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Friday24th Jun 2022
News Mario Kart Tour Heads To Bangkok In The Latest Major Update
Pack your bags!
With the Metropolitan Tour coming to a close, Mario Kart Tour is lining up its next major update. The Bangkok Tour will see players take to the streets of Thailand's capital, with the new track boasting some beautiful colours and lighting throughout. We get a really nice glimpse of the Chao Phraya River, filled with boats that you...
Thursday23rd Jun 2022
News Pokémon GO Devs Confirm Remote Raiding For Regular Tiers Will Remain "Right Now"
"Pokémon GO remains about exploring the world around you"
Pokémon GO was always designed as a mobile game to get you up, outside, and moving. But back when the pandemic kicked off in 2020, developer Niantic had to change things up considerably to allow people to still play the game while also staying safe at home. Now, over two years later, as...
Tuesday21st Jun 2022
Random Mario Kart Tour's Whomps Hide A Face Full Of Pain
And so do Mario Galaxy 2's!
It's got to be painful being a Whomp. That's what we think, anyway. Imagine that your sole purpose in life is to fall flat on your face and body with some kind of force. These towering stone creatures have been serving Bowser to try and turn Mario into a pancake ever since Super Mario 64 in 1996. So you'd think after 26...
News Part One Of Dragalia Lost's Final Chapter Launches Later This Week
Part two launches next month
Nintendo and Cygames' mobile hit, Dragalia Lost, is receiving its next chapter later this week, which will be the conclusion of the game's story. Back in March, Nintendo announced that the action RPG would be shutting down later in the year, with Chapter 26 marking the end of the story. This final chapter will be split...
PSA Nintendo's Switch Online Mobile App Is Dropping Support For Older Apple iOS
Scheduled to happen "around the summer of 2022"
If you're an Apple mobile user, happen to be running iOS version 13 or earlier and still use the Switch Online mobile application on a regular basis, you might want to read on... According to Nintendo's Japanese customer support Twitter account, the Switch Online app will require Apple users to be...
Thursday16th Jun 2022
News Octopath Traveler: Champions Of The Continent Pre-Registrations Go Live In The West
The mobile prequel of Octopath is almost here
If you're a fan of Octopath Traveler, which made its debut on the Nintendo Switch in 2018, and happen to own a mobile, you may be interested in checking out the upcoming release, Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent. Pre-registration for the full release has now opened globally on both Google...
News Mario Kart Tour Datamine Uncovers Evidence Of Battle Mode Content
What's on the way?
Nintendo could potentially have some exciting content planned for its free-to-download mobile racer, Mario Kart Tour. A recent datamine by game developer Koopavocelot (via kart_tour) suggests Battle Mode courses may be added to the game in the near future. In the most recent Tour update, multiple sound files for Battle Mode...
Friday10th Jun 2022
News Swap Your Cat Suit For A Chef's Hat In The Next Mario Kart Tour Update
*chef's kiss*
As the Cat Tour starts to wind down, Nintendo has announced the next big update for Mario Kart Tour, keeping the wheels spinning on its gargantuan mobile racing hit. The Metropolitan Tour will see racers take to a variety of city courses, racing through streets while enjoying a general food and chef kind of vibe - we're down for that!...
Monday6th Jun 2022
News Pokémon GO's Revenue Smashes Past $6 Billion
That's $1 billion a year
Pokémon GO just can't stop catching success! According to data from Sensor Tower, the augmented reality app has surpassed $6 billion in lifetime player spending across the world. If you do the maths quick, the game launched back in 2016, which means Pokémon GO has continued to make $1 billion a year. The Pokémon Company...
Friday3rd Jun 2022
News Pokémon Smile Adds Over 100 Pokémon, And They're All Utterly Irresistible
Is there such a thing as too cute?
The Johto region is coming to Pokémon Smile! If you — like many of us — had forgotten about the smartphone app that encourages kids to brush their teeth, then don't feel too bad. The app only received its first update last November, and The Pokémon Company has finally scrubbed up enough for a second. Version...
