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,…
Nintendo fans in the know likely all have visiting one of the company’s few dedicated stores as a bucket list destination. Thankfully, starting next year it looks like fans on the West Coast will have a much easier way to make it happen. Nintendo has announced plans to open Nintendo…
The final event for Pokémon GO’s Season of World of Wonders is an Incense Day event dedicated to Ferroseed. Of course, Grass- and Steel-type Pokémon will also be featured during the event via Incense encounters. (For more details about the Season of World of Wonders, you can check out our…
Update (3/17/23): As of March 17th, Rakuen is 10% off in the Switch eShop. Get it for just $22.49! If you’re familiar with RPG Maker indie games and/or video game music, you may know Laura Shigihara, composer for To The Moon, Plants Vs. Zombies, and more, as well…
A couple of months ago XSEED announced it would be localizing the coming-of-age JRPG Loop8: Summer of Gods. Now, we have our first look at gameplay from the English version. Give it a watch! As for what you can expect from the adventure, you can read a summary…
The Pokémon series has managed to deliver five distinct RPG adventures across three generations on the Switch. That’s more than any other system before it, all in under six years, with impressive sales numbers fueling each of them. Even if we discount the Ilca developed Gen IV remakes, you’d think…
Game Freak released not one but two Pokémon games this year. And not just that, but games specifically designed to be wide open, innovative takes on the formula. That led to certain problems due to development constraints, but it’s remarkable that the two games are not just feature complete –…
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…
Black Friday has come and gone, and it turns out that the most American tradition of all-time has made its way over to the UK for several years at this point. In terms of video game console sales, the Nintendo Switch was #1, thanks in large part to the trusty…
A few days ago, it was announced that both the Smash World Tour Championships for 2022 and the entire 2023 Circuit were getting abruptly shut down after the organizers failed to obtain an official license and Nintendo stated that the event would be unable to run without one. While Nintendo…
The finale of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean has come to Netflix, and with it came an update for All Star Battle R. Some paid DLC, like the recently released character Risotto Nero, had already been announced. This time around, we get some freebies from Stone Ocean, though some will…
Are you ready, kids? Right now in Fall Guys you can take part in the Bikini Bottom Bash which gives the game a SpongeBob SquarePants flair. While the fry cook has been available via the Season Pass for a while now, a bunch of his cohorts have joined the fray….
Want to feed your Pokémon in Scarlet and Violet some delicious sandwiches, but lacking in ingredients? You can get some for free with a special distribution! Just input code: HAJ1ME0R1G1NAL In the Mystery Gift input screen and you’ll get 10 each of Peanut Butter Prosciutto Hamburger Cream…
‘Tis the season – for heightened levels of consumerism. And what better to advertise products than some slick, colorful magazine full of nice design and interesting tidbits? The Nintendo Magazine for 2022 Winter is here for just that reason, highlighting recent releases for the Japanese playerbase – though we’re lucky…
The Xenoblade Chronicles series had a big year, with the release and success of the third title in the series – but that’s not the only event occurring. As it’s been five years since the release of Xenoblade Chronicles 2, a game loved for its characters and story as much…
