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…
Super Mario Bros. Wonder is a game predicated on the fantastical and unexpected, but this would’ve been a whole new level – a new Ask the Developer interview for the title reveals that one of the ideas for the game was an “eight-heads-tall, life-sized, live-action Mario humming along with the…
With the imminent release of Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Nintendo has started releasing an Ask the Developer interview with the creative team behind it. One of the first questions raised is about where the inspiration for the game came from – Takashi Tezuka, producer and Mario godfather, revealed that the…
Super Mario Bros. Wonder is only a few days away, and it’s easy to see that this isn’t your run-of-the-mill 2D Mario game. To celebrate the title’s upcoming launch, Nintendo UK sat down with Producer Takashi Tezuka, Designer Koichi Hayashidia Composer, the legendary Koji Kondo, and Director Shiro Mouri to…
If you’ve been following the retro gaming scene for the past decade, chances are you’re familiar with Analogue, a company known for creating remarkable hardware that lets you enjoy original game cartridges on modern hardware. This isn’t your typical emulation setup — Analogue leverages FPGA processing to faithfully replicate the…
The advent of Super Mario Bros. Wonder brings with it a freshness and innovation that the Super Mario Bros. 2D franchise hasn’t had in a long while. After revolutionizing platformers in the ’80s and ’90s, the series faded in the face of Mario’s 3D escapades… only to surge back in…
Red buses are one of those famously London landmarks, like Elizabeth Tower or those guys in funny hats. And now they’re not just giving guests tours: they’ve been emblazoned with Mario and friends! Have you spotted a #SuperMarioBrosWonder bus around London? Snap a pic of it and post using…
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,…
Netflix has just unveiled a brand-new trailer for the upcoming series, Scott Pilgrim Takes Off. Not only does it feature an art style that faithfully captures the essence of the original comic, but we also get to hear the entire cast of the 2010 live-action adaptation revising their iconic roles!…
Update 2 (10/15/23): We finally get our first good look at the upcoming statue! SAMUS VARIA SUIT PREORDERS OPEN IN 9 DAYS (24th October 2023)! Check out these close-up shots of our Metroid Prime™- Samus Varia Suit PVC statue, showcasing its remarkable level of detail! Get $10 off: https://t.co/TAdUHKpaqQ#Metroid…
Starting in January 2018, Community Day is a monthly event in Pokémon GO that shines the spotlight on a particular Pokémon. For one day each month, a Pokémon selected by Niantic will have its spawn rate increased during a block of hours. Also, the Shiny appearance rate for the starring…
We finally have confirmation, after months of speculation! In a statement to GameInformer, Nintendo has confirmed that Mario and Luigi’s new voice actor is Kevin Afghani. The LA-based voice actor has had fairly minor roles up until this point, with his biggest until this point arguably being Arnold in Genshin…
