One of the most contentious topics among video game fans over the years is the price of products. From new systems to their games, each generation sees a bump in price that often causes unrest. That being said, it’s not often that a previous-generation system sees a significant price change…
Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside an hour on Wednesdays for Pokémon GO Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed…
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,…
The next two Pokémon GO Community Day winners have been decided, and they’re bringing something new and something old to the event. Taking the top spot is none other than Porygon, who’ll make its Shiny debut in September thanks to this vote. October’s winner on the other hand might give…
Looks like history repeats itself when it comes to long standing philosophical quandaries in squid based multiplayer shooters after all. One weekend long battle later and the age old question of “Which came first…” has its answer once again from Splatoon 2. The #Splatoon2 #Splatfest results are in, and…
It has been a long time since the last “General” Nintendo Direct aired – almost an entire year, in fact. Now, we might finally be getting the goods. For the past couple of weeks numerous insiders have been teasing an event for the end of August – these include NateDrake…
Do you like food and Pokémon? Of course you do! So, what better way to celebrate your love for both with some new cafe-themed Pokémon items that are based around Pokémon Café Mix? This new wave of merchandise features plushes (of course) and place mats, and is set for release…
Animal Crossing: New Horizons has not only been an incredible hit this year, but it’s also become a bit of a beacon for various companies and brands. Sure, some ad campaigns are complete misses, but every so often a company or two ignores social media engagement predictions and just has…
Do you like surprises? Are you a fan of all things stuffed? Is Pokémon your jam? Well, if you answered yes to any of these questions, the Japanese Pokémon Center has a new mystery offering for you: a big box of 10 different Pokémon Fit plushies. The plushies included are…
The artistic manhole utility cover designs featuring Pokémon, dubbed as “Poké Lids,” have been rolling out across Japan over the last two years, but it seems as if The Pokémon Company is preparing to release dozens more. New utility hole covers have been appearing nonstop over the last few weeks…
A new collection of Splatoon “INK YOU UP” merchandise is now available from both Nintendo Tokyo and the My Nintendo Store. The new items available in the collection include a clear backpack, flat pouch, multi pouch, sandals, sun visor, baseball cap, bottle, towel, coin case, t-shirts, gacha belt, petit squid…
As has become the norm after larger Directs and showcases, Nintendo has released a new infographic for us to gawk at and strategize our purchases with! This latest infographic is all about new and upcoming Indie games, many of which were shown at the recent Indie World Showcase. …
Like all other conventions that were scheduled for this year, Gamescom 2020 has decided to shift its focus to a digital presentation due to the pandemic unfortunately affecting public appearances. Gamescom host Geoff Keighley went to social media to make it clear as to when the event will go live…
For any Trainers who have enjoyed battling it out with their favorite characters for the last year in Pokémon Masters, a new line of merchandise based on the mobile title will be hitting Japanese Pokémon Centers and Cafés at the end of this month. To commemorate the first anniversary of…
After this week’s Indie World Presentation, Nintendo’s Indie World Twitter account asked fans to send any questions they have for House House, the developers of last year’s cult-flock-hit Untilted Goose Game. They shared that they, Indie World, would ask House House some during an hour-long Q&A tweet honk-a-thon later in…
