Arguably the most important thing for a new console owner to do is make sure they keep their hardware safe. That’s especially true for handhelds, as their ability to be carried around on the go also makes them far more liable to be dropped, damaged, or otherwise harmed. The best…
As excited as I am about the idea of sitting down with my system to game, I’m just as passionate to collect accessories for my system. What does that mean exactly? I absolutely love personalizing my systems — I always have when it’s come to handheld devices. And personally speaking,…
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…
Happy New Year! It’s time to celebrate the Lunar New Year and usher in the Year of the Rabbit. Niantic is celebrating the holiday again in Pokémon GO and bringing a variety of rabbit-themed Pokémon into the wild, Raids, task rewards, and more. A selection of red Pokémon will be…
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,…
Pokémon GO’s GO Battle Day event is spanning out into a two-day, all-weekend-long battle extravaganza (appropriately dubbed GO Battle Days via the official Pokémon GO blog and GO Battle Weekend: Steven Stone in January 2023’s infographic). That means Trainers will get two days of extended battling sets (that’s 100 battles…
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…
The next Pokémon GO event during the Season of Mythical Wishes will be summoning Fairy- and Dragon-type Pokémon. Perfect for a fantasy and mystical theme, this event will feature the debut of Mega Salamence and Shiny Dedenne. Luckily, this time around, there’s no Timed or Special Research locked behind a…
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,…
An all-new year is here, which means there’s really no better time to… blast out into space! Starting January 11th, racers will be able to rocket into some celestial greatness in Mario Kart Tour. Fans of Rainbow Road Wii will will be happy to hear that the track…
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…
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,…
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…
