The festivities for Pokémon Day are in full swing and as such, we’ve gotten a slew of information about the future of the franchise. Most of the news has been focused on the games and shows that will be hitting shelves and streaming services this year, but interviews with key…
With February coming to a close, it feels surprising to say that nearly two months of 2025 have come and gone. As each day passes, the exciting new games on the horizon come ever closer into view. The next in that lineup that has action RPG fans on the edge…
Something new is coming to the Pokémon TCG — the Mega Evolution series! Showcased in today’s Pokémon Presents, Mega Lucario EX and Mega Gardevoir EX are the first two Megas to be officially revealed. Mega EX cards will have high HP and powerful attacks, but will come at…
The Hatch Day event, which debuted during Pokémon GO’s Season of Hidden Gems, is back for the Season of Adventures Abound. This time Azurill will be featured in 2 km Eggs that are obtained during the event. Yet, keep in mind that this event overlaps with the Out and Play…
With the recent announcement that Mario Kart Tour will no longer be getting new content, I’ve been dwelling on memories of the demise of another of Nintendo’s mobile offerings, Dragalia Lost, which would be celebrating its 5th anniversary today if it were still running. A collaboration between Cygames and Nintendo,…
Routes, which debuted this year in Pokémon GO, are getting a bit of an update. According to Niantic, the availability of the feature has been increased, the level requirement for Trainers to create Routes has been lowered, and additional quality-of-life features have been implemented. To celebrate the update, Pokémon GO’s…
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,…
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 Psychic Spectacular event returns in 2023 and during Pokémon GO’s Season of Adventures Abound. You won’t find any new Pokémon hailing from Paldea during this event, but Shiny Solosis will be available for the first time. Plus, for any Unown collectors, a few more will be available in One-Star…
Fire Emblem Heroes just hit a huge milestone with the release of its latest banner – there are now 1,000 Heroes that players can summon in the game. To celebrate, My Nintendo has started a sweepstakes to give away ten sets of acrylic standees featuring various Heroes from Fire Emblem…
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 we’re in a new season for Pokémon GO, that means it’s time for a Research Day event. Back to spotlighting one Pokémon, the Season of Adventures Abound’s event will focus on Oddish. For longtime Trainers, keep in mind that while this event isn’t referred to as a Limited…
It was only a few days ago that we learned Mario Kart Tour would be making its final lap when Nintendo announced that its successful mobile app would be receiving its last new content in a few weeks. How fitting is it then that we’ll be saying farewell to our…
