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Thursday9th Dec 2021
News Dragonite And Special Holiday Season Event Revealed For Pokémon Unite
Update: Dragonite timing revealed
Update: We now know exactly when Dragonite will be dropping into the game. You'll be able to add it to your roster on 19th December at 4pm PT. Original Article (Thu 9th Dec, 2021 13:00 GMT): Pokémon Unite is about to get a whole wave of festive activities underway as part of a month-long holiday season event...
Tuesday7th Dec 2021
News Druddigon Makes Its Debut In Pokémon GO Today, Here's How To Get One
Five-day event starts today
Starting today, 7th December, Pokémon GO is hosting a new event called 'Dragonspiral Descent' which sees Druddigon appear in-game for the first time. A Dragon-type Pokémon that was first introduced in Pokémon Black and White on Nintendo DS, Druddigon has arrived as part of the ongoing Season of Heritage celebrations...
Monday6th Dec 2021
News Fantasy Life Online Comes Out In English On iOS And Android Today
It's not Fantasy Life 2, but we'll take it!
After Level-5's wonderful cult classic Fantasy Life came out on 3DS, and blew us all away with its depth, heart, and charm, it was a little disappointing to find out that the sequel would be a mobile-only game called Fantasy Life Online. It was even more disappointing to find out that it was only destined...
News Pokémon Unite Surpasses 50 Million Downloads, All Players To Receive Free Aeos Tickets
Claim yours starting this week
The Pokémon Company has announced that Pokémon Unite, the free-to-play MOBA available on both Nintendo Switch and mobile devices, has now surpassed a whopping 50 million downloads. After initially launching on Switch in July, the game achieved nine million downloads on Nintendo's platform by September. In that same...
News Fire Emblem Heroes Book VI Detailed, New Competitive Modes Also Revealed
Version 6.0.0 is here!
Fire Emblem Heroes' latest update is here, taking the game to Version 6.0.0 and adding plenty of new content to get stuck into. The update introduces Book VI, the next chapter for the game. Promising a "rich new story" that'll let you discover why Veronica has returned, Book VI will be going live later today, 6th December, at...
Thursday2nd Dec 2021
News Pokémon GO And Pikmin Bloom's Next Community Days Fall On The Same Day
Get those walking shoes ready
We hope you're ready for some serious exercise – and that you have a good battery pack or two ready – because both Pokémon GO and Pikmin Bloom are set to kick off their next Community Day events on the very same day, the 18th December. All the details you could possibly need on Pokémon GO's event have already...
News Tsareena Is The Next Character To Join Pokémon Unite
Here's your first look
The Pokémon Company has announced that Tsareena will be the next Pokémon to join the roster in Pokémon Unite, the free-to-play MOBA available on both Nintendo Switch and smartphones. The new character, a Grass-type Pokémon that was first introduced in Pokémon Sun and Moon on Nintendo 3DS, will arrive in-game on 9th...
News Nintendo Has Updated Its Switch Online App To Version 1.14.0, See What's Included
Minor adjustments and more
While there have been no noticeable updates to the Switch Online service in recent times, Nintendo did release a new system firmware update yesterday - improving the stability of the Switch and enhancing the overall user experience. Now, to top it off, it's also released a new update for its Online App for both Android...
Wednesday1st Dec 2021
News Pokémon Unite Wins Google Play's Best Game Of 2021 Award
And 'Best Competitive', too
Pokémon Unite, TiMi Studio's MOBA-infused take on the hit franchise available on mobile and Switch, has been named 'Best Game' at Google Play's 2021 awards. The 'Best of 2021' awards are a "celebration of apps and games that made positive contributions to culture this year," and the full results of Google's picks have...
Tuesday30th Nov 2021
News Looks Like Pokémon GO's Next Season Will Be Based On Legends: Arceus
Watch the teaser here
Tomorrow, a brand new season will get underway in Pokémon GO, and developer Niantic has already given us a quick tease as to what we should expect. It'll be called the 'Season of Heritage', and as any Pokémon fans reading will likely pick up on themselves, the art and wording appear to be hinting towards a Pokémon Legends:...