Tuesday31st May 2022
Looks can be deceiving
Level-5 may have scaled back its western operations, but it's actually still releasing new titles in this part of the world. Following on from a local launch of Fantasy Life Online for mobile last December, it's now released the free-to-download game Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds for PC
Wednesday25th May 2022
News Pokémon GO Hisuian Voltorb & Electrode Can Now Be Sent To Pokémon HOME
Gotta transfer 'em all
The Pokémon Company and Nintendo finally rolled out the Version 2.0.0 update for Pokémon HOME last week, making it compatible with the most recent entries in the series, Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl & Pokémon Legends: Arceus. Now, Niantic has updated
Wednesday18th May 2022
News Fire Emblem Heroes' New Summoning Event Will Walk You Down The Aisle
Bridal Blossoms bloom for bounty
The next summoning event in Fire Emblem Heroes is coming later this week, and it looks like a rather lovely affair — if a little bit inconvenient for war. Though we suppose wearing a wedding dress into battle is a little bit iconic. The Bridal Blossoms event kicks off on 20th May from 12am PDT / 5am EDT / 8am BST...
News Pokémon HOME's Diamond & Pearl And Legends: Arceus Compatibility Update Now Live
Version 2.0.0 has arrived
Update [Wed 18th May, 2022 02:45 BST]: The Pokémon HOME Version 2.0.0 update is now officially live on the Nintendo Switch. At the moment, the servers are still undergoing maintenance, so you may not be able to access the app. Original article [Tue 17th May, 2022 03:00 BST]: At the end of last week, The Pokémon...
Tuesday17th May 2022
News Pokémon Unite's In-Game Subscription Service Is Now Live
Update: And it costs $9.99 a month
Update [Tue 17th May, 2022 17:30 BST] Pokémon Unite's subscription service has now launched in North America, and it'll cost $9.99 a month. The goodies included are all the same as was advertised in the Japanese announcement below, but one thing that has become clearer is that you need to subscribe on the...
Thursday12th May 2022
News Peach And Bowser Settle An Old Score In Mario Kart Tour's Latest Update
Spears shall be shaken, shields shall be splintered
Nintendo has teased an upcoming update for Mario Kart Tour, with the 'Peach vs. Bowser Tour' due to launch on May 17th at 11pm PT. It sounds like a great way for our favourite Princess to finally enact revenge on Bowser, who has spent much of his life trying to kidnap the poor woman; she just wants...
Tuesday10th May 2022
News EA Has Renewed Its Partnership With Middle-Earth Enterprises
It's already working on a Lord of the Rings mobile game
Electronic Arts is known for creating blockbuster games based on series like Star Wars, but it's also worked with plenty of other famous IPs in the past. One, Nintendo gamers from the 2000s might recall, is Middle-Earth's The Lord of the Rings series. Now, many years later, the games giant has...
Monday9th May 2022
News The Nintendo Switch Online App Now Lets You Toggle Between Light And Dark Modes
We can see the light!
The latest update to the Nintendo Switch Online mobile app has gone live, and while it's only a teeny, tiny one, it's certainly a helpful one. While the app has always "been" in Dark Mode as a default, this new update will allow you to toggle between both Light and Dark Mode. This comes a few months after the company changed...
Thursday5th May 2022
News Nintendo Close To Hitting $1.8 Billion In Revenue From Mobile Games
Most of that is from Fire Emblem Heroes
Nintendo is close to reaching a total of $1.8 billion in revenue from its mobile games, which at the time of writing includes Super Mario Run, Dr. Mario World, Mario Kart Tour, Dragalia Lost, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, and Fire Emblem Heroes. As reported by
Thursday28th Apr 2022
News Mario Kart Tour Teases Release Of A Fan-Favourite Track
Update: Dr. Mario and Dr. Luigi join in the Doctor Tour
Update: Nintendo has confirmed that Coconut Mall is indeed coming to Mario Kart Tour with the upcoming Doctor Tour. And, as you'd expect, Dr. Mario and Dr. Luigi will be joining the race, complete with pill karts and flashing tail lights! Well, we can't believe we missed the Dr. Mario hints in...
