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…
The hits keep on coming as Hamster revives yet another classic to their Arcade Archives lineup this week. Arcade Archives Gemini Wing is a faithful rerelease of the coin-operated cabinet first released way back in 1987. It’s a vertical-scrolling shooter where players pilot gunships while blasting an invading army of…
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The upcoming Nintendo Switch release of Supergiant Games’ Hades will no longer include cross-save functionality with its Steam version at launch. Supergiant Games announced the news via tweet, stating that “setbacks in the final testing” of the feature caused the delay; however, instead of pushing back the launch of the…
The journey continues on, today! Premiering on Netflix back in June for U.S. Pokémon Trainers, Pokémon Journeys: The Series is all about Ash and Pikachu traveling throughout Galar and other regions in the Pokémon series (and making more friends throughout the season). Today, The Pokémon Company has released 12 more…
Ready? Set? We might be able to say “go” soon after all. Over the last year, Sega has teased the possibility of a new Monkey Ball title being developed time and time again across social media. Previously the company commented on how Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD sales could…
Dragalia Lost is nearing its second anniversary and new adventurers and dragons keep on coming to tempt your tickets and Wyrmite away. The latest additions, tied to the new Sands of Revelation event, have arrived as part of a Gala Dragalia summoning event and offer up new options for Flame…
As celebrations for the 35th anniversary of Super Mario Bros. pick up steam, a few more collaborations are popping up. In the case of this particular merchandise release, Super Mario Bros. themed Barbie Storytelling Fashion Packs are appearing on Amazon ahead of any announcement from Mattel and/or Nintendo. So yes,…
Some of the most eye-catching merch from Pokémon Centers are the Pokémon Trainers collections. They bring products like new plushes or holiday collections, which look to cater to fans of the Pokémon games and bring together Trainers, Gym Leaders, and more with some great new artwork. This time around the…
Hold it! You might already have your rebuttal in mind here – First 4 Figures? Those high quality but pricey collectibles? No need to tune in. However, may I present for the court’s consideration, a new piece of evidence that may sway your judgement: Both the Exclusive Edition…
This year marks Dynasty Warriors’ 20th anniversary and Koei Tecmo has been celebrating in a variety of ways. The latest way its showing the franchise some love is via the power of music, as over 700 Dynasty Warriors tracks have been added to streaming services like Spotify, Apple Music, and…
Super Mario Sunshine is remembered for a lot of things, but one of the characters that soon became recurring throughout the franchise is the portly boss version of one of Mario’s oldest enemies. Petey Piranha flew and spew into our memories and went on to show up in Mario Kart,…
After decades without a single shot fired, a 16-bit top down shooter classic is coming back in a big way. Seemingly out of nowhere it’s been announced that a new Pocky & Rocky title, tentatively called Pocky & Rocky 2021, is on the way to Nintendo Switch! Not…