News New Pokémon HOME Update Fixes Issues On Mobile, Here Are The Patch Notes
Switch version unaffected
The mobile version of Pokémon HOME has been treated to another minor update, addressing several issues and tweaking one of its already-existing features. You can read the full patch notes for the update below, which is now available across both iOS and Android. Note that the update has only been released for the mobile...
Friday26th Nov 2021
News Mario Kart Tour Gears Up For Its Holiday Tour
There's a Santa Bowser, that is all you need to know
Mario Kart Tour is still rolling along with frequent changes in theme, but on 30th November it'll shift into an extended Holiday Tour (the equivalent of three tours) to guide players through the festive season. As you can see in the teaser trailer there'll be cute festive versions of characters...
Wednesday24th Nov 2021
News Ed Sheeran's Pokémon GO Collab Includes In-Game Concert And Special Pokémon Appearances
Update: Watch the concert here!
Update 2: Well, so much for the collab being an in-game concert. It turns out that the performance is actually just a link to a YouTube video, which you can check out above! Update: Niantic has now lifted the lid on Pokémon GO's Ed Sheeran collaboration, revealing that it'll include an in-game concert and more...
Tuesday16th Nov 2021
News Pokémon GO's Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl Event Kicks Off Today
Pokémon wearing hats, new items and more
In celebration of Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl launching this Friday on Nintendo Switch, Pokémon GO is hosting a special in-game event – and it's getting underway today! The event will see Pokémon originally discovered in the Sinnoh region appearing more often than usual, and the...
Monday15th Nov 2021
News Pokémon Café ReMix Players Offered Free Gift As The Game Hits 10 Million Downloads
Make sure to grab it this week!
Free-to-play Switch and mobile title Pokémon Café ReMix has reached ten million downloads across both platforms. In celebration of the new milestone, players are being given a free gift. The announcement was made on social media this morning, where The Pokémon Company has thanked fans for their support. The reward...
Saturday13th Nov 2021
News Niantic's New Pikmin Game Has Been Downloaded 2 Million Times In Two Weeks
Growing the garden
Pokémon GO developer Niantic recently launched its new mobile AR walking game, Pikmin Bloom - so how's it doing? According to Sensor Tower (via our friends at Eurogamer), the title has been downloaded 2 million times in two weeks. 864k of those downloads were from players in Japan, US had the second-largest player base and the...
Friday12th Nov 2021
News Decidueye Joins Pokémon Unite Next Week
Here's our first look at it in action...
The Pokémon Company has confirmed that Decidueye will be the next monster to join the Pokémon Unite roster – and we don't have long to wait. The Grass and Ghost-type Pokémon will be added to the game on Friday 19th November, which incidentally coincides with the launch of Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and...
News Here Are All The Details You Need For Pikmin Bloom's First Community Day
Taking place Saturday 13th November
Pikmin Bloom, the latest app from Pokémon GO developer Niantic, is about to enjoy its very first Community Day event. Just like GO's events, the Community Day encourages fans of the game to get out and about, rewarding them with special bonuses for the duration of the event. If you've been enjoying everything...
News Pokémon Unite Has Been Updated Again, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Fixes, adjustments and more...
Following on from its second ranked battle season update, which also added new clothing items for Venusaur and Charizard, Pokémon Unite patch notes for Version 1.2.1.11 have now been made available. This update includes bug fixes, text fixes, shop updates and adjustments to many of the Pokémon. Has your main been...
Monday8th Nov 2021
News Pokémon Unite Kicks Off Its Second Season With New 'Sun, Sun, Sunshine' Battle Pass
Including new Charizard and Venusaur Holowear
Starting today, Pokémon Unite has now entered its second Ranked Battle Season, bringing lots of new content along for the ride. The most notable change is the arrival of Sun, Sun Sunshine, a new Battle Pass which will run in-game up until 19th December. The new pass adds new clothing items and special...
