Amidst the countless game genres that live on the Nintendo Switch’s vast library, perhaps one of the most successful has been the cozy life sim category. With games like Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Stardew Valley, and more, there’s no shortage of wholesome relaxing experiences to be had here. For those…
Fighting game fans are in for a treat this April. With the recent release of Guilty Gear Strive: Nintendo Switch Edition, Arc System Works has announced a concert in Japan on April 5th, 2025. Guilty Gear Strive Music Live will be a two hour live concert featuring many of the…
The next expansion of the wildly popular app Pokémon TCG Pocket is just around the corner! Space-Time Smackdown, themed around the Sinnoh legends Dialga and Palkia, is available today and is the first major expansion since the game’s release. However, just two days ago players were greeted with a warning…
Germany is hosting this year’s EURO football competition and Niantic is celebrating with a special event for Trainers in the area. Bonuses and Timed Research featuring Voltorb will be available, plus raffles on Instagram, new Routes, and more. (For more details about the Season of Shared Skies, you can check…
Niantic will be attending Armageddon Expo’s Auckland Winter event and they’ll be hosting a little in-person Pokémon GO event in the area. Pokémon Trainers can visit the Auckland Showgrounds for some extra bonuses, Field Research tasks, and the return of the You, Me, and Pikachu! Timed Research. Trainers looking to…
With Pokémon GO Fest 2024: Madrid happening this weekend, Pokémon GO Trainers elsewhere around the world will get to partake in a different event. Similar to this year’s GO Fest in Japan (where Shiny Emolga debuted worldwide for all Trainers), this time Shiny Crabrawler will be unleashed for the first…
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 2024 Pokémon North America International Championships are happening this weekend in New Orleans, Louisiana. Competitors will be battling it out in Pokémon GO, Pokémon TCG, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, and Pokémon UNITE to secure an invitation to Pokémon Worlds in August. To celebrate the event, Pokémon GO will have…
Starting in January 2018, Community Day is a monthly event in Pokémon GO that shines the spotlight on a particular Pokémon. For one day each month, a Pokémon selected by Niantic will have its spawn rate increased during a block of hours. Also, the Shiny appearance rate for the starring…
The first event Pokémon (or Costumed Pokémon) for Pokémon GO’s Season of Shared Skies is here. Slakoth, Vigoroth, and Slaking are donning visors for the summer and beachy vibes. Yet, since these Pokémon are fond of nodding off and chilling, they aren’t the only debut. Shiny Komala is finally here…
Back in April, Apple reversed course on its longstanding refusal to allow emulators of any kind to be available on their iOS App Store. This lead to a slew of apps getting approved, with some getting delisted fairly quickly, while others have enjoyed great success. Apps like Delta and Retroarch…
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 previous Pokémon GO seasons, Niantic started selling a month-long paid Timed Research ticket (which came with additional month-long bonuses). This time the monthly Timed Research is free for all Trainers. Similar to the Season of World of Wonders, the bonuses have been dropped, yet Trainers can expect Pokémon…
