Trainers looking to get a head start on the Cleffa Hatch Day event can clear out their Egg stash thanks to a hatch distance bonus happening before the event. This Cleffa Hatch Day Extended Bonuses “event” will also add some Field Research tasks into the mix. (For more details about…
Thanks to the efforts of the Video Game History Foundation, another bit of Nintendo history has been preserved and released online. Yesterday, Frank Cifaldi (founder and director of VGHF) uploaded the ROM data for a prototype cartridge of the original Legend of Zelda on NES. Twitter user MrTalida then dug…
As part of the typical Nintendo hype cycle, the company has uploaded a new trailer that gives fans an overview of what to expect with Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. It’s kind of funny to start with the narrator being surprised Mario is made of paper considering we’ve had six…
With September just around the corner, a new character is almost here for Mario Tennis Aces. Diddy Kong is swinging into action as another Speedy character with a brand of simian style to call his own. Just like the previous post-release characters, Diddy will be completely free. Those…
Yet another Switch announcement out of Gamescom was made: the game adaptation of the award-winning comic Blacksad, called Blacksad: Under the Skin, is getting a Switch release. Blacksad is a Spanish comic intended for a French audience based in a fictionalized 1950s New York City where the inhabitants are anthropomorphized…
Before this month is out we should be getting our hands on the first Sega Ages ports, Sonic the Hedgehog and Thunder Force IV, which will be followed by more than 13 other ports, with two arriving each month. One of next month’s releases has now been confirmed and it’s…
Pokémon GO, the AR app sensation that took the world by storm in 2016, is still going strong. Now many years deep into updates, the game has changed significantly since launch — and new mechanics, Pokémon, events, and more have been added to it. Need some help? Check out our…
While the Switch has seen huge success with numerous genres, one hugely popular type of game has yet to find purchase: the MOBA, or Multiplayer Online Battle Arena. Tencent hopes to change all that when they bring the popular mobile hit Arena of Valor to the Switch. A recent trailer…
The toughest part of a Nintendo Direct is waiting for the next one. With a game as anticipated as Super Smash Bros. Ultimate threat goes double, but it looks like Nintendo’s trying to make things a little more bearable. As a nice surprise two full matches featuring most of the…
Another piece of news coming out of Gamescom today, and it’s not technically even game related! The comic book reading app InkyPen will be making its debut on the Switch this November, as revealed by the following trailer by Nintendo UK: # InkyPen will be a subscription service…
The Switch is getting a lot of ports lately, but this latest announcement is a little head-scratching, but the more the merrier? THQ Nordic announced during the Gamescom opening ceremony, and a following press release, that its Deep Silver Fish Labs division will be porting Volition’s critically acclaimed Saints Row…
UPDATE: It’s been announced by Nintendo of America PR that Luigi’s Mansion for the 3DS will launch in the region on October 12th! Today’s the first day of Gamescom 2018 and as a result we’re starting to see news trickle in, especially regarding the European market. Nintendo UK’s Twitter has…
Ever since its full E3 2018 reveal, Nintendo has been supplying daily updates to the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate website. Fighter spotlights, Assist Trophies, Pokémon, new music, and more are all being shown off to get you ready for the biggest crossover around! Let’s have a look at what Nintendo…
In anticipation of Gamescom’s doors opening this week, Nintendo’s European division quietly uploaded a mini Direct of sorts showcasing indie games coming to the Nintendo Switch. Dubbed “Indie Highlights,” the video announced everything from new games out later this year and next to games out today in the eShop. We’ve…
The Switch library continues to grow with games both old and new, big and small. The latest in this list are the first and second installments of the Grandia series, Grandia and Grandia II. Both are receiving HD remasters (II’s already being available on PC) and we’ve now learned the…
