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,…
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…
Mario Kart World, the brand-new entry in the Mario Kart series and the first new console title in a decade, is racing its way onto Nintendo Switch 2 on June 5th, 2025 as one of the console’s launch titles. We’ve learned a lot about the new game ever since it…
It’s finally here! The March 27th Nintendo Direct is about to begin, delivering 30 minutes of exciting game announcements for the Nintendo Switch. The event starts at 7 a.m. PT / 10:00 a.m. ET — catch the live stream below and stay with Nintendo Wire for full-day coverage of all…
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble has announced a brand-new DLC, a collaboration with the one and only Pac-Man! In celebration of the 45th anniversary of the Pac-Man series, Banana Rumble will have new maps, items, and a special ball for the yellow glutton himself. Bananas will turn into pellets, banana…
With the recent shutdown of Multiversus and Warner Bros.’ general disdain for anything fun, this latest rumor is sure to aggravate a ton of people. According to the Sacred Symbols podcast host, Warner Bros. San Diego had begun production of a Mario Kart-like kart racer featuring its iconic characters towards…
To the surprise of almost everyone, Nintendo will be holding one final Nintendo Switch-centric Direct tomorrow, March 27th, 2025. With the full unveiling of the Switch 2 still scheduled for April 2, 2025, that means this Direct will be less than one full week before we learn about the Switch…
Despite a Switch 2 broadcast having been set in stone for weeks at this point (if your calendar hasn’t been marked for April 2 already, you’re doing it wrong), Nintendo has one last surprise in store. Tomorrow, on March 27 at 7 a.m. PT, what could be the final Switch-era…
Another Nintendo Music update! However, this week’s update is slightly different. Kirby and the Forgotten Land has now been added to Nintendo Music in celebration of its three year anniversary, however, not in its entirety. According to the app, only 23 tracks will be released at this time, with the…
According to a new rumor started by Pyoro, a leaker famous for revealing Nintendo Direct details ahead of time, it seems as if Pokémon Legends: Z-A will include at least 27 new Mega Evolutions when it releases. While they didn’t give a firm number (Pyoro made mention of an ASCII…
There are lots of video games out there that die-hard fans would say are truly timeless. When looking at such games, often RPGs stand out as having aged the best of any classic titles. The genre is not only very popular to this day, but is very easy to grasp…
It’s always fascinating when someone uncovers a long-lost prototype or port of a popular game to an older platform. As spotted by Time Extension this morning, the archivists over at “Games That Weren’t” recently discovered the lost prototype of Peter Molyneux’s Populous for the NES. One of the most popular…
In a bit of interesting news today, it appears as if Nintendo has filed a patent for something very similar to what Square Enix has dubbed its “HD-2D” line of remakes. As spotted by Universo Nintendo (and translated by Go Nintendo), Nintendo recently filed a patent under the ridiculously long…
When Palworld blew up last year, one of the most common comparisons that fans made was to Nintendo’s Pokémon series. While there has been controversy regarding potentially stolen assets from Nintendo’s series and its developer, Pocketpair, is currently embroiled in a lawsuit with Nintendo over such a thing, it seems…
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…
