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 coolest aspects behind EarthBound (also known as Mother 2) and its prequel, Mother, is that the in-game sprites were recreated from clay figures that were molded into shape ahead of time. These figures would form the basis of the marketing for the Mother series, which followed through…
In a strange bit of collaboration that would make ’90s kids’ brains explode, it appears as if a Nintendo owned CG and motion capture studio assisted Kojima Productions in making Death Stranding 2. As spotted by VGC this morning, in the credits for the latest PlayStation 5 exclusive game from…
Somehow, someway, Super Mario Run has continued to receive “new” content since its release in 2016. To commemorate the launch of Mario & Luigi: Brothership today, Nintendo has launched a crossover event in Super Mario Run. Running until December 19, 2024, the event adds the limited “Mario and Luigi’s New…
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…
Pokémon TCG Pocket is pretty much all I can think about right now. The new card collecting app recently passed the 10 million download threshold and it’s now been estimated to have earned about $3 million per day, making $12 million in just four days since launch. According to mobilegamer,…
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…
Pokémon TCG Pocket officially released only a two days ago and it’s already hit 10 million downloads! For context, Pokémon Masters released back in 2019 and passed the same threshold in four days. It’s insane to see the demand for Pokémon from the general population. TCG Pocket reminds me a…
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…