News Remember Pokémon Smile? It Just Received Its First Ever Update
New Pokémon arrive, plus bug fixes
Pokémon's had its fair share of quirky spin-offs over time – remember the surprisingly decent Learn With Pokémon: Typing Adventure on Nintendo DS? – but none find themselves quite as high on the 'we didn't expect that' scale than Pokémon Smile. Released last year, Pokémon Smile is a smartphone app...
Saturday6th Nov 2021
News Pokémon Trading Card Game Live Has Been Delayed Until 2022
Full launch details will be revealed "soon"
Back in September, The Pokémon Company revealed the Pokémon Trading Card Game Live - a new app, that was expected to launch sooner rather than later. Unfortunately, it seems plans have slightly changed, like a lot of other game launches over the past week, TPC has made the tough decision to delay the...
Friday5th Nov 2021
News Still Unsure About Pikmin Bloom? Check Out This Overview Trailer
Community Day event planned for Nov 13th
Pikmin Bloom, a new Pokémon GO-like app that has you walking around the real world while tending to your Pikmin, has started to roll out worldwide. If you've been thinking about giving it a go or want to learn what all the fuss is about, make sure to check out Nintendo's brand new overview trailer above...
Thursday4th Nov 2021
PSA Animal Crossing: New Horizons' NookLink Smartphone App Has Also Been Updated
Don't forget the app!
With all of the Version 2.0.0 shenanigans taking place in Animal Crossing: New Horizons today – it was supposed to be tomorrow and we weren't prepared, Nintendo! – you'd be forgiven for forgetting all about the NookLink app available through the Nintendo Switch Online smartphone app. You might want to remember it for just a...
Wednesday3rd Nov 2021
News Niantic's Pokémon GO-Style Harry Potter Mobile Game Is Being Shut Down
Was active for just over two years
Niantic has banked an incredible amount of money with its mobile hit Pokémon GO, but it seems it's been unable to recreate this same level of success with the Harry Potter title, Wizards Unite. In an update on the game's official website yesterday, Niantic announced it would officially shut down the game on 31st...
Tuesday2nd Nov 2021
Review Pikmin Bloom - Pokémon GO's Sister Title Is A Glorious, Glorified Pedometer
These blooms were made for walkin'
While fans of Nintendo's delightful Real-Time Strategy series patiently await the long-rumoured next mainline entry, Niantic has served up a new mobile Pikmin experience to while away the time, an application that looks suspiciously similar to the company's previous project involving Nintendo (or a Nintendo-aligned...
News Pikmin Bloom Is Now Available To Download Across Europe, Asia And Africa
Following last week's American launch
Niantic's latest AR game Pikmin Bloom is now available to download in Europe, Africa, and select countries across Asia. Made in partnership with Nintendo, the app has you growing your Pikmin, making flowers bloom and more, all while walking around in the real world Pokémon GO-style. We went hands-on with the...
News Nintendo Has Now Shut Down Its Dr. Mario World Mobile Game
"Thank you for everything!"
Following on from shock announcement back in July, Nintendo has now officially shut down Dr. Mario World for mobile devices. When you boot the game up, you'll now receive an end-of-service notification. As previously revealed, Nintendo is also working on a webpage titled "Dr Mario World Memories" - allowing players to...
Friday29th Oct 2021
Random Pikmin Bloom Player Accidentally Sends Pikmin On Homeward Bound-Style Mission
Pikkie come home
Pikmin Bloom is now available in the Americas, and we've quite enjoyed our time with it so far — especially now that there's a "Comprehensive Guide For New Players" available on Reddit, thanks to one industrious player. Most of the de
Thursday28th Oct 2021
News Pikmin Bloom Is Now Available In The Americas
Put on your walking shoes
Pikmin Bloom is the latest AR mobile release from Niantic that ties in with a prominent Nintendo franchise, following the enormous success of Pokémon GO. It's evidently designed to be a little more relaxed in its objectives and targets, as it's focused on making more Pikmin friends and bringing flowers to bloom as opposed...
