Nintendo Switch Online is back with new icons, this time themed to Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. Celebrating the Shiny Rayquaza Tera Raid Battle event that will kick off in a few weeks, the icons are meant to get players excited for the battles ahead! In the meantime, you can enjoy…
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…
As time marches ever forward, I’m beginning to have this bizarre sensation of writing retrospectives for films, games, and consoles that I was alive for the launch of. Released on November 18th, 2001, in the US, the Nintendo GameCube came at an exciting time for the games industry. Even 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,…
For Trainers living in the Northern Hemisphere, it’s spring! And with Easter around the corner, Niantic is celebrating the season by releasing the next wave of Season of Alola’s Special Research as well as some spring and egg-themed Pokémon. Get ready to enjoy this budding season of new beginnings with…
Pokémon GO’s long-running monthly event, Community Day, turned 4 years old in 2022, and Niantic is trying out something new. Four years means a plethora of Pokémon have been shown off with special, event-exclusive attacks and increased Shiny rates. Yet, for newer Trainers, chances are they’ve missed out on most…
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 Alola’s tropical vibes has inspired Team GO Rocket’s planning division. The yearly company-wide retreat will be mixing in Pokémon from the Alola region as well as transforming some Alolan Pokémon into Shadow Alolan Pokémon. For Pokémon Trainers around the world, it’s time to crash this company retreat…
It’s the start of April, which means it’s April Fools’ Day! Niantic has released little “pranks” or events in the past for Pokémon GO, and this year is no different. Ditto, the Transform Pokémon, is taking over this year’s event. With its habit to mimic other Pokémon, Trainers will be…
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC might be over and done with, but at least we have amiibo to look forward to for the foreseeable future. Coming up first in 2022 is the noodle fighter from ARMS, Min Min! When Does the Min Min amiibo release? The Min…
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…
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,…
For Kirby and the Forgotten Land’s release, Nintendo is tasking My Nintendo members with a scavenger hunt. The prize at hand is 100 Platinum Points and a Present Code to redeem in-game. All you have to do is find five real-world objects scattered across the official Kirby and Forgotten Land…
