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…
Split Fiction, the latest co-op multiplayer game by developer Hazelight, launched on March 6th to critical acclaim. Shortly after launch, it was rumored that a movie adaptation was in the works for the game and we’ve now received confirmation on its existence, along with one of the stars as well…
As the “Year of Eevee” celebration continues, more and more merchandise centered around the beloved Evolution Pokémon continues to be revealed. Just last week a brand-new life-size Eevee plush was shown off, but that wasn’t to be all they had in store. A new batch of life-size plushies have been…
It has been so long since an Endless Ocean game was released that I almost forgot a new one was around the corner. With less than a month before its release day, Nintendo has uploaded a new trailer for Endless Ocean Luminous that doesn’t so much explain what you’ll be…
The subject of Splatoon 3’s next Splatfest has been revealed by the Squid Research Team, and this time around it’s all about the freshest time of year, Spring! Dubbed the Spring Fest, this special event will ask players, “Which fuzzy fluffiness do you like most?” with the options being Baby…
Pokémon GO’s long-running monthly event, Community Day, turned 4 years old in 2022. Four years means a plethora of Pokémon have been shown off with special, event-exclusive attacks and increased Shiny rates. (And now that we’re in 2024, it’s six years’ worth!) Yet, for newer Trainers, chances are they’ve missed…
The long-awaited return of everyone’s favorite pink princess to the title role was a huge hit when Princess Peach: Showtime! launched in Japan, moving 77,562 copies in its debut week. She’s still holding strong, too, maintaining the number one spot the following week (March 25th, 2024 to March 31st, 2024)…
Square Enix already has a lot of merchandise, from figures to soundtracks and more besides, but our pets have been unable to share their love for the Japanese company’s biggest hits… until now! The SQEX Pets line of merch will include various items that are perfect for the cats and…
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts recently opened up a poll for the Most Iconic Video Game Character of All Time. All in all over 4000 votes were counted, and the results will most likely surprise you. Coming in on top is Tomb Raider’s Lara Croft, beating out…
Released 20 years ago, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door is an absolute classic that fans will take any opportunity to praise. Nintendo knows this, so the upcoming Switch remake of the game is sticking very closely to the original’s art style and soundtrack. At least, that’s what this newest clip…
With no E3 taking place this summer, it is falling onto publishers to host their own digital events to spread awareness about upcoming titles. One of the mainstays of E3, Ubisoft, is back again with another edition of Ubisoft Forward, an event that is “clearly” not a replication of Nintendo…
As beloved as the Super Mario franchise is worldwide, the traditional titles tend to receive a lot of focus. That being said, fans of the various Mario-centric RPGs are plentiful nonetheless. From Paper Mario to the now-defunct Mario & Luigi series and more, these entries, while not as popular as…
Back in December of 2023, Nintendo canceled plans to host its Nintendo Live Tokyo 2024 event due to “persistent threats targeting” employees of the company. At the time, no suspects were named and investigations by local law enforcement were kept under wraps. According to the publication Kyoto Shimbun, police have…
Raid Battles made the jump from Pokémon’s Generation VIII (Sword and Shield) to Generation IX (Scarlet and Violet). While similar, the big difference this time around is the Terastal phenomenon, where Pokémon’s type can change to one of the 18 different types available in-game. Not to mention, Pokémon will receive…
For Pokémon GO’s next event, the XXS to XXL size mechanic is being featured. The appearance of Pokémon in these sizes will be boosted and PokéStop Showcases will be active (but will probably focus on submitting the biggest event-themed Pokémon once again). For shiny hunters, you have three new Shiny…
