We’re only a few short weeks away from the launch of Octopath Traveler II, the sequel to one of my favorite RPGs on the Nintendo Switch! If you haven’t played the first game or if you’re just on the fence about giving the game a try, you’re in luck: Nintendo…
Closing out February 2023’s Nintendo Direct was the one and only The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Nearly three months away from its release, we were treated to a more story-focused trailer and some additional product details. Notably, today’s trailer includes a brand-new voice and fans…
It seems like only yesterday that Nintendo decided to delay the release of Advance Wars 1 + 2: Re-Boot Camp in light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but time marches ever onward, and the reality is that it’s been almost an entire year since that announcement. In the leadup 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,…
A new Raid has appeared in Pokémon GO! Announced on Friday, October 14th, 2022 via the official Pokémon GO blog and official Pokémon GO social media channels, Trainers can now participate in Elite Raids. One big question though – what are Elite Raids? Elite Raids are a new type of…
Starting in January 2018, Community Day is a monthly event in Pokémon GO that shines the spotlight on a particular Pokémon. For one day each month, a Pokémon selected by Niantic will have its spawn rate increased during a block of hours. Also, the Shiny appearance rate for the starring…
The Festival of Lights event returns this year during the aptly named Season of Light! Along with the appearance of Electric-type Pokémon and a few others that have a fairly nice glow when they’re in dark environments, this event is the debut for Morelull and Shiinotic (the Illumination Pokémon). You’ll…
It’s official! Splatoon 3 amiibo will be releasing in North America on November 11th. Here’s where you can pre-order now to make sure you get yours on day one! Best Buy – In Stock Now! Small Fry Inkling Girl Octoling Boy More retailers will be added as they become available!…
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…
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,…
Following in the footsteps of the Season of Light’s Psychic Spectacular event last month, Pokémon GO’s Evolving Stars event will be hosting a very special Raid Day event. This time, Trainers will be able to take on Mega Gyarados in Mega Raids (which is rather convenient as Mega Gyarados isn’t…
The first big event for Pokémon GO in October 2022 will have Trainers seeing stars! Aptly called Evolving Stars, it will also contain the next part of the Season of Light’s Special Research. Progress has been made with Professor Willow and GO Ultra Recon Squad Researcher Rhi’s study of Cosmog….
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…
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,…
It’s a competitive, battling kind of weekend for Trainers in Pokémon GO! For one day only, Trainers can take a break from the Fashion Week event and bring their team of three Pokémon into GO Battle League. This time, Trainers can battle in more sets and get more Stardust rewards….
