Yesterday evening, Bloomberg reported that Nintendo of Japan would be selling units of the Switch 2 hardware to various retailers at wholesale prices so that each store/chain could earn more profit from a sale. Stated to be a margin of 5%, which is higher than the Japanese industry standard of…
After a remarkable 29 year tenure at Square Enix, director Tatsuya Kando has announced that he retired from the company this past weekend. On his Twitter account yesterday, Kando revealed he stepped away from the company on May 31st, 2025, and stated he gained “invaluable experience” from his time with…
Announced nearly five years ago, developer IO Interactive has been hard at work on its 007 game after having wrapped up the modern Hitman trilogy. Said to be a fresh start to the iconic character, it seems we’re very close to learning what shape this game will take. This morning,…
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…
It’s been a few months since Nintendo announced that Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp would be reaching its last breath after an impressive seven-year run. While Nintendo assured fans that the game would continue in an offline version, it offered few specifics about what that would look like. Fortunately, the company…
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,…
Halloween is almost here and in Pokémon GO, we’ve switched to the second part of this year’s Halloween event. For Part II, Costumed Froakie and Costumed Rowlet will be available to all Trainers (not just those who purchased the paid Timed Research quests). Plus, various Costumed Pokémon from previous Halloween…
After having a month of tinkering with Max Battles and leveling up our Dynamax Pokémon, it’s time to challenge some Gigantamax Pokémon! Gigantamax Venusaur, Gigantamax Charizard, and Gigantamax Blastoise debut in Six-Star Max Battles and they’ll pose a challenge. Up to 40 Trainers can participate in these Max Battles! (For…
The yearly Halloween event is back and Pokémon GO and is once again split into two parts. For Halloween Part I, Morpeko and Dynamax Gastly debut. Some Costumed Pokémon will be available early, but they’re paywalled behind two paid Timed Research quests. The Halloween 2024 Part II event will start…
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,…
October’s Research Day in Pokémon will certainly be spooky. Ghost-type Pokémon Yamask and Galarian Yamask are being featured in this Field Research task focused event. Plus, a few other Pokémon are being featured as wild encounters. (For more details about the Season of Max Out, you can check out our…
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,…
A short event dedicated to Magnemite, Plusle, and Minun will increase their shiny rates and feature them in daily Timed Research quests. (For more details about the Season of Max Out, you can check out our Season of Max Out guide hub.) Now, check out what’s happening during the Magnetic…
