Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside an hour on Wednesdays for Pokémon GO Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed…
If you’ve ever wondered why it took so long for Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney to come to the West, we’ve now got a mostly definitive answer on the question. In a new interview/retrospective on the 20th anniversary of the DS port of the first Ace Attorney game, Time Extension spoke…
As part of yesterday’s PC Gaming Show at TGS stream, Nightdive Studios announced that the legendary Monolith fps Blood would be getting a second remaster. While that’s a little disappointing from a legal standpoint (it’s long been rumored that WB Games and Atari have kept Blood in legal limbo), there…
Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside an hour on Wednesdays for Pokémon GO Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed…
If you’ve ever wondered why it took so long for Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney to come to the West, we’ve now got a mostly definitive answer on the question. In a new interview/retrospective on the 20th anniversary of the DS port of the first Ace Attorney game, Time Extension spoke…
As part of yesterday’s PC Gaming Show at TGS stream, Nightdive Studios announced that the legendary Monolith fps Blood would be getting a second remaster. While that’s a little disappointing from a legal standpoint (it’s long been rumored that WB Games and Atari have kept Blood in legal limbo), there…
In a rather shocking development this morning, Electronic Arts has announced that it has entered into an agreement to be acquired by Saudi Arabia’s PIF, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners to the tune of $55 billion. In EA’s own words, this sale “positions EA to accelerate innovation and growth to…
Initially announced on January 31st, 2020, Niantic announced it would begin testing new types of events during February 2020 – Pokémon Spotlight Hour and Mystery Bonus Hour. After testing and user feedback, Niantic combined both events into one and announced what Pokémon and bonuses would be featured in advance. Now,…
During the Pokémon GO’s Season of Max Out (Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024 to Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024), Dynamax and Gigantamax Pokémon were added to the game. This mechanic is part of Pokémon’s Generation VIII (Pokémon Sword and Shield) where Pokémon transform into “giant” versions of themselves or even new larger…
As has become tradition now, Monster Hunter Stories 3 will be releasing alongside a trio of new amiibo when it hits store shelves in March of 2026. As with the past two games in the series, players on Nintendo’s platform will be able to collect some figurines that grant in-game…
With Halloween practically around the corner, Nintendo is set to kick off another Splatoon 3 Splatfest that will usher in the holiday in style. Dubbed “Splatoween,” the event kicks off in just a few weeks, and asks the question, “Which would be the best friend?” Your choices? A Zombie, a…
What better way to promote the upcoming release of Pokémon Legends: Z-A than by having two wrestlers dress up as Machamp and Hawlucha? I suppose that’s what Nintendo and Mexican wrestling firm CMLL thought, as yesterday afternoon, the two companies teamed up with a specially themed wrestling match catered to…
In a rather stunning announcement this afternoon, Nintendo of America has revealed that current NOA President and Chief Operating Officer Doug Bowser will be retiring by the end of the year. Effective December 31st, 2025, Bowser will step down and Devon Pritchard will assume his duties as the newest president…
Resident Evil Requiem will mark a very important chapter in Capcom and Nintendo’s relationship going forward. For more than a decade now, Capcom hasn’t released any Resident Evil games day-one on Nintendo hardware because Nintendo’s consoles have not been powerful enough to handle the newer games. Even putting aside Cloud…
In probably the least surprising news of today, Professor Layton and the New World of Steam has been delayed into 2026. Level-5 made the announcement ahead of the Tokyo Game Show this weekend, where the developer is on location with a new demo for the game and a brand-new trailer….
