As part of Kinda Funny’s deep dive interview podcast earlier this week, Spyro: A Realm Beyond developer Toys for Bob spoke about its vision for Spyro, how it is handling gameplay mechanics for the new installment, and the development history for A Realm Beyond since finishing work on Crash Bandicoot…
Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside one hour on Wednesdays for Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed and rescheduled…
Square Enix has released a new update for The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales that addresses one of the biggest issues players have had with it since launch: how incessantly annoying the fairy companion character can be. As part of the new version 1.1.0 update, you can now completely…
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,…
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…
Featured last October, the Harvest Festival returns in Pokémon GO! While happening later this year, last year’s debut, Smoliv, will have another debut in the 2024 edition. Shiny Hunters, you can add Shiny Smoliv to your collection once the Harvest Festival begins. You’ll also have an increased chance to encounter…
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,…
Now that Pokémon TCG Pocket is available worldwide and Trainers have had a few days to get familiar with the app, it’s time to partake in our first event. The Wonder Pick Event Part 1 features Chansey and Meowth promo cards (with a Chansey promo stamp). There are also event…
Kicking off November, Trainers can enjoy some extra matches in the GO Battle League during a GO Battle Weekend event. Paid and Free-time Research will be available along with Stardust bonuses. (For more details about the Season of Max Out, you can check out our Season of Max Out guide…
Pokémon GO’s Día de Muertos event is back, but is limited to Trainers in Latin America. Still, for Trainers abroad, you can cash in some Remote Raid Passes to participate in One-Star Raids featuring Costumed Cubone and Costumed Duskull. (For more details about the Season of Max Out, you can…
This year’s Festival of Lights event returns in Pokémon GO, but the event will be limited to India only. Still, Trainers from around the world can participate via Remote Raids, as the event’s Costumed Pikachu will be available in One-Star Raids. (For more details about the Season of Max Out,…
During the previous Pokémon GO seasons, Niantic started selling a month-long paid Timed Research ticket (which came with additional month-long bonuses). The paid Timed Research ticket is back (after not being available during the Season of Shared Skies), and it has been tweaked again. The entire season’s worth of monthly…
Every month, Niantic spotlights a Pokémon for Pokémon GO’s Research Breakthrough encounter. This feature was added to the game in April 2018 as part of the Field Research system. Essentially a quest system, Trainers can acquire Field Research tasks by logging in daily and/or spinning PokéStops (one task per PokéStop…
Happy Halloween! Following in the footsteps of Gigantamax Venusaur, Gigantamax Charizard, and Gigantamax Blastoise is Gigantamax Gengar! Throughout the weekend, you can find Gigantamax Gengar in Six-Star Max Battles. Trainers who had difficulty with defeating Gigantamax Venusaur, Gigantamax Charizard, and Gigantamax Blastoise during the GO Bigger event will have an…
