Submit a news tip



News

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.

More:

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:

More: ,

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:

EleMetals: Death Metal Death Match, an action game developed by Wallride and published by RedDeer Games, is due to launch on Switch eShop this year. The game is designed with local multiplayer in mind, as players fight to survive the various obstacles thrown at them in one of the game’s many stages.

Here’s an overview and trailer of the game, courtesy of RedDeer Games:

Pokemon Masters EX has just added a couple of new Sinnoh-related events to the game. These are a new solo event focused around battling the Sinnoh Elite Four, and a new Spotlight Scout featuring Elite Four member Aaron and his Vespiquen, with both of these set to run until May 26, 2022 at 10:59pm PT.

Check out further details on both of these events below the break:

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.


Manage Cookie Settings