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:…
Following the debut of the Pokémon TCG Happy Meal promotion at McDonald’s this week, it took less than a day for opportunistic individuals to buy and scalp the card and toy packs online for ridiculous amounts of money (cases containing 150 packs were listed for $1,000+). Quickly, Pokémon fans took…
Death Crown, a minimalist RTS with multiple campaigns and the ability to control humans, demons, and the undead, has been out on Steam since August 2019. A Switch port was initially planned for November of last year, but then got delayed to… today. Now it’s been delayed one last time,…
We’ve known about R-Type Final 2’s arrival in this solar system for some time now. The sci-fi bullet-hell shooter in the long-running R-Type franchise was announced for a western release late last year, and given a vague “2021” window. Thankfully, fans of the genre won’t have to wait much longer,…
The Persona 5 Strikers x Dragalia Lost Caged Desire event is at its end. The Phantom Thieves and all they brought may be leaving the Halidom, but they had one last surprise in store. Here's an illustration from the #DragaliaLost art team for the Caged Desire raid event that's…
The unique puzzle-platformer Oddworld New ‘n’ Tasty released last October for the Switch, however the developers at Oddworld Inhabitants aren’t quite done with Abe or RuptureFarms just yet. Available today as a free download, the new Alf’s Escape DLC sees players returning to the confines of RuptureFarms to rescue Abe’s…
It’s that time again, speedrunners! Nintendo has released a new Ninji Speedrun course, and it’s anything but barebones. The Dry Bones Shellscape course challenges players to clear its obstacles using a Dry Bones shell to crush enemies who would normally eat Mario’s boots for breakfast. The course also requires some…
Last month, we reported that King of Seas, the new pirate-themed action-RPG from 3DClouds, would be sailing onto Switch on February 18th. Since then, there’s been nary a ship on the horizon, and it turns out that that’s for a very good reason: The team at 3DClouds has today announced…
With Nintendo Switch sales still hitting insane numbers and the console being a worldwide phenomenon, the system has no doubt brought in many newcomers to the world of video games. With many people getting to grips with setting up a games console for the first time, Nintendo has set up…
After debuting last summer, New Game+ Expo has announced it’s returning for another round of announcements and showcases straight from the participating developers themselves. The lineup has changed somewhat, but the spirit is still intact and is promised to include plenty of genre variety. New Game+ Expo is back!…
The Monster Hunter Rise demo is a great way for hunters to sharpen their tools and practice for the full release, but just how efficient are players at taking down the wild beasts? According to a recent tweet by Capcom, it took on average 11 minutes and 16 seconds for…
With a Nintendo Switch release of Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time finally having been announced this week, you may be wondering just how the port will hold up compared to its PlayStation 4 and Xbox One counterparts. Speaking to Nintendo Life, Toys for Bob Creative Producer Lou Studdert shared…
UPDATE: With regards to the week starting February 22nd, the official Pokémon press site has been updated with confirmation that “fans can expect more announcements that week from across the franchise.” This year’s Pokémon anniversary celebrations on February 27th are set to be a bit more unusual. In this new…
