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…
An interview with Aya Kyogoku, director for Animal Crossing: New Horizons, with French news outlet 20 Minutes has recently made the rounds despite being a month old. This is due in part to Twitter user @jmac857 translating portions of the interview and releasing it to various outlets. Not having to…
Ever since stepping down from his position at Nintendo, living meme deity Reggie Fils-Aimé has kept busy with a host of new positions and duties around the business world, such as joining GameStop’s board of directors. But the man has an altruistic side as well, and he’s using his fame…
In the Disgaea series, the Red Moon is an occasion where the eternally beleaguered Prinnies can potentially be reincarnated as people if they’ve done enough good. Now NISA is taking that spirit to do some good of their own, organizing a fundraiser in partnership with the American Red Cross’ Coronavirus…
Blathers is getting the Animal Crossing: New Horizons event itch and has a new daily, time sensitive event taking place this May! The scholarly owl wants to celebrate International Museum Day and is taking it the extra mile by celebrating it throughout the rest of the month. Event…
After last week’s surprise announcement of Paper Mario: The Origami King, artists took to recreating some of the new paper forms shown off in the game’s trailer. With origami and paper maché-like techniques being used, it was just a guessing game of which character would be the first to appear…
While Community Days have been a staple of Pokémon GO, more recently Niantic tried something new by giving players the chance to vote for the featured Pokémon. Rhyhorn won out, but now it looks like another round of voting will give not one, but two potential Pokémon some added attention, move…
Have you, or someone you know, had a hard time trying to purchase a new Nintendo Switch console over the past few weeks? There may be many factors at play, but one reason in particular may be due to the search phrase ‘Buy Nintendo’ spiking in usage some 890% over…
Sega’s Blue Blur is revving up again, bringing a whole host of discounts to Nintendo Switch and 3DS owners who may be missing some Sonic the Hedgehog games. They might not all be created equal, but there’s definitely some gems amongst this collection of deals. Switch Mario and…
Goku has reached an unfathomable power level, tapping into his natural battle prowess as the latest character for Dragon Ball FighterZ. Ultra Instinct Goku may be another take on the Saiyan, but with some extra dynamic Dramatic Finishes that capture Dragon Ball Super and a playstyle all his own shown…
With all the plot-based drama and rampant carnage that comes with Mortal Kombat, do you ever wish these characters could just get along? That’s where FRIENDSHIP comes in, giving each character a finisher that doesn’t involve gratuitous violence – only gratuitous niceness! All your Mortal Kombat favorites are…
It’s time for another holiday in Animal Crossing: New Horizons! This time you’ll want to swing by the museum as Blathers has set up some Stamp stations for International Museum Day, and they’ll be there from today, May 18, through to the end of the month. For finding three stamp…
Late last month, Nintendo of Japan released an overview trailer for Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics, which covered the essentials and also gave us our first look at the Mario-themed cards that’ll be selectable in a few games. Now, Nintendo of America has shared its own version of the trailer,…
