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…
Oh the allure of crane games and UFO catchers. We feel it plenty – why else would we as an outlet have provided daily updates for the 3DS Badge Arcade? Yet there’s no beating the thrill of actually walking away with a prize, and as Autumn chill sets in it…
To Fire Emblem Heroes’ credit it’s told four separate storylines in its years of service. Pulling from Norse myth, the current plot concerns the Realm of Dreams, or Ljósálfheimr. Where there are dreams there are nightmares, though, and that’s where the game’s next Mythic Hero hails from. From…
Jump Force’s second DLC season has just passed the halfway point, showcasing more of Yu Yu Hakusho’s Hiei. Though there are already fire wielding characters in the roster (even ones wielding dark flames like his) Hiei still manages to stand out and represent the early 90’s classic. After…
Recently Puyo Puyo Champions saw an update that added some very welcome gameplay features. Along with those came two secret characters available by entering specific inputs on the character select – Rafisol and Paprisu. Turns out they weren’t the only ones, though! SURPRISE!! Valkyrie Arle is in Puyo Puyo…
Getting back into the groove sometimes takes a bit of prep work, like making a weekly schedule. Whether you’re just starting out in elementary school or “an adult” that needs a spare page to add to their journal, Play Nintendo’s latest freebie is perfect for all ages. A basic Monday…
As summer transforms into fall, Nintendo is keeping the North American Open tournament events coming! This coming weekend it’s all about ARMS, but from Friday, October 9th, through Sunday, October 11th, it’s Mario Kart 8 Deluxe’s time to shine again. Nintendo of America made the announcement on Twitter today, tweeting…
“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” So goes one of the most well-known aphorisms in the English language, and one that the developers at Moon Studios appear to have taken to heart, because their luscious follow-up to the beautiful Ori and the Blind Forest, a painterly Metroidvania with an…
Disgaea 6 is already on my radar, though with the game not coming until Summer 2021, that’s going to be a long wait. Thankfully as part of GAME LIVE JAPAN 2020, running concurrently with Tokyo Game Show, Nippon Ichi Software gave an extended look at the strategy RPG. …
The Jackbox Party Packs have been curating good times for get togethers both local and online for a while now, to the point we’re about to reach the seventh collection. Once more you’ll just need someone with a single copy to host your Jackbox Party, as all other…
Nintendo has a solid showing when it comes to Good Smile Company’s figma, rendering characters from Splatoon and Kid Icarus Uprising gloriously. The latest figure takes that a step further, being none other than Pokémon Sword and Shield’s female protagonist Gloria! The Gloria figma is posable and comes with three…
Resident Evil Village got lots of attention during this past weekend’s Tokyo Game Show, but for those not planning on indulging on a PlayStation 5 and/or an Xbox Series X anytime soon, Capcom had some more exciting news for fans of the horror series. Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness is a…
It’s been a while since Pokémon Sword & Shield’s first piece of Expansion Pass DLC, the Isle of Armor, launched back in June. We were promised one other major area to explore later in Fall 2020, the Crown Tundra, and we’ll be getting an update on it tomorrow, September 29th!…
