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 Pokémon GO’s Season of Max Out (Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024 to Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024), Dynamax and Gigantamax Pokémon were added to the game. This mechanic is part of Pokémon’s Generation VIII (Pokémon Sword and Shield) where Pokémon transform into “giant” versions of themselves or even new larger…
It’s been an absolutely crazy day to be an amiibo fan! During today’s Nintendo Direct, a whopping SEVEN brand-new amiibo were announced from Super Mario Galaxy, Metroid Prime 4, and Kirby Air Riders! Unfortunately, these also happen to be some of the most EXPENSIVE amiibo we’ve seen yet, with prices…
The Season of Heritage in Pokémon GO is mixing things up! While we’ll be helping out Professor Willow uncover the mysterious giant door at a historical cave site during the three-month-long season, there will be other events, research tasks, and more to complete. For January 2022, a month-long Timed Research…
Fire Emblem Heroes is ringing in the new year with our favorite gift: Content™. The 6.1 update is rolling out real soon, and we’ve got all the deets on what they’re adding: Two skills for each of the A, B, and C slots will be offered for the Infernal…
This year’s winter alts are still around, but Fire Emblem Heroes is already looking to the future. The New Year, specifically, with the annual tradition of kimono-clad characters returning. This time it’s mostly composed of ones introduced in the mobile game’s Book V storyline, with a Radiant Dawn Laguz added…
Get ready to celebrate 2020 with Slowpoke, and the new year with all your fellow Trainers as Pokémon GO’s 2022 New Year’s event rolls in! Costumed Pokémon, new avatar items, and event bonuses are aplenty, so make sure you log on to take full advantage of the event once it…
Mario Kart Tour is still celebrating the holidays, and it’s got the perfect power-up to really “ring” in the New Year. The Super Bell is pretty limited as-is, but it looks like a couple upcoming drivers have gotten their paws on it. Behold, the purrfect pairing that is Cat Rosalina…
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,…
You know what a brand-new year means, right? All-new Pokémon GO updates! That’s right — as 2022 is upon us and we prepare for January to roll in, Niantic is rolling out a bunch of new stuff for us PGO players to indulge in. What updates are coming to…
Pokémon GO Holidays: Part 2 Overview The following events are taking place in Part 2 of the Winter Holidays event for the Season of Heritage. Part 2 runs from December 23rd to the 31st. (Details for the first part can be found in our holiday guide hub.) …
Niantic is wrapping up the year with a look back at its lineup of games as a collective in terms of numbers — “the billions of kilometers walked, the millions of friendships made and all of the new Wayspots found for people to discover.” The numbers don’t stop at millions…
Anyone playing Fire Emblem Heroes might be tapped out for Orbs thanks to all the festive characters new and old currently available, but someone else is shining bright in the summoning pool. A Legendary version of Female Byleth is on the way, inspired by her appearance after the Fire Emblem:…
Version 1.3.1.7 of Pokémon Unite is now available, and with it come a handful of balance changes for all your favorite pocket monsters. Some things received vague “bug fixes,” like Sylveon’s Hyper Voice and Gardevoir’s Future Sight. A few strong performers also saw their moves be toned down. Eldegoss’s Leaf…
Pokémon GO has revealed its featured Pokémon for January’s Community Day: everybody’s favorite rotund Ice-Water boi Spheal, which will appear more frequently in the wild on January 16th from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. local time. If you evolve Sealeo (Spheal’s first evolution) all the way into a Walrein during…
