Here we go! Let’s take a look at the nominees for the 2024 Game Awards. While Nintendo doesn’t have an entry in the Game of the Year category this year, it currently holds three out of five nominees for Best Family Game, where the company has historically been the favorite…
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…
One of the most common talking points among video game circles is often the music that accompanies them. Yet for every award-winning soundtrack, there’s a handful of tracks that live on for more amusing reasons. Perhaps the most well-known song of this caliber is the notorious “DK Rap” from Donkey…
This year’s Psychic Spectacular event in Pokémon GO is coming to a close, but before then there will be a special Raid Day event. All four forms of Deoxys have been available in Pokémon GO’s 5-Star Raid pool (until Tuesday, September 13th, 2022 at 10 a.m. your local time). Yet,…
The Season of Light’s focus on the sun, moon, and stars lines up with a yearly event – the Harvest Moon! Yes, it’s a full moon, but this particular month has always been special. Since it’s so close to the Autumn Equinox, this full moon gives off plenty of light…
Splatoon 3 is almost upon us, and if you’re anything like me, you have Splatoon amiibo gathering dust in a bin somewhere! Why not put those hunks of plastic to good use and unlock some awesome content? Below are all of the unlocks you can get from all of…
Splatoon 3 is finally here! With a new location, story, maps, additions, and more, one thing that isn’t set in stone is a fresh start. For Splatoon 2 players, all that hard work you put in with Turf Wars, Ranked Battles, League Battles, and more can be taken into consideration…
A new Splatoon game is here and that means we’re restarting with a smaller pool of maps for online multiplayer. The good news is that Nintendo will be issuing free updates for Splatoon 3 over the next two years, adding more and more maps for Turf War and Anarch Battles…
As of its Early Access debut on Tuesday, September 6th, 2022, there are 21 characters currently available to befriend and interact with in Disney Dreamlight Valley. In no particular order, they are Merlin, Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Goofy, Donald Duck, Uncle Scrooge, Anna, Elsa, Kristoff, Ariel, Prince Eric, Ursula, Moana,…
Disney Dreamlight Valley’s Early Access launch is now here. For Disney fans jumping into this life-sim, here are some things I wish I knew when I first stepped into Dreamlight Valley. Explore unlocked areas and homes for treasure chests and memories There are plenty of collectibles and items in…
The Inkay Limited Research Day was just a warmup for Pokémon GO’s Season of Light! The first nearly week-long is here and it’s all about Psychic-type Pokémon. This year’s Psychic Spectacular will see a new Mega Pokémon debut, a new shiny added to Pokémon GO, all four forms of Deoxys…
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,…
The Season of Light has begun in Pokémon GO! This month, the Psychic Spectacular event from September 2021 returns. To get Trainers excited, a small, but very special Limited Research Day will be happening beforehand. Debuting last year’s Psychic Spectacular event, Inkay is here along with its shiny version for…
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…
