Two new seasonal items are now available in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. In celebration of Japan’s Obon festival, Nook Shopping is selling an eggplant cow and cucumber horse for a limited time. The new items will be on sale until August 16 and cost 500 bells apiece. The two will …
Read More »Fantasian Part 2 Releases On Apple Arcade On August 13
The second and final part of Fantasian, the new JRPG by Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi, is now available. The JRPG arrives on Apple Arcade today, August 13, alongside the new puzzle game Wurdweb, with two more titles–Zen Pinball Party and Zookeeper World–on the way to the service in the …
Read More »Tetris Effect: Connected Coming To Nintendo Switch On October 8
Tetris Effect: Connected is coming to Nintendo Switch this fall. As revealed during today’s Indie World presentation, the critically acclaimed puzzle game will launch on Nintendo’s console on October 8, and it’ll support cross-play. Originally released as a timed Xbox exclusive in November 2020, Connected is an expanded version of …
Read More »Animal Crossing 1.11.1 Update Out Now, Fixes Clouds And Other Bugs
Nintendo has rolled out a version 1.11.1 update for Animal Crossing: New Horizons. This patch primarily fixes a handful of bugs that arose following the recent 1.11 update, including an issue with clouds and the closing music in Nook’s Cranny. According to the patch notes on Nintendo’s website, the new …
Read More »Zelda: Skyward Sword HD Theme Coming To Tetris 99 This Weekend
Nintendo is holding a new Maximus Cup event in Tetris 99 this weekend. The competition runs from August 6-9 and gives you a chance to unlock a brand-new in-game theme based on the recently released The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD. Like most previous Maximus Cups, this weekend’s event …
Read More »Smash Bros. Ultimate Adds New Mario Golf: Super Rush Spirits This Week
Nintendo is holding a new Spirit Board event in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate this weekend. The event is underway now until August 10 and introduces new Spirits to the game based on the recently released Mario Golf: Super Rush. Three new Spirits in total will debut during the Spirit Board …
Read More »Pokemon Sword And Shield Shiny Vanilluxe Event Now Live
A new Max Raid event is underway in Pokemon Sword and Shield. Until August 8, a handful of summer-themed Pokemon will be appearing more frequently in Max Raid dens across both games, including Shiny Vanilluxe. Throughout the event, you’ll be more likely to encounter Fan Rotom, Seaking, Heracross, Pinsir, and …
Read More »Pokemon Go Dev Responds To Pandemic Bonus Removal Controversy
Pokemon Go developer Niantic has released a statement in response to the recent controversy surrounding its removal of some of the game’s pandemic bonuses. The statement begins by thanking fans for their passion and explaining the studio’s rationale for the changes, before going into its plans to look into further …
Read More »Removing Pokemon Go's Pandemic Bonuses Is A Mistake
As it had said it would, Niantic has rolled back some of the bonuses it implemented in Pokemon Go to make the game easier to play amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The studio had previously stated these bonuses were always intended to be temporary, so it was inevitable that they would …
Read More »Monster Hunter Rise Giving Away Another Special Palamute And Palico
Monster Hunter Rise players can now add two more special buddies to their hunting party. Capcom is distributing a Palamute and Palico based on ones used by the Monster Hunter community team. The Palamute is named Thor, while the Palico is named Mimi. To receive them, first speak to Senri …
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