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…
Split Fiction, the latest co-op multiplayer game by developer Hazelight, launched on March 6th to critical acclaim. Shortly after launch, it was rumored that a movie adaptation was in the works for the game and we’ve now received confirmation on its existence, along with one of the stars as well…
As the “Year of Eevee” celebration continues, more and more merchandise centered around the beloved Evolution Pokémon continues to be revealed. Just last week a brand-new life-size Eevee plush was shown off, but that wasn’t to be all they had in store. A new batch of life-size plushies have been…
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 is now available on Nintendo Switch! We’ve captured nearly six minutes of gameplay footage showcasing the retro minigames. Have a look at Mario and Sonic in action in a variety of challenges! Learn more about Mario & Sonic at the Olympic…
A new Mario & Sonic title is upon us, and as has been the case for past entries, some events allow other members of the characters’ casts get in on the Olympic Games. Each of these characters is limited to their specific event, and not every event gets a guest….
Before Super Smash Bros. Brawl shattered everyone’s minds, Mario and Sonic met on a different stage. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games kicked off what’s become a solid series of event based minigames, heightened by these two gaming legends and their extended casts. Though the novelty of these two…
Now Atlus has shared its first lengthy look at Persona 5 Scramble gameplay, it’s time to start seeing regular trailers focusing on each of the characters up until the game’s February 20th launch in Japan. First up is naturally Joker, the protagonist and Smash Bros. alumni himself. In the trailer…
Update: Nintendo has followed up the initial announcement of the Terry broadcast with a statement that “…there are no announcements regarding any unrevealed fighters” for this stream. At 45 minutes long, it’ll be interesting to see what is covered beyond the expected move set, music, stage, and Spirits. That Tweet and…
Pokémon Sword and Shield have hit store shelves and the Nintendo Switch eShop and we now have a solid look at which Pokémon can and cannot be obtained in the games. The games are making series history by being the first mainline Pokémon titles to not have every single existing…
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The Brits love Luigi, apparently: Luigi’s Mansion 3 has become the fastest-selling Switch game of 2019 in the UK, beating out both Link’s Awakening and Super Mario Maker 2 to hold a speedy sales record (for at least a couple weeks until Pokémon comes along). The lean, green, fighting machine’s…
Pokémon Global News on Facebook has shared an upcoming freebie that will be offered to Trainers for Pokémon Sword & Shield after the games’ release. Starting November 11th, those who visit Walmart can receive an orange Trainer jumpsuit by using the Pokémon Pass app on their mobile devices. The…
An ultimate milestone has finally been passed — less than a year after its release, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has become the best-selling fighting game in the history of video games with 15.71 million units sold, surpassing both the combined sales of Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS and…
Now we’re in November it’s only a matter of time before the fourth DLC character from the Fighter’s Pass, Terry, makes his debut. As a result speculation is flaring up once more, and the latest thing to come out of the rumor mill is an unusual video featuring two Mii…
Koei Tecmo’s upcoming Persona 5 Scramble is looking set to be a frantic love letter to the original JRPG and its myriad characters, and earlier today we got to see a lot more gameplay from the title. That’s not all, though, as a save data bonus has also…
