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Niantic has shared details about a new Water Festival event for Pokemon GO taking place later this week featuring the introductions of Dewpider and Araquanid. On top of that, Shiny Binacle and Lapras wearing a scarf will be available.

The Pokemon GO Water Festival event will be held between Thursday, May 12, 2022, at 10 AM to Friday, May 20, 2022, at 8 PM local time. Here’s a rundown of new Pokemon, events, and bonuses that are planned:

Squish delayed

Squish, an upcoming co-op party game for Switch, has been delayed.

The title was recently given a May 31 release date by publisher PM Studios and developer Grave Rave Games. Now, however, it will be releasing on June 28.

Splatoon 3 charger weapons

Nintendo’s drip feed of Splatoon 3 news continues, and the Big N has now provided a look at the game’s “charger” weapons.

These weapons, which build up power, can be used by pressing and holding ZR. You’ll then perform a powerful shot that can hit targets that are far away.

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uk sales may 9 2022

This week’s UK software sales are in, with Nintendo Switch Sports again topping the charts. The game came in first even though it saw a 32% drop in boxed sales week-on-week.

It’s worth noting that some Switch games rose due to some retail sales. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe moved to #4 after a 3 percent sales increase and Kirby and the Forgotten Land ended up at #5 thanks to a 19 percent jump.

The full UK sales chart for the week of May 9, 2022 is as follows:

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pokemon game sale switch

Retailers have put select Pokemon games for Switch on sale for a limited time. Fans can save up to 50 percent on several different tiles.

Currently Amazon and Best Buy are running the deal. For the full lineup of included games, continue on below.

Spells & Secrets co-op

Publisher Rokaplay and developer Alchemist Interactive are back with a new trailer for Spells & Secrets, which shows off the game’s co-op mode. This comes as the project’s Kickstarter campaign is coming to its conclusion. It’s already 450 percent funded, and a Switch version has been confirmed.

In case you missed our original coverage, here’s what you need to know about Spells & Secrets:

Fire Emblem Heroes 6.5.0 update

The latest update for Fire Emblem Heroes has arrived, with Nintendo and Intelligent Systems offering version 6.5.0. It includes changes for The Arena, Summoner Duels, Skills for a Mythic Hero, and Heroes Journey. The lineup of limited-time combat manuals have also been updated, and there are new weapon skills and weapons to refine.

The full patch notes for the Fire Emblem Heroes version 6.5.0 update are as follows:

The Centennial Case: A Shijima Story physical

Unsurprisingly, The Centennial Case: A Shijima Story is digital-only in North America and Europe. In Japan, however, Square Enix intends to make a physical version available. And fans in the west will be happy to hear that English support is included.

The physical version of The Centennial Case: A Shijima Story can be played on any Switch system regardless of region. Other than English, it also supports Japanese, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Korean, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese.

Slime Rancher: Plortable Edition

A number of new deals are up and running on the North American Switch eShop. These include Axiom Verge, Blue Fire, Slime Rancher, Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion, and more.

Here are the full highlights:

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The Future You've Been Dreaming Of

Qureate has announced The Future You’ve Been Dreaming Of, a new life simulation title for Switch. A release is planned for May 19, 2022.

For more on the game, check out the following overview:


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