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The next Pokémon Scarlet and Violet 7-Star Tera Raid Battle event is scheduled for December 22–24 (thanks, @SerebiiNet). This weekend’s event will feature Gen IX’s Iron Bundle, the robot bird. The mechanical monsters will have Ice Tera and the Mightiest Mark. As usual, this little guy can only be caught once per saved file. Wait—there’s more raid news for today! ...

Since the Pokémon GO Plus wristband was released, a few ‘auto-catching’ imitators have tried something new to catch them all. Many, including Pokémon GO Plus +, disconnect from the game after a while. This problem was previously fixed by manually reconnecting the device, but Brook Gaming’s Pocket iRecatcher will automate this process. PhotoFast’s 247 Catcher had the same feature late ...

Sabotage Studio reports that over 4 million users have played Sea of Stars across all platforms since its August 29, 2023, launch. It’s important to note that this includes Xbox Game Pass figures, not copies sold, but 4 million is still a remarkable achievement. On the official press release, game director Thierry Boulanger said: “Sea of Stars is the game of ...

In October, Spike Chunsoft confirmed that Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island would head west on February 27. What will the latest roguelike RPG bring? What new features are expected? I wish there was a trailer to answer these burning questions! There is. Spike Chunsoft revealed some of Shiren the Wanderer’s new mechanics and a brief story ...

Square Enix has announced that SaGa Emerald Beyond will release on Switch on April 25, 2024, following its September Nintendo Direct showcase announcement. Square’s SaGa Glimmerfest 2023 livestream, celebrating the series’ 35th anniversary, confirmed this release date. The stream revealed two new character trailers for Tsunanori Mido (above) and Ameya Aisling, showing their battlefield abilities. The latest standalone SaGa game ...

The Pokémon Company is giving away a Mystery Gift Gimmighoul along with Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Version 3.0.0 today. This “chest form Gimmighoul” has the “Upbeat Mark” and will be called “Gimmighoul the Chipper” when assigned. Pokémon’s official website has the code and instructions for redeeming it: SEEY0U1NPALDEA Launch your Pokémon Scarlet or Pokémon Violet game. Select Poké Portal on the X menu. Select Mystery Gift, then ...

Streetdog BMX, an extreme sports game, will release on Switch next year from Null Games and Yeah Us! Games. The developer has compared this to Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater and Dave Mirra BMX, which are intriguing titles, but the colorful urban environments seem different. Streetdog BMX lets you ride your BMX around town, performing tricks and racking up combos. The ...

Sonic the Hedgehog 2’s cut content has been teased for years, but The Video Game History Foundation has now released what may be the most comprehensive look at Sonic 2’s lost stages (thanks, Time Extension). The video said Brenda Cook (formerly Ross), Craig Stitt, and Tom Payne contributed content that wouldn’t be in the Genesis/Mega Drive sequel. The levels were ...

If you like relaxing city builders, Awaken Realms’ Pan’orama may be for you. Pan’orama is a puzzle simulation that uses hexagonal tiles to create an abstract landscape. It launches on the US eShop today (December 14th) and in January in the EU. Complete quests and build biomes to earn points and unlock themed tiles to create new areas. The Switch ...

Nintendo revealed a Super Mario RPG “Paratroopa” bug last month and said it was patching. The 1.0.1 update appears to fix this. There are many more game fixes. Nintendo’s support page has the patch notes: Version 1.0.1 (December 12, 2023) of Super Mario RPG Game progression fixes Downloading this update data fixes the following issues. Fixed a bug where Paratroopas ...