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…
Six and a half years after Hollow Knight: Silksong was announced as a full-fledged follow up to Hollow Knight, it’s finally in our hands. In the time since its announcement, Silksong’s hype and popularity have grown to almost mythical proportions and now that it’s here we have to ask, can…
It was announced today via the official Fall Guys Twitter account that Epic Games, developer of the smash hit Fortnite, will be purchasing Mediatonic, the studio behind Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout. In addition to Mediatonic, Epic Games will acquire Fortitude Games as part of the deal to purchase parent company…
The Monster Hunter series is no stranger to gigantic proportions, leaving players in awe of its sprawling landscapes to explore and the towering behemoths to defeat. With Monster Hunter Rise, it seems that Capcom even decided to go big with the game’s soundtrack, which features a whopping 117 tracks over…
A lot of platforming games have one level or section that manages to embed itself in the collective consciousness. This could be because of art style or music, but often it’s the sensation of playing through the stage itself that embeds into your memory and perks you up when it…
Tetris 99 is getting its 20th MAXIMUS CUP soon, this time featuring a Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury theme. The game will include artwork, music, and Tetrimino designs based off the game — more specifically, Bowser’s Fury. The #Tetris99 20th MAXIMUS CUP event runs from 11pm PT,…
The minds at Flight School Sudio have a knack for taking simple mechanics and reintroducing them in a deep and compelling way. Their last title on the Switch, Creature in the Well, was one such example. This top-down action game took the basic mechanics of pinball and presented them as…
Everyone might still be buzzing about the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl remakes, but there’s still lots happening in the world of Sword and Shield to tide you over. From March 1st until April 1st, the appearance rate of Fairy and Flying-type Pokémon in Max Raid Battles is increased. Also, Gigantamax…
The digital sails of a lonely adventure are ready to be sung once again in a solid format. Limited Run Games will be partnering with Quantic Dream to bring the award-winning adventure game Sea of Solitude from Jo-Mei to the physical shelves of Switch collectors in the West ahead of…
Do you like the idea of anime girls forming rock bands and having fun with their gal pals while dealing with the turbulence and trials of youth? Then you might dig the sillily named BanG Dream! franchise (nicknamed the far-less silly Bandori!), a multimedia series whose mobile game Girls Band…
The Switch version of picross mobile game Hatsune Miku Logic Paint, which was confirmed a few months, now has an updated title of “Hatsune Miku Logic Paint S”. While we still don’t have a specific release date, Crypton Future Media promises the game will take to the stage on Nintendo’s…
Masahiro Sakurai has his work cut out for him in many, many ways. Setting aside every task and expectation related to his role as Super Smash Bros. director, the man has managed to keep a regular social media presence with his daily pictures from the game’s development. That’s mostly been…
Later this year, publisher FuRyu and developer Historia will be releasing a sequel to the surreal 2016 JRPG The Caligula Effect. If you’ve been curious about the games vibes or its gameplay, a bunch of new Japanese videos have been released. First up is a standard trailer, covering the characters…
Polish developer and publisher Forever Entertainment made waves last year with the release of a remake of Sega’s draconic shooter Panzer Dragoon. It sounds like it made an effect on another Japanese studio, as the team has announced that it will be working on a Square Enix IP. As Gematsu…
