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…
With the Nintendo Switch 2 presentation less than a month away now, people are understandably very eager to learn more about the successor to the Switch. While more is known now than has ever been before, there has been little in the way of specific information made available quite yet….
We all consume Nintendo products in the form of video games, but now we can consume them more literally — ice cream store Cold Stone Creamery, vaunted (or avoided?) for its hyper-sugary confections, has added a small selection of Nintendo-themed ice creams to its storefront. There are three flavors and…
You’re probably familiar with Hironobu Kageyama, whether or not you realize it. A rockstar Japanese vocalist whose career spans all the way back to the early ’80s, you probably know him best for singing Dragon Ball Z’s original opening Cha La Head Cha La, and he’s lent his voice to…
Square Enix has dropped a bunch of new Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII- Reunion details, expanding on what they tweeted earlier this week and giving us even more details regarding the upcoming PSP remaster. First up we have a couple of new screenshots. One features the iconic Sector 6 playground…
The next Lego Super Mario set aimed primarily at adults has stomped onto the scene and it’s already making quite the impression. The Mighty Bowser set is the largest kit so far in the series at 2,807 bricks and it also has a poseable head and legs. You can…
The dark fantasy dungeon delving manga series Made in Abyss will soon be getting a video game adaptation on Switch and publisher Spike Chunsoft has released a new trailer detailing what to expect. Two main story modes will be available – one where you play through the anime’s…
Maybe you’ve caught wind of the recent wave of Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope news and thought to check the game out, but wondered what its predecessor is like. Well, wonder no longer, because Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle is the next free Game Trial for Nintendo Switch Online…
Square Enix is keeping the hype train chugging for Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII- Reunion’s launch this winter, with a recent tweet giving us a quick run-down of what to expect from the remaster alongside some striking screenshots. 🎥 Improved camera and character movements📝 Optimised UI⚔️ A new menu-based…
Get ready to splat in style as Splatoon 3-themed hardware is on the way! Nintendo has announced both a Switch OLED with custom dock and purple and lime green Joy-Con… As well as a new Pro Controller! These will release on August 26th, a little before…
Summertime is in full swing, but it won’t be until September that squid kids reign supreme on Nintendo Switch again. Splatoon 3 is no doubt on players’ minds thanks to Nintendo drip-feeding info via the always-welcome Squid Research Lab. Today they’re serving up a tour of one of the game’s…
Capcom can’t be stopped when it comes to Monster Hunter. Their highest selling title may still be Monster Hunter World, but in the wake of its Sunbreak expansion’s launch last week we’ve got fresh numbers on Monster Hunter Rise. 【御礼】『モンスターハンターライズ』全世界1,000万本、『モンスターハンターライズ：サンブレイク』全世界200万本を達成！ ハンターの皆さん本当にありがとうございます！ こちらを記念した2つのアイテムパックが7月7日(木)に配信！#モンハンライズ #MHサンブレイク pic.twitter.com/z0HXbXsjZ4 — モンスターハンターライズ：サンブレイク公式 (@MH_Rise_JP) July 5,…
It appears fairly mundane on the surface. Nintendo, ever eager to protect its IP and branding, recently filed to trademark the acronym “NSW” sometimes used to refer to the Switch when “NS” is just a little too vague and “NX” is extremely old hat. (Man, remember when we could only…
On March 4th of this year, following Russia’s widely condemned invasion of Ukraine, the Nintendo eShop in the invading country stopped working — less a product of Nintendo actively pulling the plug and more a matter of course, since their third-party payment provider for the region suspended transactions. About a…
