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…
Costumed Eevee returns for the Winter Holiday event, but only for one weekend! Not only that, but the daily point restriction has been lifted for the event’s GO Pass: Winter Holiday 2025. So now is the time to level up and earn rewards. Now, check out what’s happening during the…
While still a couple of weeks away, The Pokémon Company has announced that it will be revealing some new information about Pokémon Legends: Z-A’s upcoming DLC, Mega Dimension, tomorrow on November 19th, 2025. Set to be revealed at 6:00 a.m. PT | 8 a.m. CT | 9 a.m. ET, no…
It seems like Black Friday arrives earlier and earlier every year — and 2025 is no exception. Tons of video games and electronics are already discounted across major retailers, so if you’re hunting for deals on Nintendo Switch games, now is a great time to start browsing. Here’s everything we’ve…
In a livestream event this afternoon, host Geoff Keighley revealed the entire list of nominees for this year’s Game Awards event. While the Game of the Year category actually leaked ahead of the stream, the rest of the awards were not follow until 12 p.m. ET. Now, we can present…
It’s incredibly hard to believe we’re now less than a month away from the launch of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond—a game we’ve waited a whopping eight years for since its announcement at E3 2017. But here we are, on the cusp of an all-new first-person Metroid adventure. To get you…
It seems that nothing can stop the might of the Pokémon franchise. According to Mat Piscatella, senior director of market research company Circana, Pokémon Legends: Z-A has become the “best-selling physical game of the year” in the US thus far. The information comes from an interview he did with YouTuber…
Feast upon new tracks in Nintendo Music, with the addition of Kirby’s Dream Buffet! The multiplayer party game was released for Nintendo Switch in 2022, with the goal being to be the largest Kirby at the end of the match. You were thrown into minigames, races, and a Battle Royale…
Sonic Racing: CrosswWorlds continues to grow its lineup of free Sega crossover characters. While we knew NiGHTS would be joining, in today’s State of Play Japan three more were revealed – and two of them are sure to make Sonic fans happy! Get ready for a victory lap! There's…
Over two years since its previous update, Pikmin 4 has just received a brand-new patch with a couple of additional features. Now live on the eShop, version 1.1.0 gives players some difficulty options to play around with and introduces a “Field Camera” item that grants access to a photo mode….
In a recent interview with The Game Business Show, ex-Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé was asked a series of questions regarding the games industry at large, but also more specifically the Switch 2 and his thoughts on the recent launch of the device. The first Nintendo console Reggie hasn’t…
While the majority of Switch 1 games work perfectly fine on the Nintendo Switch 2, there are a few holdouts that either exhibit problems or simply will not boot on Nintendo’s new console. To ensure players can figure this out in the least obtuse way possible, Nintendo has launched a…
It’s almost hard to believe that The Elder Scrolls VI was announced seven years ago at E3 2018. In that time, we’ve not only lost E3 as an annual convention, but Bethesda has released Starfield and Fallout 76. While everyone knows that the sixth installment of the Elder Scrolls series…
It’s that time again! The holiday season is right around the corner, and Nintendo has revealed its latest round of Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals. Sadly, none of the discounts appear to apply to Nintendo Switch 2 hardware or software, so keep those expectations in check. Ready? Let’s dive…
