pokémon Snap launches on Nintendo Switch, and to celebrate, My Nintendo US has revealed its physical rewards for participants of the reward program. The items appear to be the same ones previously featured in Japan’s My Nintendo rewards. These include the…
New Pokémon Snap is finally here! To celebrate, we’re heading back to 1999 and converting an original Pokémon Snap Station to be fully compatible with the Nintendo Switch and New Pokémon Snap!
New Pokémon Snap launches around the world today, and with it’s sunny locales and photography focus the vacation vibes are off the charts. The UK retailer Zavvi has noticed as much, too, and has partnered with The Pokémon Company to release a set of t-shirts that, while not specifically related…
