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,…
During the Pokémon GO’s Season of Max Out (Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024 to Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024), Dynamax and Gigantamax Pokémon were added to the game. This mechanic is part of Pokémon’s Generation VIII (Pokémon Sword and Shield) where Pokémon transform into “giant” versions of themselves or even new larger…
Pokémon GO developer Niantic, known for creating augmented reality titles, announced today that the company will finally be opening a store dedicated to fans of their products. Customers who are looking to don Niantic branded clothing and gear can now set their destinations for the company’s new online store that…
Last month, BlackMilk’s Pokémon collaboration clothing line was released and promptly sold out. Thankfully, the Australian company has heard our pleas and is holding a restock sale next week! Pokémon Collection re-stock!!! ✨ We're re-stocking our ENTIRE Pokémon collection – 7am AEST Tues July 28. Check out the new…
You can now pre-order Ask Iwata: Words of Wisdom from Nintendo’s Legendary CEO on Amazon. Get ready for more smiles and tears because the heavily desired Japan-exclusive book spotlighting previous Nintendo President Satoru Iwata will be coming “directly” overseas next year. Viz Media announced today across social media that Ask…
Heads up, Trainers, the limited animated adventure series across the Galar region is coming to an end in nearly three weeks. The Pokémon Company announced today across social media that their digital web-series based on Pokémon Sword and Shield, Twilight Wings, would conclude on August 6th with its final seventh…
The Pikachu Sweets dessert component of the Pokémon Café announced today that starting next week customers will be able to choose from a new lineup of summer-themed treats starring everyone’s favorite electric-type pocket monster for a limited time. From August 1 to October 1, 2020 trainers will be able to…
Get ready to dance through the danger in some pretty fantastic new Shantae merch! Thanks to an article by Siliconera, we’ve learned that UDON Entertainment has added three new summer-themed Shantae shirts to their San Diego Comic-Con 2020 line. The Hip Icon Tee is available in teal and gray, and…
If you told me a few years ago that the cult-classic parody PS1 RPG Moon: Remix RPG Adventure would finally be getting an English translation for the Nintendo Switch, I wouldn’t believe you. If you then went on to say it’d be getting brand-new merchandise I’d start suspecting you were…
Paramount Pictures has announced plans for their upcoming films, and among the delays related to the ongoing Covid 19 pandemic comes a speedy blue sequel to this year’s major success, due in a couple years time. While we knew a sequel was in the works as of May, Paramount has…
Just because you’re playing games on a PC, it doesn’t mean you can’t still bring some Nintendo-branded comfort into the situation. X Rocker, a leading brand of gaming chairs, announced today that it has partnered with Nintendo of Europe to sell officially licensed Super Mario-themed chairs. The X Rocker Super…
If the classic Pokémon anime was anything to go by, series mascot Pikachu was never a fan of being cast inside of his master’s Poké Ball. Perhaps filling said Poké Ball with some sweet, delicious popcorn would entice him to think otherwise — didn’t think of that one, did you,…
Just last week we saw another high-profile Pokémon card sell for big money via auction, and this week we’ve seen the most expensive card in history sold, going for a cool $233,000 (25,000,000 yen). The card in question is a PSA-graded mint-9-rated Pikachu Illustrator, which was auctioned off at ZenPlus….
It’s been painfully long since we last heard any Bayonetta 3 news, but at least fans of the coquettish, gun-toting witch can now wait in style. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the original Bayonetta, and to celebrate, developer PlatinumGames has revealed an exciting new product line based on…
