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…
The holiday season is now just a few months away, and to many that leaves a lot to look forward to. With a vast assortment of highly-anticipated game releases just around the corner, the wait can feel almost agonizing. A good way to make that wait feel shorter is to…
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…
Warning: If you don’t want to be spoiled, now is the time to turn away. Hours before today’s ARMS Direct, information that may be presented in mere hours has been leaked. The internet is forever and mirrors will take advantage. Thanks to those eagle-eyed fans, we know about three new…
Ahead of Inti Creates’ BitSummit appearance this weekend, where the plan was to unveil two games for the Nintendo Switch, Famitsu has gotten an early exclusive by revealing Mighty Gunvolt Burst. An upgraded version of the original 8-bit flavored game for the Nintendo 3DS, Mighty Gunvolt Burst plans on fleshing…
After speculating about whether or not Nintendo Switch’s 2.3.0 update included a fix for the recent glitch of randomly taking pictures, 4J Studios confirmed on Twitter that Nintendo has discovered the source of this problem. Tied to Minecraft’s Switch version that recently released, this issue, along with the problem regarding…
Only a day after the launch of the Kickstarter campaign for the tentatively titled Project Rap Rabbit, in which the Nintendo Switch version was a $4.95 million stretch goal, fan demand forced the team to reconsider the game’s order of goals. The team, in a lengthy Kickstarter update post, stated…
Last month, we reported that The NPD Group, a well known market research company in the US, shared astoundingly positive results for the Nintendo Switch and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild launches. A staggering 900,000 units were sold at the time the stats were released, with the…
In the latest issue of popular Japanese magazine V-Jump (via Gematsu), a release window for the Nintendo Switch port of Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 was finally confirmed. It will arrive in the region this fall. The magazine also shared some more specific details regarding the port. Up to six players…
Later today Nintendo will be showcasing a lot of upcoming Switch exclusive ARMS in the game’s very own dedicated Direct. To get people hyped up, the Japanese ARMS Twitter account has tweeted out two images teasing the event to come. To start with, there’s a very professionally composed image of…
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Right on the heels of our Disgaea 5 Complete review, NIS America has unveiled a new trailer for the game and a demo has gone live on the Nintendo Switch eShop. You can check out the jazz-infused video below: As for the demo, head on over to the Coming Soon…
The Switch’s library continues to grow and fill in genre gaps, and descending upon the world to fulfill that strategy RPG need is Disgaea 5 Complete. Originally released on the PS4 two years ago, the latest entry in the hellishly delightful Disgaea franchise comes to the Switch with all its…
Just a short while ago Sega confirmed the third character for Sonic Forces, who it turns out will be entirely your creation. IGN had the chance to get more info from Sega. For starters, you’ll be limited to seven character types, in the form of species. Each has their own…
News was teased for Sonic Forces yesterday, and Sega delivered in a way I wouldn’t have imagined. The latest look at the Switch-bound high speed platformer revealed that it doesn’t feature a new character, but instead the ability to create your own custom hero to fight alongside Classic and Modern…
