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,…
As part of this morning’s Virtua Fighter direct stream, Sega announced that Virtua Fighter 5 REVO will be getting ports to consoles soon. Released for PC via Steam in January, players on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Switch 2 will be able to jump into the fray to experience one…
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…
Pokémon has officially announced a brand-new pin collection to coincide with the release of the new Shining Fates TCG set. With four boxes total, the Mad Party Pin Collection features Bunnelby, Dedenne, Galarian Mr. Rime, and Polteageist. Each featured Pokémon will take center stage on their own foil promo card…
Arcade1Up, the company responsible for a line of increasingly popular at-home arcade cabinets, has announced several new cabinets as part of its lineup for 2021. A brand new Killer Instinct cabinet was announced, containing not only Killer Instinct and Killer Instinct 2, but also two Battletoads games, much to the…
The Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary 10-piece tee collection finally made its way onto Nintendo’s online store last month after debuting at Nintendo NY in November. The following day after the first five tees were made available, Nintendo NY happened to receive the next two designs – Super Mario Sunshine…
Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin proved itself to be one of the more popular game releases of last year, selling over 500,000 copies across all platforms. The action-RPG/rice-farming sim made waves across the internet in the midst of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, and a new patch coming to the game…
This year’s Valentine’s Day theme on PokémonCenter.com is Pikachu & Mew Admiration. The collection features pins, greeting cards, and loungewear celebrating the holiday by focusing on Pikachu and Mew, clearly smitten with one another (Ditto and Eevee are also featured, but only in the Flower Pin Box Set). Today, the…
The Nintendo DS unquestionably has one of the greatest libraries of any platform – portable or home console. Thanks to a recent announcement from Majesco, one of the titles from that stellar system, Monster Tale, is now officially headed to all current platforms later this year! Developed by Dreamrift, Monster…
While the semi-annual in-person speedrunning marathon had to quickly overcome the pandemic and its troublesome physical obstacles, Awesome Games Done Quick (AGDQ) 2021 continued to succeed in hosting its charitable race for those in need despite being forced to go completely digital. This year the event had concluded with a…
While the impending delisting doomsday of March 31st is nearly on the horizon, Nintendo has seemingly been removing titles and products from their database over the last week. The Nintendo DSiWare titles previously reported to have been yanked from the 3DS eShop have returned (mostly), but now the handheld system…
Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory is a unique entry into both the Kingdom Hearts series and the rhythm genre as a whole. Where most rhythm games follow a trail of notes requiring simple button taps or gestures, Melody of Memory throws a pseudo combat system into the mix that requires…
Today marks Coming of Age Day in Japan, a holiday celebrating any and all reaching the age of 20 years old. Held the second Monday of January, it’s a ceremonial display of maturity and the expected increase in responsibility. While community events and gatherings may not be happening as much…
There’s plenty of Pac-Man merchandise out there if you know where to look – the guy just turned 40, after all! Yet, these new products from Tamashii Nations are something else. First up, the most sensible of the lot. Under the S.H. Figuarts line we’re getting a posable Pac-Man, complete…
Since March 2020, Niantic has been extremely conscious of the COVID-19 pandemic and making changes to Pokémon GO for safer and easier playing. Recently, though, a promotion from The North Face and Gucci has caused some confusion and well-earned criticism. Announced in late December, it was revealed that The North…
