The new Pokémon GO Wild Area: Global 2024 event is almost here! Leading up to this event, Trainers can prepare with the Into the Wild event. Toxel debuts worldwide, Dialga and Palkia’s Origin Formes are back in Five-Star Raids, Dynamax Drilbur will be featured in a Max Mondays event (so…
From humble beginnings to a global empire, the Pokémon franchise has gone so far over the years. Yet despite the size of the throne the series sits on today, The Pokémon Company always makes time to celebrate the steps it took to get there. The amount of merchandise available seems…
In a bit of exciting news to brighten your day, legendary creator Shigeru Miyamoto has turned 72 years old today. While it technically hasn’t happened in the US just yet as his birthday is November 16th, 2024, it is the 16th over in Japan. For nearly 50 years now, Miyamoto…
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild DLC Pack 1 is officially here, but locating some of the best items the DLC has to offer can prove to be a major challenge. You can find a detailed description of where to find all of the new items below. Good…
After Mario Kart 8 Deluxe showed a surprising leap over the original Wii U game in terms of resolution and stability, many Nintendo fans have been wondering if the next Wii U port, Pokkén Tournament DX, could be getting the same treatment. Thankfully the folks over at Digital Foundry managed…
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When it comes to amiibo, we’ve seen four-packs, two-packs and ever larger figures thanks to the Guardian. Breath of the Wild can now add another first under its belt — in Japan at least, as the Four Champions are releasing there as a four-pack. Available to pre-order via the official…
This week in the Nintendo eShop: Zelda beckons Hylian heroes back to the wild, GoNNER tries not to lose its head, and two TurboGrafx-16 classics keep the Wii U on life support. Mark your calendars, eShop enthusiasts: The Nintendo eShop has finally received its first Switch game discount! A sneaky…
Aside from Super Mario Odyssey, Sonic Forces was the game I most wanted to get my hands on at E3 2017. Like so many, I’d been let down by Sonic Lost World and the entire Sonic Boom franchise. I haven’t seen a quality 3D Sonic title since Generations way back…
Before the first pack of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s DLC is released, we have one last blog post covering some of the new equipment that’ll be debuting tomorrow. The last one is a tad fitting, announcing the last 24 hours — Majora’s Mask. Mr. Eiji Aonuma…
Yet another Lego video game from TT Games is set to release on the Nintendo Switch in 2017. On September 22nd we’ll be seeing the launch of The Lego Ninjago Movie Video Game, a few months ahead of the planned November 12th launch of Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2. As…
Earlier this year we learned that the action RPG Nights of Azure 2: Bride of the New Moon would be heading to the Nintendo Switch. Now, we have a brand-new trailer and a release date. Nights of Azure 2 will launch in North America on October 24th and in Europe…
At long last, Simon Belmont can kick bombs at Pyramid Head. Yes, Super Bomberman R’s update 1.4 is now live, bringing with it some classic Konami outfits, a few stages and several tweaks. The Gems system has also been overhauled, with all Vs. modes now giving the in-game currency. Check…
Good news, everyone! Nintendo has been tinkering around with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and just issued a new update. While there’s nothing terribly groundbreaking in the patch notes, online play has been balanced out and communication errors are supposedly less likely to happen, but in spectator mode. For those who…
Since 1998 the Game Critics Awards has been celebrating the very best games spotlighted at E3. 2017’s process involved 38 global media outlets coming together to pick out their top games from a selection of nominees, and Nintendo has swept more than a few categories. Super Mario Odyssey is the…
