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…
Of all of the games to come out within the past decade, it’s undeniable that Hollow Knight was one of the most impactful even among bigger studio releases. Originally released in early 2017, Hollow Knight took the world by storm, and following that success, a sequel game called Hollow Knight:…
SNK has been spoiling handheld fans for a while now, most recently bringing ten titles together in one digital package. The NeoGeo Pocket Color Selection Vol. 1 can be found on the eShop now, but if you really want to make some Power Waves with your game collection, you’ll need…
F-Zero owes much of its modern relevance to Captain Falcon, who has been a part of Super Smash Bros. since the Nintendo 64. And Captain Falcon owes a large portion of his relevance to Takaya Imamura. Imamura worked as a designer with Nintendo for 32 years, and in that time…
When Mario Kart Tour launched, one of its most notable aspects was its globe-trotting nature. Courses inspired by real-world cities made their way into the game, bringing the likes of Tokyo and New York to the Mushroom Kingdom. Now another is on the way, and to get there we’ll need…
Welcome to this week’s episode of Mii Weekly, a series where we feature headlines, impressions, and an assortment of variety segments all centered around Nintendo! In this edition we cover the Indie World Showcase, the Street Fighter and Power Ranger game crossover, New Pokémon Snap, a new Blue Switch Lite,…
Oh, Reggie Fils-Aimé. Nintendo of America’s former president has put up with a lot in his time, and while fans seem to have moved past beating on the Wii U or wondering what being a Purple Pikmin actually feels like, there is one burden he continues to bear. The ever…
Multiplayer horror hit Dead by Daylight surprised fans with a collaboration with the Silent Hill series last year, and it’s not done yet with its creepy collaborations. The recent Resident Evil Showcase presentation announced that the game will be receiving a new DLC chapter based on the Resident Evil franchise…
A recent Resident Evil Showcase presentation gave fans a deeper look at the number of projects related to the horror series that are currently in the works, including the upcoming CG-animated series Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness. The Showcase confirmed that the show will launch on Netflix in July 2021. Unlike…
NIS America has released another trailer for its upcoming localization of FuRyu’s otherworldly JRPG, The Caligula Effect 2. In it, you can get an idea of the story’s themes, the setting of Redo, and various key figures. The Caligula Effect 2 launches this fall.
Every year, Hallmark reveals a new wave of ornaments based on pop-culture properties, and in recent years they’ve started incorporating more and more video game licenses. 2021’s no different, and there are some unusual picks that are sure to make any festive decorations stand-out (if you can even bring yourself…
The biggest gaming expo of the year, E3, was officially confirmed to be returning as an all-digital event earlier this month, with companies like Nintendo and Microsoft quickly declaring their support for and planned presence at the late-spring expo. Among the companies involved was Ubisoft, yet just like many of…
Thanks to the appearance of a new rating, we may have an idea of what’s on the way from Super Monkey Ball. While it’s firmly a rumor until an official announcement is made, the Australian Classification Board added a page for something called Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania, though it…
New Pokémon Snap is just two weeks away, and for any promising Pokémon photographers it’s time to learn the tricks of the trade. We previously saw this overview trailer in Japanese, but the English version has arrived to shed some light (perhaps from an Illumina Orb?) on the long-awaited sequel….
