ConnectiCon 2020 Streaming Today July 11, 2020

I would be remiss to neglect to talk about my home state’s staple fandom convention, ConnectiCon. We’ve attended that event many times over the past decade and had a tremendously fun and unique experience each and every time we’ve attended. Sadly, ConnectiCon 2020 had to be cancelled due to the ongoing risks of the current health crisis and this year’s event has gone entirely online.

From 3:30PM to Midnight Eastern time, ConnectiCon’s organizers will be streaming the event on their official Twitch Channel. There will be fan panels, special guests (including Jon St. John) and a lot more! The event is free to stream so grab yourself a beverage and set your browser. Hope to see you there!

UPDATE: The original time we received was incorrect. Start time is expected to be 3:30PM Eastern.

Team Rocket Now Invading Pokemon Go From Balloons July 10, 2020

Prepare for trouble, make it double! Niantic has implemented the new feature they’ve been promoting this past week for Pokémon Go. When we last talked about the game, Team Rocket members had invaded various real-world PokéStops, offering the chance to challenge them to a Pokémon Battle for prizes and Shadow Pokémon. Locations of Team Rocket’s stops were random and changed constantly, but if you didn’t have PokéStops in your area (as many areas do), you would not be able to participate. That has changed this week.

It was only a matter of time before Team Rocket took to the sky. You might notice hot air balloons with big R symbols appearing in Pokémon Go’s play space. Tapping on them will offer you the option for a battle! The battle rules are identical to the rules of a regular battle. In fact, rumors abound that Jessie and James are also appearing in a special Meowth balloon! If you can find it, make sure to send them blasting off again!

With the possibility of our pandemic getting much worse and people being forced to go back into their homes looking more and more likely, this is a badly needed new feature for people who want to participate in this game.

Pokémon Go is out now for Android and iOS smart devices.

Nintendo Treehouse July 2020 About to Start July 10, 2020

I know many of you are sad there hasn’t been a Nintendo Direct so far this summer, but to me a Nintendo Treehouse is the next best thing. In about fifteen minutes, Nintendo is hosting a live Treehouse event where they plan to offer a preview of the next Paper Mario game, and a new title by Wayfoward that will be coming to the Nintendo Switch. If you don’t want to miss it, you can watch the stream below!

Paper Mario: The Origami King is coming July 17th, 2020 exclusively to the Nintendo Switch.

Deadly Premonition 2 Launch Trailer July 10, 2020

Deadly Premonition 2, a game I never believed would ever exist, has just been released on the Nintendo Switch. Take a look at the game’s launch trailer with all its choppy framerate goodness!

That framerate problem seems to be popping up in many of the game’s early reviews. I might hold off on this one for now, at least until the game gets a patch or two. For some fans of the series, this is the best game they could have hoped for.

Deadly Premonition 2 is out now exclusively for Nintendo Switch.

A Message from the Director of Deadly Premonition 2 July 10, 2020

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Deadly Premonition 2 is out now exclusively on the Nintendo Switch.

Halo 3 PC Showcase July 9, 2020

PC users have waited thirteen years for their chance to Finish The Fight. They won’t need to wait much longer. Today, 343 Industries streamed this preview of the game running on PC. We got to see some new features coming to the game, and some of those new features look like they could be coming to the Xbox One version as well. Let’s take a closer look!

Halo 3 is coming to PC as part of Halo: The Master Chief Collection on July 14th, 2020. It is out now for Xbox 360 and Xbox One.

The Dark Pictures – Little Hope Release Date July 9, 2020

This one slipped under my radar, but the second game in The Dark Pictures anthology has just received a release date. Check out the new trailer!

The Dark Pictures: Little Hope is coming October 30th to PS4, Xbox One and PC.

Nintendo Announces Nintendo Switch Online July 2020 Games July 7, 2020

It’s felt like forever since Nintendo added new games from the NES or SNES to the Nintendo Switch Online service. Now, Nintendo has just revealed three new classic games are being added to the Nintendo Switch Online service later this month. The biggest game by far for this update is Donkey Kong Country from the SNES. It is without a doubt one of the best plaformers for that console. Take a look at the trailer.

These games are expected to get added to the NES and SNES apps for the Switch in July 15th, 2020.

Halo 3 PC Release Date July 7, 2020

It’s been thirteen years since we finished the fight on the Xbox 360. Today, Microsoft has just announced the official release date for Halo 3 on the PC as part of the Master Chief Collection. Take a look.

Halo 3 is coming to the PC on July 14th, 2020 as part of Halo: The Master Chief Collection. It is already out now for the Xbox 360 and Xbox One.