Imaginators will continue to expand.

Activision is taking a year off from new Skylanders.

In their quarterly earnings call a short time ago, the company announced that there would not be a new Skylanders console game this calendar year, as has happened every year since 2011. This is aside from the Switch port of Skylanders Imaginators that will launch on March 3 with the system.

Anime for all, strategy RPGs for some.

This week's download slate is a tad light for North America. Perhaps the biggest deal is either the Azure Striker Gunvolt anime now being available to purchase on 3DS, with your choice of subs and / or dubs to perfectly bridge that debate. Also, there's a crossbuy planting game in the form of Plantera for those who have both a Wii U and a 3DS available.

Love is in the air... if you love pink Pokemon.

Pokémon Go's latest event was announced this morning, and they're going all out for Valentine's Day. From a pink palette to sweet candies, Niantic is diving headfirst into seasonal love clichés.

Starting today, trainers can earn double the amount of candy for every Pokémon they catch, hatch... Read more...

15,000 people will get to stand in some very long lines.

The biggest North American gaming trade show is throwing their doors open to the public.

The Entertainment Software Association announced today that the June 13-15 show will have a limited number of tickets sold for entry. 15,000 tickets will be made available on Monday, February 13 at a early-bird cost of US$150 for the three days. Should any tickets be left, the price will increase to $250.

A large dump of multiplayer Switch goodness near the end of the month.

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe will have some competition in the multiplayer Switch space when it launches.

Sega confirmed today in a press statement that Puyo Puyo Tetris would release on the Switch April 25 for North America, and April 28 for Europe. The digital version will be US$29.99, while a physical version will be available for $39.99 that includes specially designed keychains.

A surprisingly explosive list this close to Day One.

This week, the manatees have bestowed upon us the last 3DS retail game for several weeks as Poochy and Yoshi's Woolly World releases. Come for the really cute animated shorts, stay for a quality port of a game that was actually #2 on my 2015 all-format GOTY list. (And check out Daan's review if you're on the fence.) Poochy Amiibo sadly not included with the download version, but sold separately.

We're giving away an AMAZING "R.O.B.O.T.W. (R.O.B. of the Wild)"" Custom Amiibo crafted by ZanarkandSky!

March 2017 is the Switch's launch month, so we want to giveaway something special: a brand-new custom amiibo created by the talented ZanarkandSky! Nintendo World Report is proud to present the "R.O.B.O.T.W. (R.O.B. of the Wild)" custom amiibo! Nintendo's past and future collide as the custom gold-painted operating buddy cradles a new Nintendo Switch Console.

...now how much would you pay?

The Nikkei newspaper appears to have nailed down a price range for the Switch's online service.

Nintendo President Tatsumi Kimishima was asked about the online service cost in an interview with Nikkei, and he confirmed the annual cost would be between 2000 and 3000 yen (roughly US$18 - $27).

Extended cut also available.

Nintendo is going all out with Switch advertising, including an ad on the biggest US television program of the year.

There will be an advertisement for the Switch during the 4th quarter of this Sunday's Super Bowl LI. According to Variety, the cost of the spot is between US$5 and $5.5 million for a broadcast that has attracted the seven largest TV audiences in US history and 19 of the top 20.