In a recent interview with Famitsu Magazine, Retro Studios was asked a litany of questions regarding Metroid Prime 4: Beyond’s development. It’s a rather fascinating read, but one of the key details revealed during the interview was about 4: Beyond’s placement in the Metroid timeline. While hardly the most important…
Over the weekend, a rating for Pikmin 3 Deluxe on Nintendo Switch 2 popped up on the PEGI website. PEGI, or the Pan European Game Information association, is a board similar to the US’ ESA that provides ratings for games based on their content. While a rating on the website…
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…
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…
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,…
As the Season of Heritage continues, Pokémon GO players will be given an opportunity to return to their roots — metaphorically and literally speaking. A new Community Day Classic event will bring Bulbasaur and its evolutionary lineup back to the spotlight. Beginning Saturday, January 1st, from 2 p.m. to 5…
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…
