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…
Once again the Kirby Café is getting in the spirit of the season, with limited-time menu items based around summertime fun and refreshing drinks to beat the heat. Even though this isn’t the first Kirby Café Summer, the featured dishes are all new. The two most eye-catching are plates inspired…
Time to represent Team Sword in some Isle of Armor style! My Nintendo has added a new digital device reward centered around Pokémon Sword’s newest DLC expansion pack, The Isle of Armor. Yes, it’s a wallpaper pack. Bundling two different official art pieces, the styles are divided by portrait and…
During last week’s Pokémon Presents (the one that didn’t get fans in an uproar), it was announced a special event/distribution was coming to Pokémon Sword & Shield. By challenging the mythical Zeraora to Max Raid Battles, players could earn themselves a Shiny once the global wins reached one million. Happy…
Ahead of Ninjala’s release, GungHo Online has released the first episode of a Ninjala anime. Introducing Van, the short gives us insight into some Ninjala lore and Van’s backstory. From the YouTube upload’s description: “Van is an energetic and athletically gifted youngster known for his incredible skills on…
It’s time to grab your apron and turn on the espresso machine. Pokémon Café Mix is officially available to play on Nintendo Switch! The free-to-play puzzle game will have you whipping up fou-fou coffee drinks, sandwiches, pasta, pizza, and more. Now that it’s open for business, we know about the…
It may be officially summer, but that hasn’t stopped Pokémon Center from releasing some new clothing items that are geared towards cooler weather! Overall, there are 13 new jackets and sweatshirts to choose from on the Pokémon Center website, each of them featuring a different Pokémon. ‘Mons like Wooloo, Zacian,…
Last year, The Pokémon Company announced a partnership with Tencent, and today we got our first look at the results of that partnership – Pokémon Unite. Effectively a Pokémon MOBA akin to DotA2 or League of Legends, though the genre isn’t officially mentioned, the game has you enter a 5-versus-5…
It’s time to hear about The Pokémon Company’s “big project”, teased as part of last week’s Pokémon Presents stream! Tune in below to catch the reveal live at 6 a.m. PT:
Soon it’ll be possible to refight spirits, so you might be looking at your collection and wanting to give it a little boost. Well, if you’re missing any numbers of Nintendo’s villains then we’ve good news about these bad guys. A collection of crooks are up to no good…
The 14th Maximus Cup is on its way to Tetris 99, and this time around it’s celebrating the RPG renewal that is Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition. This’ll bring a new theme, featuring a Monado based playing field and Gaur Plains background, as well as Shulk himself. The real get here,…
Happy birthday, Sonic! Sega is making today all about the blue hedgehog with announcements and deals. Sega’s online store is joining in by releasing a new Sonic merchandise collection and throwing in a sale on various Sonic related products, too! First up is the new Graffiti Collection. A lovely mashup…
A wise, yellow cartoon sea sponge once yelled “I’M READY!” on May 1st, 1999, and today those same words ring true. SpongeBob SquarePants is back on consoles thanks to Purple Lamp and THQ Nordic making SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated a dream come true. With the game’s…
