As we get closer to Pokémon GO’s 10th anniversary and the global version of Pokémon GO Fest, the leaders for Team Mystic, Instinct, and Valor will be hosting their own events! To kick things off, Blanche, the leader of Team Mystic, will have a Field Research and Incense focused event….
Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside one hour on Wednesdays for Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed and rescheduled…
Pokémon GO’s Season of Memories in Motion is focused on celebrating the game’s 10th anniversary (or, at least leading up to the big day, as the season shall end a month before the game’s actual anniversary). One of this season’s features is Daily Discoveries, where different events and/or perks will…
Get ready, cardboard enthusiasts! Nintendo of America has just announced that a brand new Labo kit is bound for the Nintendo Switch. https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1022647762591141889 The Labo Vehicle Kit includes a Toy-Con Car, Ton-Con Pedal, Toy-Con Plane, Toy-Con Key, and Toy-Con Submarine. If you’re looking to tap into your creative side, the…
Half of Mega Man 11’s new batch of Robot Masters have gotten full reveals, and this latest look shows the newest two in action. See Blast Man and Torch Man’s boss fights — and what happens when Mega Man manages to take their weapons for himself here: Feel the…
The fact that Sonic Mania has been successful enough to warrant a full, animated miniseries is one of my favorite things about its release. That goes double for it keeping the style and direction of Tyson Hesse, the key artist behind the game’s intro cutscene and trailers. Have a look…
While today it’s just a mildly fancy synonym for “story,” the term “saga” originally denoted specific histories — Nordic and Germanic yarns of the past, grand tales of journeys, feuds, and heroes that shaped the present day. And while many a fantasy series or book has utilized the term for…
While most people are likely looking to SNK’s upcoming 40th Anniversary Collection with an eye on those classic arcade titles, the game I’m most interested in is the little forgotten NES gem Crystalis. Playing similarly to most action RPGs of the era, most notably Zelda, Crystalis has the unique hook…
Night School Studio’s indie hit Oxenfree is getting a physical release later this year from Limited Run Games. Pre-orders go live on August 3rd at 10 a.m. ET, and the game is expected to be shipped out by the end of October. We loved the game when it released on…
I’ve been going to San Diego Comic-Con for maybe a decade now, and if I’ve learned anything it’s that every year offers a completely different experience. As a hotspot for popular culture you see the changes based on what’s new, what’s big, and what’s coming soon each time you roll…
If you’ve been on the lookout for some incredible sprite work, look no further than Iconoclasts. The action-platformer is coming soon to Switch with new features from its prior releases so that you can make the most out of it wherever you go. https://twitter.com/konjak_news/status/1022181462169280513 Be on the lookout…
Salt and Sanctuary, a side-scrolling game heavily inspired by Dark Souls, will be making its way to the Switch on August 2nd for all regions. The game is available to pre-order in the North American eShop today. The announcement was made by Ska Studios, the developers of the game. They’ve…
There are plenty of castles presented throughout games in Nintendo’s long history, but only one that belongs to a certain princess can reign above them all. If it’s anyone, it’s gotta be Peach, with her Super Mario 64 styled castle making the biggest impression. So here we are, with it…
Paladins, a free-to-play shooter, has up to now been available to purchase in the $25 Founder’s Pack, with the intention to release the free version later this year. Well, the free version got a surprise release today, and is available to download from the Nintendo Switch eShop right now. We…
Cheat codes might be a thing of the past for the most part, but then again so is Sonic Mania. And it looks like this perfect blend of then and now from Sega and its dev team has another throwback hiding under the hood… Over on the Sonic Stadium, a…
