Yesterday afternoon we witnessed a devastating loss to the video games industry. In another round of layoffs that seems to happen every week, WB Games announced it would be closing three studios. These were Player First Games (Multiversus), WB San Diego (which had not yet announced its game), and Monolith…
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 very bizarre to hear executives from Microsoft talking about the Nintendo Switch 2, but ever since the company’s pivot to multi-platform development took hold, we’ve been hearing more and more from Team Green about games on other platforms. During the Official Xbox Podcast yesterday, Xbox Games Studio head Craig…
The act of catching creatures is giving way to the act of caring for them — Niantic has revealed its next AR game offering, titled Peridot, a virtual pet game where you can walk around the real world and interact with your pet, like a fusion between Pokémon GO and…
April has been a busy month of announcements for Pikmin Bloom, and the updates seemingly are not stopping any time soon. Niantic and Nintendo’s mobile application has been updated to version 43.0. While the update may not provide a noteworthy overhaul or any major additional content, Pikmin Bloom has received…
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,…
For Trainers living in the Northern Hemisphere, it’s spring! And with Easter around the corner, Niantic is celebrating the season by releasing the next wave of Season of Alola’s Special Research as well as some spring and egg-themed Pokémon. Get ready to enjoy this budding season of new beginnings with…
Pokémon GO’s long-running monthly event, Community Day, turned 4 years old in 2022, and Niantic is trying out something new. Four years means a plethora of Pokémon have been shown off with special, event-exclusive attacks and increased Shiny rates. Yet, for newer Trainers, chances are they’ve missed out on most…
Niantic’s next event in Pokémon GO will be embracing the Spring season (for Northern Hemisphere Trainers at least). Just in time for Easter, Pokémon donning Spring flower crowns will be revisiting Pokémon GO, as well as a few more costumed Pokémon and Tapu Bulu. Beginning on Tuesday, April 12th, 2022…
In my experiences, you either love Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance or you hate it. More Specifically, if you’ve played it then you love it. If you’re a GameCube collector who slept on it in the past, then you hate where its secondhand price has landed. Whatever the case, thanks…
In the wake of Pikmin Bloom’s latest update and Community Day announcement, a brand new type of Decor Pikmin will be arriving on the mobile app later this month. Soon players can expect “Sushi” Decor Pikmin to begin appearing around Japanese restaurants. On top of not knowing what exact sushi…
The tulips are starting to bloom again and the Pikmin of Earth are preparing to celebrate. Niantic has announced that Pikmin Bloom’s next Community Day, celebrating the tulip flower, will take place on April 23rd. During April’s Community Day, Big Flowers will bloom into tulips when players plant regular blue,…
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…
Later this week Pokémon Unite is getting a new fighter and it’s none other than Johto’s own Aqua Rabbit Pokémon Azumarill. Azumarill will be a melee All-Rounder character in the competitive game and will have a variety of water-themed moves at its disposal. Check out a trailer below: …
