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,…
Talk about repressed memories coming back to me suddenly, but anyone who was a kid during the N64’s lifespan will likely remember the brash commercials Nintendo aired. One of the more obscure was for the 1998 classic Banjo-Kazooie. A brief 30-second ad had some men camping in the forest and…
Mario Kart Tour is all about Miis lately, having recently brought the kokeshi-esque avatars to their roster. A handful of Mii Racing Suits, most of them from Mario Kart 8’s amiibo unlocks, came along with them and now Wave 2 is introducing some brand new, kingly fits. King…
Assuming you haven’t already sunk your life savings into Fire Emblem Heroes (remember kids, gacha ruins lives) there’s a brand spiffy new commemorative item for you or the Emblemier in your life – the Fire Emblem Heroes Memorial Box, which contains a number of premium items celebrating the game and…
It’s time to crank up the Nujabes, put on a Kurosawa film, and study the ways of bushido — Mario Kart Tour’s next event celebrates aesthetics of traditional Japanese culture, dressing Mario up in samurai armor as Peach dons a festival yukata in the new Ninja Hideaway course. The…
After trying multiple mobile games based on its own IP, Nintendo partnered with CyGames to release the gacha RPG Dragalia Lost in 2018. Unfortunately the adventure will soon be coming to an end as it has been announced that the game’s campaign will be concluding this July, followed by the…
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…
After a colorful celebration thanks to the Festival of Colors event, Trainers in Pokémon GO will now be exploring more of the Alola region. The Lush Jungle event, clearly inspired by Akala Island’s Lush Jungle area, will have Trainers catching more Pokémon from the Alola region as well as embarking…
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,…
Today, Fire Emblem Heroes is receiving its next update featuring more characters and a story chapter based on one of Japan’s exclusive Super Famicom titles. The mobile game will be globally expanding with new content featuring characters from the final Fire Emblem game to be released on Nintendo’s 16-bit system,…
Ready for another stroll with your favorite digital species? While looking out for four-leaf clovers this week, Niantic is hoping you’ll also be playing Pikmin Bloom to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. From Thursday, March 17th to Sunday, March 20th, Pikmin Bloom players will be able to obtain special “Clover” Decor…
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 Season of Alola continues with its second event! This time it’ll be a mix of celebrating the Alola region and a cultural festival celebrated all over the world. Once again, Holi will be celebrated in-game as the Festival of Colors. Joining the party this time around are some extremely…
