Splatoon has quickly become one of Nintendo’s most popular franchises, with three games being released so far, a plethora of merchandise and collabs under its belt, and numerous mangas available to the masses over the years. Nintendo of Japan has now revealed that a new app featuring the Splatoon manga…
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…
The ’90s and very early 2000s were the pinnacle of games about goofy lil’ cartoon animals bouncing around and throwing punches. While some, like Sonic and even Gex, have remained in the public consciousness in one way or another, any number of others have faded into obscurity (remember Rocky Rodent?)….
After a period of extended maintenance, the promised Pokémon HOME update that adds support for Legends: Arceus and Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl has arrived. Jump into the app on the Switch and you can transfer over your collection of Pokémon. By linking the games you’ll also net yourself some…
We’re only about a month off from its release, and the events of AI: The Somnium Files – nirvanA Initiative remain as cryptic as ever. Spike Chunsoft continues to string us along with the barest of informational threads, and now we have a character trailer revealing what appears to be…
Last week, Nintendo showed off a couple areas in Xenoblade Chronicles 3, namely the Millick Meadows and Eagus Wilderness. Now they’ve spilled the beans on two more areas in the game. The first is Great Cotte Falls, a watery lakeside with a very large waterfall. It seems the most “original”…
Earlier this week, Capcom showcased three of the series’ trademark weapons in terms of what the upcoming Sunbreak expansion is adding to their movesets. Even those who’ve spent hundreds of hours in Monster Hunter Rise will have some new techniques to master against the new and familiar creatures on the…
Falcom’s Trails series is well known for its many, many characters and soon English-speaking fans will be able to see where a number of them made their first debut as the long-awaited localiztion of Trails from Zero is upon us. In this latest trailer from NIS America we get an…
Another Eeveelution has come to Pokémon Unite, and it’s my personal favorite of the whole batch. Espeon dates all the way back to Gold and Silver, and it’s more than welcome in this new kind of Pokémon competition. The above video showcases its powerful Psychic-type capabilities as a…
First 4 Figures’ series of Champion statues from Breath of the Wild continues, as pre-orders are up for a statue of the Zora Champion Mipha, complete with trident and light up LED base. The 9” painted PVC statue with the usual marks of authenticity and even a little leaflet. …
Life imitates art (which is to say, depositing Pokémon in and out of PCs) more each day: Pokémon HOME will be updating soon to Ver 2.0, which will add two-way transfer compatibility for Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus. These games will join Sword/Shield and the one-way transfer support…
The Wholesome Direct has become one of my most anticipated pieces of counter-programming in the video game news space. Sure, the heavy hitters with their swords and guns are fun, but sometimes you just want to sit down and chill out with a cool frog. Now we know when the…
There’s not long now till Sonic Origins brings together the classic Sonic the Hedgehog games together in a new collection with plenty of bells and whistles. If you’ve been eager to see more, a recent segment on Rulicon, a South Korean stream, showcased a few key parts of the game….
Fall Guys is at last heading to Nintendo Switch on June 21st while also becoming free-to-play for all players across all platforms. The news was announced during this morning’s “The Big Announcement” stream, a nearly 30-minute video detailing the upcoming updates headed to Fall Guys (which seems to have also…
