Pokemon GO dev Niantic to sell its gaming business to Scopely [update: official]
Posted on 4 days ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Mobile, News | 0 comments
February 18: According to a report from Bloomberg, Niantic is gearing up for a sale of its video game business to Scopely. The outlets cites “several people familiar with the discussions.”
No official announcements have been made at this time. However, Bloomberg states that a price of $3.5 billion is currently being thrown around. An official announcement is expected in the weeks ahead.
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Nintendo Music – list of all games included
Posted on 6 days ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 0 comments
For those looking for a complete list of all games included and supported in Nintendo Music, that’s where this post comes in.
Nintendo Music only came with a few songs at launch. However, since then, a few more have been added. Nintendo has also indicated that additional music is coming in the future. Currently it seems that we can expect at least one new title to be brought to the service each week.
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Nintendo maintenance schedule – March 9, 2025
Posted on 1 week ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News, Switch | 0 comments
Nintendo’s latest maintenance schedule for the week of March 9, 2025 is now available.
Just one session has been scheduled for now. During the middle of the week, the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls App will be impacted for quite a number of hours.
Below is the full Nintendo maintenance schedule for the week of March 9, 2025:
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Fire Emblem Heroes announces Past Preconceptions summoning event
Posted on 1 week ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 0 comments
Special Heroes: Past Preconceptions is shaping up to be the next summoning event for Fire Emblem Heroes.
Special Heroes having heart-to-heart chats amidst the joys of spring are coming soon in the Special Heroes summoning event: Past Preconceptions. On top of this, 5-star Hero Lon’qu: Spring Jitters will appear as a Score Reward in the next Tempest Trials+ event.
Fire Emblem Heroes will kick off the Past Preconceptions summoning event on March 6 / March 7. We have the official trailer below.
Nintendo Music 1.1.0 update out now, patch notes
Posted on 1 week ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News, Switch | 0 comments
A new version 1.1.0 update is now rolling out for Nintendo Music. If you’ve downloaded the game on mobile, you should be seeing it soon.
The main thing here is the addition of an automatic-volume adjustment. Note that this is an optional feature.
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Pokemon Champions will only let you use select Pokemon at launch, Pokemon Home support clarified
Posted on 2 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Following today’s reveal of Pokemon Champions, a couple of bits of information have been shared about plans for the roster.
According to a note provided by The Pokemon Company, at launch, only select creatures can be used. It was further clarified that not all Pokemon available in Pokemon Home will appear in the upcoming title. The creatures that can be sent to Pokemon Champions through Home are limited to the ones that appear in Pokemon Champions.
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Pokemon Presents 2025 recap announcement – all news and announcements
Posted on 2 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News, Switch | 0 comments
An official recap announcement has now been released for today’s Pokemon Presents 2025 presentation. Did you miss the event or are looking for a quick rundown? Thankfully, everything is easily digestible with this overview.
In terms of new announcements, Pokemon Champions was unveiled. We also got a good look at Pokemon Legends: Z-A, which is coming later in 2025. News was also shared for currently-available games such as Pokemon Unite.
Below is the full Pokemon Presents 2025 recap announcement:
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Pokemon Champions announced for Nintendo Switch, mobile
Posted on 2 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
During a Pokemon Presents presentation today, a brand new game was announced titled Pokemon Champions. It will be available on Nintendo Switch and mobile via iOS and Android.
Pokemon Champions is a new battle-focused game. Connectivity is supported with Pokemon Home, meaning you’ll be able to team up with creatures who’ve joined you in previous titles.
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Pokemon Presents 2025 live stream
Posted on 2 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, Switch, Videos | 0 comments
With the Pokemon Presents 2025 presentation happening later today, we’re putting up this post to share the official live stream. The event begins at 6 AM PT / 9 AM ET / 2 PM in the UK / 3 PM in Europe.
Pokemon Presents always happens on Pokemon Day, which celebrates the series’ anniversary. There’s no word on what will be shown, but fans should have a pretty good idea on what to expect. Pokemon Legends: Z-A, which was announced exactly a year ago, should receive a substantial update today – among other things such as the latest on currently available mobile / live service titles. Will there be any surprises? That remains to be seen.
Here’s where you can watch the 2025 Pokemon Presents live stream:
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Pokemon Unite 1.18.1.2 “Assault Break” update announced, patch notes
Posted on 2 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
The next big update for Pokemon Unite, known as “Assault Break” (or version 1.18.1.2), has been announced. It will be available tomorrow, February 27.
Suicune is one of the major additions here. Elsewhere there’s the First to 500 battle type, the latest balance adjustments, and more.
The full rundown is as follows:
