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…
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…
Streets of Rage 4 will soon be bolstering its already impressive array of content with the “Mr. X Nightmare” DLC. Previously we found out that the boss character Estel Aguirre would be playable as part of the pack, and now we have another confirmed character. Returning to playable status after…
The Hoenn journey continues for Pokémon Shirts presented by Original Stitch! After celebrating its second anniversary on Pokémon Day alongside Pokémon’s 25th anniversary, Original Stitch has been adding designs based on Pokémon from the Hoenn region to their massive pattern database. With a total of 135 different Pokémon calling the…
A turned-based fantasy RPG certainly isn’t a new concept, with the genre spanning decades and boasting a wealth of commonly known tropes at this point. However, Jin Conception, an upcoming title from Jin Wave Studio, integrates thriller elements into the well-established gaming category for a new take. Described on the…
While the original Ni no Kuni’s home console version from 2011 has been on the Nintendo Switch for a while now, its sequel from 2018 has yet to make an appearance. Thankfully, it looks like that’ll soon be changing. The ESRB has rated the game for Switch, granting it the…