Tuesday26th Apr 2022
News Pikmin Bloom Is Adding Weekly Challenges With Step Goals
Time to get walking
Pikmin Bloom may not have the same userbase and profile as Pokémon Go, but Niantic's take on the franchise is nevertheless a rather pleasant AR experience. In our Pikmin Bloom review we praised its laidback approach and its healthy, feelgood vibe. It seems that Niantic is eager to keep the app progressing, too. As reported by...
Monday25th Apr 2022
News It Sounds Like Pokémon GO's Mega Evolution System Is Being Revamped
Update: Mega Legendary Raids incoming
Update [Mon 25th Apr, 2022 16:45 BST] Earlier today, the official Pokémon GO Twitter account tweeted a brief clip of the Mega Evolution symbol transforming from its monochrome look to something much more colourful and in-keeping with the main game's Mega symbol. Fans have been speculating what will happen to...
Friday22nd Apr 2022
News Pokémon GO Devs Team Up With Ecosia For Environmental Incentive
"Catch a Mew, plant a tree"
When Pokémon GO was at its peak, it encouraged millions across the world to get outside and go for a walk. While it made a few headlines for the wrong reasons, it actually got people exploring the places that they live, and even places they've never been to before, all in the pursuit of finding a gym or catching a brand...
Friday15th Apr 2022
News Nintendo Teases New Course For Mario Kart Tour's Next Update
Update: Amsterdam Tour confirmed
Update: Nintendo has made it official now - confirming the next event will be the Amsterdam Tour, including the new course Amsterdam Drift: A fourth wave of Mii Racing Suits has also been teased: Original: Nintendo has revived Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, but that doesn't necessarily mean it's done with the mobile...
Thursday14th Apr 2022
News Pokémon Unite Surpasses 70 Million Downloads On Switch And Mobile
A MOBA powerhouse
When Pokémon Unite was originally revealed in June 2020, it didn't go down well with the Pokémon community at the time. The reveal trailer generated 150,000 dislikes in less than 24 hours and even managed to outdo the reveal of Metroid Prime: Federation Force, which had over 90k dislikes in less than a day. Fast forward to April...
Friday8th Apr 2022
News Azumarill Is The Latest Pokémon To Join Pokémon Unite, Out Now
Gen 2 represent
Update [Fri 8th Apr, 2022 05:00 BST]: This is your reminder that you can now play as Azumarill in Pokémon Unite. Original story [Tue 5th Apr, 2022 02:00 BST]: Pokémon Unite for Nintendo Switch and mobile devices has today continued the expansion of its fighter roster with the reveal of the Ge
Monday28th Mar 2022
News Ace Attorney Trilogy Will Be Discontinued On Mobile And Replaced With Console Port Version
Download it before June
Did you know that the iOS and Android version of the Ace Attorney Trilogy is an entirely different game to the one on 3DS, Switch, PlayStation, and PC? Initially released for mobile in 2012, Ace Attorney Trilogy HD is just a high-definition remaster of the original games, whereas the console version (which dropped the HD)...
Friday25th Mar 2022
Talking Point Nintendo And Mobile Is An Uneasy Alliance, But It's Still Vital
Nintendo's approach to mobile is certainly shifting
Earlier this week Nintendo confirmed that Dragalia Lost will be shut down after some final story updates, to which the response of many may have been a shrug of the shoulders. The mobile exclusive was an interesting title, though, as it was the only new IP that Nintendo had invested solely into its...
Wednesday23rd Mar 2022
News Octopath Traveler: Champions Of The Continent Early Access Goes Live On Android
Look out for an invite
Around a month ago Square Enix opened sign-ups in some territories for the early access beta of Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent, giving eager fans a chance to check out the localised mobile-only prequel. Now invites are starting to roll-out on Android, with one of our team getting a notification to download the...
Tuesday22nd Mar 2022
News Dragalia Lost To End Service Later This Year
The dragon will sleep
Dragalia Lost will be shut down later this year, Nintendo has announced. Co-developed by Cygames, the minds behind the smash-hit gacha Granblue Fantasy, the action RPG was notable for being a brand new mobile-exclusive IP for Nintendo. Ever since its launch in 2018, Dragalia Lost has been receiving a healthy dose of updates...
