Pokemon Sword and Shield finally arrive on Nintendo Switch this week, and The Pokemon Company is offering a few freebies for early adopters. Not only can you claim a Meowth capable of Gigantamaxing if you pick up a copy of either title by January 15, those in the US can also receive a free outfit for their trainers. From November […]
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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai did a 48-minute deep dive on the game’s new character, SNK’s Terry Bogard, and his new stage on Wednesday. The stage, King of Fighters stadium, has many of the franchise favorite characters like Geese Howard, King, Blue Mary, Athena, and Iori bouncing around in the background. However, there is one SNK character that […]
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The Pokemon Company has cancelled the Japanese launch event for Pokemon Sword and Shield that was due to take place in Tokyo next week. Lead producer Junichi Masuda, and game director Shigeru Ohmori, were both scheduled to appear at the event. In an apologetic statement, the Pokemon Company cited “operational reasons” for the event’s cancellation. Both Masuda and Ohmori gave […]
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Nintendo announced its slate of Black Friday 2019 deals, headlined by a Mario Kart 8 Deluxe bundle that pairs the game with a Nintendo Switch for $299.99. The special pricing begins on Nov. 28 — Thanksgiving, in the U.S. — and is “available while supplies last.” The only problem? It’s the old Nintendo Switch model (HAC-001) which got replaced by […]
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The products discussed here were independently chosen by our editors. GameSpot may get a share of the revenue if you buy anything featured on our site. Most gamers are generally aware of the free monthly games that come with PlayStation Plus and Xbox Live Gold, and you’ve probably snagged a free game from Steam, Epic, Humble Bundle, or some other […]
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Toby Fox, the developer and composer behind Undertale, has announced that he’s made music for the new Pokémon games. Fox announced on Twitter on Friday morning that he composed a track for Pokémon Sword and Shield. Fox has composed music for many games and projects in the past, outside of his work on his own game. Early on, Fox composed […]
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When Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp came out two years ago, Animal Crossing fans were excited. It was finally a way to enjoy Animal Crossing in a bite-sized form, and, despite the fact it followed the usual mobile game model of needing to wait hours to play bits at a time, I was content. I loved mobile games and I loved […]
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Luigi’s Mansion 3 launches on Nintendo Switch later this week. This installment of the series takes the cowardly plumber to the Last Resort, a towering hotel filled with tons of ghosts and collectibles to find, but how long does it take to work your way through the adventure? We’ve played through Luigi’s Mansion 3 prior to writing our review, and […]
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okemon Sword and Shield will invite players into the new Galar region next month. The location is packed with both brand new and returning Pokemon (albeit not all of them). It marks the beginning of the eighth generation of Pokemon games, and some fans might be wondering where these new games fit within the nebulous Pokemon timeline. It’s never been […]
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The Knoxville Regional Championships was supposed to be just another chance for Kyle Livinghouse to win his first major Pokémon tournament. The plan was to drive from Pennsylvania to the venue, and along the way, he’d pick up a friend in Virginia, who was also competing in the tournament. But the weekend took a turn when the two got into […]
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