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,…
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…
Based on the same Super Mario RPG leak that we reported on earlier this week, it appears that the Super Mario RPG remake runs on Unity and has an internal codename of Stella. We also now know that the remake was developed by ArtePiazza, a small studio known for working…
With Splatoon 3’s Drizzle Season 2023 winding down, Nintendo of America has offered a first look at the upcoming Chill Season 2023, launching on December 1st. The preview comes in the form of a brand-new Chirpy Chirps music video, and features some of the upcoming content from the season. It…
Despite the Allied Employees Guild Improving Sega (AEGIS) winning their union vote back in July to officially unionize and begin bargaining with Sega to improve conditions for employees at the company, the union is stating that Sega has not been bargaining in good faith. We’re disappointed that Sega management…
Popular figure and replica brand Tamashii Nations has announced the newest addition to its Proplica line, The Legend of Zelda’s Master Sword. The Proplica line is a collection of high-quality replicas of weapons and other equipment from popular franchises, and in the past has featured items from Demon Slayer, Sailor…
There are very few fighting games that have sequels pumped out as fast as Nickelodeon All-Stars Brawl did. Just over two years after the first game released, Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 has burst onto the scene with new fighters, a new single-player story, and reworked mechanics and movesets. All-Stars Brawl…
Super Mario RPG might be best remembered for bringing together Square Enix and the Mushroom Kingdom, but those aren’t the only games you’ll find. Plenty more Nintendo characters and cameos can be found throughout this Legend of the Seven Stars, along with other callbacks and nods to both of its…
Announced earlier this year during Pokémon Day, Pokémon Concierge is a brand new, stop-motion animated Pokémon series coming to Netflix, featuring Haru and her adventures around the Pokémon Resort. Pokémon fans won’t have to wait much longer to join Haru on her adventures either, as Pokémon Resort premieres on Netflix…
Analogue’s coveted Pocket handheld has a third wave of special editions on the way, just in time for the holidays. Following the Glow-in-the-Dark and Transparent Analogue Pocket models, the Pocket Classic Edition was announced this morning, and will be available in eight colors inspired by classic Game Boy Pocket and…
Raid Battles made the jump from Pokémon’s Generation VIII (Sword and Shield) to Generation IX (Scarlet and Violet). While similar, the big difference this time around is the Terastal phenomenon, where Pokémon’s type can change to one of the 18 different types available in-game. Not to mention, Pokémon will receive…
Today’s Indie World presentation was not as people demand (filled with big ticket shellshock announcements from known developers), but perhaps as they should be – a showcase of smaller titles no one would know about otherwise. Isn’t that the point? To let people know about cool titles they’d never hear…
Another Indie World Showcase has come and gone, giving us a look at upcoming indies headed to Nintendo Switch. This newest Showcase featured plenty of quirky indie titles to look forward to, but also featured a few games you can try out today! Howl is an adventure game featuring a…
Today’s Indie World Showcase opened with a confirmation that the previously-announced reboot of Shantae Advance would be coming to Nintendo Switch next year. Featuring crisp pixel art and all of the things Shantae fans have come to love about the series, including Shantae’s iconic hair-whip attack and multiple animal-transformations, Shantae…
