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…
At the end of Pokémon GO’s Season of Max Out, there’s a special global event that all Trainers can partake in. Not quite a GO Fest or Tour, the GO Wild Area event is pulling some inspiration from the Safari Zone, but with a spotlight on Electric- and Poison-type Pokémon….
At the end of Pokémon GO’s Season of Max Out, there’s a special global event that all Trainers can partake in. Not quite a GO Fest or Tour, the GO Wild Area event is pulling some inspiration from the Safari Zone, but with a spotlight on Electric- and Poison-type Pokémon….
Starting in January 2018, Community Day is a monthly event in Pokémon GO that shines the spotlight on a particular Pokémon. For one day each month, a Pokémon selected by Niantic will have its spawn rate increased during a block of hours. Also, the Shiny appearance rate for the starring…
Microsoft has continued to lean into the memes around its newer “Series” consoles by releasing an Xbox Series S Toaster. Retailing for $39.99 and able to toast two slices of bread simultaneously, it’s really not that bad of a deal. It even brandishes your toast with the Xbox logo, which…
Rare fans have been eating pretty good lately. Not only did the N64 Classic Goldeneye 007 make it to Nintendo Switch and Xbox, but the cult classic Jet Force Gemini also found its way out of hiding. Banjo-Kazooie fans even found the beloved animal duo on their Nintendo Switch back…
It seems that making waves with his stellar performance as Bowser in last year’s Super Mario Bros. Movie wasn’t quite enough to scratch Jack Black’s video game movie itch, with Deadline now reporting that he has joined that cast of the Minecraft movie, reportedly in the role of Steve. …
Surprising nobody, rumors and speculation about the Switch’s successor, theoretically the “Switch 2” are already in full swing for the new year. In gamesindustry.biz’s annual analyst predictions for 2024, Dr. Serkan Toto, founder of games industry consulting firm Kantan Games, is predicting that the Switch’s successor will launch this year,…
For players from the arcade era, the idea of seeing a “kill screen” is not only a daunting task, but a joyous occasion. While people have known that Tetris on NES contained a kill screen — which is when a game’s code has looped so many times that it forces…
It’s been almost seven years since the Nintendo Switch first hit the shelves in March 2017. As such, rumors and leaks have been stirring about what the next console will be, when it will release, and what will be on it. One particularly interesting leak to surface says that the…
It seems like brand-new Lego releases just don’t stop these days, with new Super Mario Lego sets fresh out of the gate and a myriad of other releases seemingly always on the horizon. The video game-themed Lego train doesn’t stop at Mario, however, with his old rival Sonic getting in…
Though there are definitely titles (and even a few amiibo!) to look forward to, the Switch is going to feel light on new games to sink our teeth into until a Nintendo Direct rolls around. Not just any games either — I’m talking those addictive, seemingly endless ones that handheld…
2023 was a year of massive highs and harrowing lows for video games. While you could say that the influx of high-profile and well-polished titles made 2023 the best year ever, the industry also suffered a tremendous blow thanks to numerous and wide-scale layoffs. There were many mixed emotions and…
The Super Mario Lego sets have been on a roll ever since their launch back in 2020 with new sets and expansions featuring our favorite Mario characters releasing all the time. Today, LEGO has released a whopping three brand new sets that you can purchase right now. Check below for…
2023 was a pretty decent year for amiibo all around, with a ten new figures arriving from Nintendo to grace our shelves. On the Smash Bros. side, Pyra & Mythra gave us some much needed Xenoblade Chronicles love, Sephiroth brought despair from Final Fantasy with his badass Masamune and giant…
