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…
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…
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 Lunar New Year today – a time for celebration and festivities across multiple cultures, peoples, and places – as well as Pokémon GO. The game is celebrating the Year of the Tiger with a Litleo, which is not quite the correct species of cat but will have to do….
The Season of Heritage in Pokémon GO is mixing things up! While we’ll be helping out Professor Willow uncover the mysterious giant door at a historical cave site during the three-month-long season, there will be other events, research tasks, and more to complete. For February 2022, a month-long Timed Research…
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…
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…
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,…
Pokémon Legends: Arceus continues the long-standing tradition of including Shiny Pokémon, and this time Game Freak made it easier than ever to find and capture these color-swapped monsters. While traditional Shiny rates are typically 1/4,092, a new mechanic called Mass Outbreaks has slashed those numbers substantially. Here’s what you need…
Pokémon Legends: Arceus has introduced a new way Pokémon’s stats will differ. Gone are EVs and IVs, and instead we’ve got Effort Levels (EL). These remove some of the randomized elements that go into Pokémon catching and training, and instead put bringing out a Pokémon’s maximum potential directly in a…
Pokémon Legends: Arceus is here, drawing players into the Hisui region for an all-new kind of adventure. New species and situations can be found throughout, and we’re here to help you fill out your Pokédex! But what if you’re looking for a something more… unique? We’re happy to report that…
A new Pokémon game means there are possibilities for new distributions, all tied to the series’ staple Mystery Gift feature. Pokémon Legends: Arceus has a few that’ll be available right away for all players, and more are sure to come. Read on to learn how to unlock Mystery Gift in…
Pokémon Legends: Arceus is here, drawing players into the Hisui region for an all new kind of adventure. New species and situations can be found throughout, and we’re here to help you fill out your Pokédex! While plenty of what you’ll find will be familiar, some of the brand new…
