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…
Over the past 15 years, most of the Super Mario cast has remained pretty similar in appearance. Ever since the New Super Mario Bros. era of games, the looks of the characters have been fairly standardized. In recent times, however, they’ve begun to experiment once more. From Super Mario Bros….
It’s not often that some of Nintendo’s biggest games go on sale, but that’s just what you’ll find if you check out some of Amazon’s digital Switch offerings. Right now, you can get a download code for just $40 for the following titles: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the…
It feels like every year of the system’s life there are a couple of indies that manage to stand out and become my Switch obsession for a time. Games like Wargroove, Into the Breach, and The Messenger — all of which I’ve gushed over multiple times in the past. I’m…
Ever since they were revealed, I’ve wondered when G-Max Pokémon would get the plush treatment. What size would they be? Would they have their dark clouds? Is big boi Pikachu that much more huggable? Thankfully, those answers are either here or just around the corner, because the first round of…
A returning feature to Animal Crossing: New Horizons is the campsite, which made its debut in Animal Crossing: New Leaf for the Nintendo 3DS. At the campsite, visitors will arrive semi-frequently, and those that do arrive will have the opportunity to move to your island as a regular resident. Want…
The Nintendo Switch’s portability and simplistic design allows it to easily support games that feature a vertically oriented “TATE” mode. For the most part this works well with arcade ports, but it also means pinball tables can be more faithfully replicated, something games like Pinball FX3, Star Wars Pinball, The…
Have you ever thought, “I wonder who’s the best Trainer in Pokémon GO?” If so, you’re in luck, as Niantic has revealed a new way to track Battle League rankings with the GO Battle League leaderboard. This new ranking system comes from the GO Battle League switching formats. This new…
Staying at home day in day out can be tough during the current state of things, and presents some new challenges for those who are adjusting their routines and school/work practices. To try and help ease that, even just a little bit, Sega has curated a couple of playlists over…
At long last, the Levi’s x Super Mario collection is now available online! The line features some of Nintendo’s famous characters like Mario, Bowser, Princess Peach and Toad, realized in clothing pieces for all. It seems like there are 42 items in the Levi’s x Super Mario collection, with a…
Ever diligent and eternally googly eyed, the folks at Playtonic have just announced a pagie-turner of an update for both the original Yooka-Laylee and its side-scrolling followup, Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair. For one, they’re making the Impossible Lair itself a little more… possible. They’ve added a state change feature,…
WonderCon 2020 was supposed to be held this weekend in Anaheim, California. Due to current events concerning COVID-19 and California’s orders banning large gatherings, Funko isn’t waiting around for WonderCon’s new weekend date to be announced. Following their virtual convention of Emerald City Comic-Con, the company is hosting their 2nd…
Players of Animal Crossing: New Horizons have begun noticing villagers mentioning characters and features not in the game, like Brewster — the coffee shop-running pigeon from past Animal Crossing games — and additional shops. Twitter user @sliceofcy shared an interaction they had with villager Clay on their island. “I’m still…
Back in February, The Pokémon Company revealed a new mythical Pokémon that’s heading to Sword & Shield – Zarude, the Dark/Grass “rogue monkey”. Now we’ve gotten a closer look at its signature move, Jungle Healing, via the official website. The move, which Zarude doesn’t learn until it reaches Level 90,…
