As time marches ever forward, I’m beginning to have this bizarre sensation of writing retrospectives for films, games, and consoles that I was alive for the launch of. Released on November 18th, 2001, in the US, the Nintendo GameCube came at an exciting time for the games industry. Even to…
Here we go! Let’s take a look at the nominees for the 2024 Game Awards. While Nintendo doesn’t have an entry in the Game of the Year category this year, it currently holds three out of five nominees for Best Family Game, where the company has historically been the favorite…
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…
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet may be all about all-new adventures in the Paldea region, but there’s at least a few nods to previous Switch entries. “Case” in point, by having play records of past Pokémon Switch games you’ll be able to access exclusive Rotom Phone Cases. Where do I…
Update (3/2/23): Square Enix has announced that the free update for The DioField Chronicle will release on Sunday, March 5th at 7 a.m. PT. Check out our original article below for details about the content! Face Behemoth in our new update for #TheDioFieldChronicle, releasing on March 5 at 07:00…
Shiny Pokémon return in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, meaning players have a chance to capture specially-colored (and notably rare!) Pokémon they find in the wild. Shinies (called this due to the “sparkle” effect displayed when they come out of their Poké Balls) have been a mainstay of the series for a…
What’s better than eating a delicious sandwich and catching Shiny Pokémon? Nothing that I can think of. In Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet, a new sandwich-making mechanic was added to the game that, when made properly, can add loads of different enhancements to your journey. Some sandwiches boost your Pokémon’s…
As part of the upcoming “Chill Season 2022” update in December, an old friend is returning — Flounder Heights, from the original Splatoon, is coming back in Splatoon 3. SRL Real Estate here. Ballistics has been banished from our cubicle. And we've got more news—the return of Flounder Heights!…
Media for five year-old girls is unparalleled. Who amongst us has not felt the pure joy, the artistic freedom of expression, watching a Barbie movie? A season of Pretty Cure? Sparkly Tina’s Magic Horse Princess Adventure? If you say you have not, then you haven’t opened your heart to pure…
Pre-orders aren’t a measure of a game’s quality so much as a measure of how much people liked the most immediately preceding games in a series and also how enticing the marketing has been. But either way, it’s looking good for The Pokémon Company’s bottom line, as Pokémon Scarlet and…
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are finally here and there are loads of Pokémon to discover and evolve in the Paldea region. Today, we’re going to take a look at the mysterious Paradox Pokémon! At the time of this writing, we’ve identified 14 Paradox Pokémon in total. You can find a…
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are finally here and there are loads of Pokémon to discover and evolve in the Paldea region. In this guide, we’ll be looking the mysterious Pokémon Gimmighoul and begin the long task of evolving it into Gholdengo! How to evolve Gimmighoul into Gholdengo in…
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are finally here and there are loads of Pokémon to discover and evolve in the Paldea region. In this guide, we’ll be looking at the adorable, under-appreciated Dunsparce and learn how to evolve it into Dudunsparce. How to evolve Dunsparce into Dudunsparce in Pokémon…
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are finally here and there are loads of Pokémon to discover and evolve in the Paldea region. In this guide, we’ll be looking at the delicious pupper, Fidough, and learn how to evolve it into Dachsbun. How to evolve Fidough into Dachsbun in Pokémon…
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are finally here and there are loads of Pokémon to discover and evolve in the Paldea region. In this guide, we’ll be looking at the adorable pig Pokémon Lechonk and learn how to evolve it into a male or female form of Oinkologne! How…
