News Mewtwo Raids Spotted At Pokémon GO Event In Japan
No sign of Mew though
Update: Mewtwo will arrive in the game for all very soon through 'Exclusive Raid Battles' - details below. In the coming weeks, you, too, will have the opportunity to battle and catch Mewtwo with the new Exclusive Raid Battle feature. Exclusive Raid Battles are similar to existing Raid Battles, with a few notable...
News Sony's Jim Ryan Reiterates Praise for Nintendo's Resurgence With the Switch
"It’s great that they’re back"
With the latest figures showing that the Switch has sold 4.7 million units worldwide, Nintendo has garnered praise from various corners of the industry. The latest high profile figure to comment on the console's early success is Sony's own Jim Ryan. Speaking to EDGE magazine, the global head of sales and...
News Pokémon GO Adds Shiny Pikachu For Japanese Residents
Shiny Raichu available too
A new shiny Pokémon has been made available in Pokémon GO for all Japan-based players. After last week's Pikachu Outbreak event, Niantic has begun to roll out Shiny Pikachu in the wild. This is not the first time a shiny Pokémon has been added to the game after shiny (gold) Magikarp began appearing - which in...
News Stylish Twin-Stick Shooter, Boiling Bolt, Announced For Switch
Maybe not as fast as the iconic sprinter
Persistant Studios has announced that twin-stick shooter Boiling Bolt will be making its way to the Nintendo Switch. The game (originally released for PC) features 2D gameplay with 3D graphics and two player co-op across all game modes. Enemies strategically work together to take down your ship whilst you...
News US Sprint Stores Are Giving Away Pokémon GO Trainer Level Badges
Grab one while supplies last
US-based telecommunications company Sprint is offering Pokémon GO players the chance to own a trainer level badge to show off their progress in the app. The company is handing out free level badges to anyone that visits one of the US stores and proves their level achievement to a member of staff. The levels...
News Playtonic Gives Update On Yooka-Laylee For Switch
Studio needs to be 100% confident before giving a release date
With the prospect of taking it anywhere, some have held off on purchasing Yooka-Laylee as they wait for it to be released on the Switch. Developer Playtonic Games has now given a little insight into how far along it is, saying that the "final issues" are being worked out. This news comes...
News Game Freak Director Discusses Evolution of Pokémon Designs
"Treating them like living creatures"
Game Freak Director and Pokémon series developer Junichi Masuda has been speaking about the design process in creating Pokémon, and how this has changed over the years since the games' inception. Pokémon has always been praised for its wide variety of designs, taking things as...
News Pokémon GO Getting Ready For Japanese Pikachu Outbreak Event
Japan-only Pokémon GO Deluxe Set also revealed
Further details have been revealed about the upcoming Pokémon GO "Pikachu Outbreak" event occurring in Japan this summer. Like Pokémon GO's Anniversary event (but hopefully proving to be somewhat more successful), the location will see an increased lot of PokéStops as well as access to...
News Sploosh-O-Matic To Return In Splatoon 2 This Weekend
Get up close and personal
Continuing the trend of weekly Splatoon 2 updates, the latest weapon to make a comeback is the Sploosh-o-matic. A shooter which specialises in close-range combat with fast firing but low accuracy, this weapon is great for charging the enemy team. Appearing in Splatoon for the Wii U as a part of free DLC, the...
News The ALL Controller Aims To Work Across All Your Game Consoles and Devices
It's in the name
Meet the ALL Controller. It’s a single pad designed to work effortlessly across all your gaming consoles; for those that hate clutter and have multiple gaming systems it could certainly be useful. Launched on Kickstarter, the product is already making waves by smashing its target of $75,000 Canadian dollars with 43 days...
News Blaster Master Zero Passes 100,000 Downloads for Switch & 3DS
"In only five short months"
Fans of the Switch and 3DS are proving that small studios can make a huge dent, with Inti Creates announcing that Blaster Master Zero has sold more than 100,000 copies across both systems. The action-platformer has proved a strong hit, recreating the original Blaster Master that was released for NES back in 1988. This...
News Pokémon GO Safari Zone EU Events, Originally in Early August, Pushed Back to Autumn
Other dates unaffected, though
In an update post detailing Pokémon GO's upcoming European Safari Zone events, Niantic has announced that the first two events scheduled for early August will now be delayed until the Autumn / Fall season. Originally due to take place on 5th August (Copenhagen and Prague) and August 12 (Stockholm and...
