Nintendo Switch Online is back with new icons, this time themed to Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. Celebrating the Shiny Rayquaza Tera Raid Battle event that will kick off in a few weeks, the icons are meant to get players excited for the battles ahead! In the meantime, you can enjoy…
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…
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…
Several new Generation IX Pokémon, story elements, and more from pre-release copies of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet have leaked online — and they show no signs of slowing down. Among the new Pokémon revealed through leaked information are evolutions for Sprigatito, Fuecoco, Quaxly, and Lechonk, as well as brand-new Pokémon unrelated…
Video games! They’re still selling. And the folks at Nintendo are still making them. However, businesspeople tend to like to keep track of the games that they’re selling, and so the company has released a mid-fiscal year report (fiscal years begin in April and end the following March, which I…
After months of waiting, Sonic Frontiers has finally sped onto Switch! Available today, our favorite hedgehog’s newest adventure is tasking you to find the Chaos emeralds after Sonic is stranded on an ancient island. Get ready to face hordes of enemies in this open-zone platformer! Watch your journey unfold in…
Kirby and the Forgotten Land has done well. Like, really, really well. Since releasing at the end of March this year, the title has gone on to sell 5.27 million units — which is a decent chunk better than Kirby Star Allies’ 3.98 million copies. In fact, it’s a decent…
After a quiet October (where were you, beloved Splatoween?) a new Splatoon 3 Splatfest is nearly here! Synching up with Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s upcoming release, it’s putting players’ choice of partner Pokémon to the test. New Splatfest art has been released that sees the members of Deep Cut take…
It’s become more of a trend for Pokémon games to reward players of past titles on Switch. Pokémon Legends: Arceus had masks and Mythical Pokémon encounters up for grabs, for example. With today’s Scarlet and Violet news, things are looking more like the former, with new cosmetics announced as Play…
With Pokémon Scarlet and Violet just ten days away it’s time to start prepping in earnest, and just in time The Pokémon Company has shared the first details on the games’ now-customary online events. First up will be a relatively simple Tera Raid Battle Event. On your journeys across Paldea,…
Today’s Pokémon Scarlet and Violet trailer may have had fewer revelations than we expected so close to release but one bit in particular stood out – just what was that mysterious elephant? Thankfully the official website has updated detailing the Scarlet and Violet books – each held in their respective…
As promised another Pokémon Scarlet and Violet trailer has dropped and while it has few revelations it gives us our best, most comprehensive look yet at what to expect. Give it watch below: Pokémon Scarlet and Violet will launch on November 18th, 2022.
Bayonetta 3 was released late last month to rave reviews, and many have already sunk their teeth into Platinum’s latest hit. But apparently, the game was once taking a shape somewhat different than its final result, and that was a significant reason for its long delay. As spotted by Nintendo…
Fire Emblem Engage was revealed only a scant couple months ago, and now has only a scant couple months until release. While much of the game remains unknown until release, information has been trickling out through the official Fire Emblem Twitter account (translated by the folks at Serenes Forest – HUGE…
If there’s one man who always gives a good interview quote no matter the context or question, it’s Yoko Taro, famed director of Drakengard and NieR who vaulted into mainstream recognition with 2017’s NieR:Automata. It recently made it over to Switch with the End of YoRHa Edition, and so the…
