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,…
Every month, Niantic spotlights a Pokémon (or multiple Pokémon) for Pokémon GO’s Research Breakthrough encounter. This feature was added to the game in April 2018 as part of the Field Research system. Essentially a quest system, Trainers can acquire Field Research tasks by logging in daily and/or spinning PokéStops (one…
Cyber Monday is almost here, and retailers are gearing up with some of the year’s best online-only pricing. While we’ve already seen a tons of Black Friday deals, Nintendo has now pulled out the big guns and dropped its best Cyber Monday discounts at Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy, and even…
Another Super Mario game is making the jump from the Wii U to the Nintendo Switch! This time, Super Mario 3D World is getting a brand new add-on, dubbed Bowser’s Fury. Releasing on Friday, February 12th worldwide, we’ve collected the known pre-order offers for Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s…
Overwatch has begun its annual Lunar New Year celebration to ring in the Year of the Ox. This year’s festivities feature new Legendary and Epic skins, new player icons and sprays, three weeks of new challenges, and a brand new Brawl! From Thursday, February 4th to Thursday, February 25th, players…
This weekend’s Super Mario Bros. 35 Special Battle! is a numbers game! While technically a Limited-Course battle there’s enough wiggle room to give this challenge a new name. Dubbed the 1, 2, 3, 4 Course Battle, this time you’ll be running through Courses 1 – 4 of all Worlds! …
According to a report from Japanese news outlet Game Watch, a man named Kazuki Kawamatsu was recently arrested in Nagoya City within the Aichi Prefecture. The report, which was translated by Siliconera, states that the 23 year-old man modified his Switch in April of last year, and has since been…
Next week will be the big day for Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury! As we kitty-crawl our way to its launch on Nintendo Switch, a new free with purchase bonus has been announced. Listed in Target’s weekly ad “Sneak Peek” for February 7th – 13th and tweeted by…
Life sims are one of the most relaxing games around, and for good reason; leading a peaceful life in an idyllic town is an excellent escape from the real world. Sometimes, though, the genre needs a bit more spice and adventure. Thankfully, Twin Hearts’ new title Kitaria Fables is aiming…
Town-building, Animal Crossing, and Stardew Valley fans, this one’s for you: Littlewood, “the peaceful RPG that takes place AFTER you’ve saved the world,” will be launching on Nintendo Switch later this month. Developer Sean Young made the announcement on Twitter yesterday, adding that pre-orders will go live on February 18th. …
Yesterday, February 4th was christened Puyo Day by Sega in Japan. While the day doesn’t hold any significance for the series, 2/4 can be read as Pu-Yo and it’s thanks to that we’re able to talk about the Puyo Puyo series’ 30th Anniversary! It’s this reason why the latest Puyo…
After its initial “Summer 2020” release window was delayed, the strikingly gorgeous adventure platformer Blue Fire is now available on Nintendo Switch, with an exciting new trailer to boot. Zelda fans in particular may be interested, as there appears to be lots of temples to explore, gigantic monsters to fight,…
The frenetic throwing disc sequel to the cult-classic arcade and Neo Geo game Windjammers is heading to Switch sometime this year, and to get fans ready a demo is now available to play, albeit only via Steam at the moment. There’s plenty more where that came from, though, as Dotemu…
After appearing on a Korean ratings board, it was only a matter of time before the Match of the Millennium returned. Now we know exactly when Hadoukens will meet Power Waves on the eShop thanks to SNK making it official! The dream SNK and CAPCOM collaboration title that can…
Eager for a new life of farming, festivals, and maybe even family? Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town is out to scratch that pastoral itch, with its newest trailer focusing on what kind of fun you can have when you’re not tilling the soil. This includes glimpses…