Gallery As Tempting As It Is, Don't Throw These Custom Poké Ball Switch Joy-Cons
What a catch
The Nintendo Switch has quickly become a fashion statement, with some gamers going out of their way to make sure their Switch has the best look. Reddit user BostianALX has created a dream design with his custom Joy-Con controllers that resemble the colours of a Poké Ball. This was not an easy process, as BostianALX detailed...
Video This Miniature Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Guardian Is Straight Outta Hyrule
Awesome animatronics
Adafruit Industries are a technology company based in New York known for designing and manufacturing electronic goods. Recently they uploaded a video to their YouTube showcasing a project that look's like it's been pulled straight out of Hyrule. Taking inspiration directly from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild...
News Splatoon 2 is Adding "Dualie Squelchers" in Weekend Update
It's time to dual
Splatoon 2 has only been in the hands of consumers for one week, yet Nintendo has already been busy with new content and an update that made some balancing adjustments. After previously releasing the Ink brush to players' catalogues, the Japanese Splatoon Twitter account tweeted out images confirming that the "Dualie...
News Camp Pokémon Receives New Summer Season Update
Alola Pokémon added
The Pokémon Company has announced a new season for Camp Pokémon. The app (which was originally released in 2014) has received a large update adding Pokémon from the Alola region that were featured in Sun and Moon for 3DS. There is also a new trading card game where you match the cards together. In the video...
News Pokémon GO's Team Instinct Leader is Missing In Action
The Spark has gone
When reaching level five on Pokémon GO you are given the choice between joining three teams; Mystic, Valor and Instinct. An important decision for every trainer and one you can only make once; you should choose wisely as one day your team leader may just get up and leave. That's what's happened to members of team Instinct, whose...
News Sonic Forces Listed On EB Games For 7th November Release
Switch box art shown too
Many fans of the blue blur have been highly anticipating the release of Sonic's next 3D outing. In announcement videos Sega has played it coy on the official release date, with only the time-stamp of 2017 currently given. Now video game retailer EB Games may have let the date slip by revealing on its Australian website that...
What right does a sheep have to play God?
Taking a deck of cards to pass the time whilst traveling is not uncommon, though with the Switch now taken everywhere it's nice to see various game types emerge on the system. Card games are a genre still as popular as they were twenty years ago, with games like Gwent being a recent success. Offering its own...
News Mega Man Legacy Collection 2 is Celebrated With a Limited Edition Art Print
Art Man
UK company FunStockRetro has announced a limited edition print run depicting the cast from Mega Man Legacy Collection 2; it's a title that's sadly skipping Nintendo hardware. The impressive art print has been designed by Iron Gut Publishing and is officially licensed by Capcom. The paper is 300gsm textured (intended for a premium...
Gallery Splatoon 2 Squid "Air Mascots" Released in Japan
Blowing hot air
Coinciding with the worldwide release of Splatoon 2, Bandai has released a set of inkling inflatables known as "Air Mascots" through toy capsules. The collectible squids come in six variations being blue, green, olive, pink, purple and yellow. There is also the opportunity to find Judd the cat as a special bonus. The capsules...
News Rogue Trooper Redux Price and Release Window Revealed
Remastered for a whole new generation
Developers Rebellion have revealed more information on third-person shooter Rogue Trooper Redux, including when the game is expected for release. Based off a comic-book series by the same name and originally released back in 2006, RTR is now being remastered for a whole new generation. The game...
News Pokémon GO's Legendary Pokémon Are Arriving Very Soon
It's going to be Legen...wait for it
It's what plenty of fans have been waiting for. Niantic and The Pokémon Company have revealed that after much speculation legendary Pokémon will be arriving in Pokémon GO this weekend. The trailer below shows off the recently-implemented Gym features, included Gym badges and Raids, before...
News Boost Beast Arrives On Switch eShop Tomorrow
Connect, clear and summon
Arc System Works have just announced that beat'em up puzzle game Boost Beast will be released onto the Switch eShop come 20th July - that's tomorrow. When a virus-carrying meteorite infects all humans and transforms them into mindless zombies, of course to save the day we need...Alec the "King of Dogs". Connecting the...
