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…
Do you have a Smash Bros. amiibo that you’ve been training up like a prized dog? Nintendo Live in Seattle takes place during Labor Day Weekend, where on September 3rd players ages 10 through 16 will take place in a special Super Super Smash Bros. Ultimate “amiibo + me” exhibition….
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet may have been widely lambasted for their visual glitchiness, but that wasn’t for lack of effort. A recent talk at CEDEC (Computer Entertainment Developers Conference) 2023 had Keiichi Maezawa, the director of CG technology at Game Freak, present what visual tricks and bits the team used…
Mimikyu, the mysterious, ghost-type Pokémon, is finally coming to Build-A-Bear Workshop. This unique creation comes with a signature 5-in-1 sound chip, which, if I’m being honest, kind of sounds like someone is sneezing. (You can hear it on Build-A-Bear’s Webpage) Included in the bundle are two outfits that add a…
The Switch has no shortage of JRPG-style games but you might still want to keep an eye on this one! Bloomtown: A Different Story from developers Different Sense Games and Lazy Bear Games is set to meld turn-based combat, monster taming, and social RPG mechanics into one rather pretty pixel-art…
So far the SteamWorld franchise has had Metroidvania mining, strategic space piracy, and turn-based RPG combat, but who would have guessed the next port of call would be city building? SteamWorld Build is looking to coat the genre with its signature style while adding some flair of its own. Sure,…
While the series may not be as well-known as the likes of Monkey Island or King’s Quest, the Broken Sword series of point-and-click adventures have had a devoted fanbase for years, and they were in for a treat yesterday. Developer Revolution Software has confirmed two new games featuring George Stobbart…
Everybody’s favorite mudfish Pokémon are here to sell you some frozen treats – Quagsire and Clodsire are collabing with Milcrea ice cream in Japan, adorning the packages of green tea and chocolate flavors respectively. Milcrea is a brand known for its stretchy milk fillings, which fits the vibes…
Three months or so ago, Playstation announced their own Wii U, called “Project Q,” a remote play device connected over WiFi that would allow consumers to play PS5 games as far away as “still their living room.” And now we have a couple more details – the peripheral is going…
The Star Wars franchise has had plenty of iconic games over the years but one of the most revolutionary of its day was Star Wars: Dark Forces, released in 1995. Players were put in the shoes fan favorite Kyle Katarn in a first-person shooter not unlike Doom and could blast…
It’s time to engage in some peculiar platforming? From Yorkshire-based developer Coal Supper comes Thank Goodness You’re Here!, a quirky M-rated platformer about exploring a town full of strange and fascinating people. Bumble through the town of Barnsworth in this ‘slapformer’ as you complete odd jobs for its…
It’s almost time for the long-awaited final update for Sonic Frontiers to speed onto the scene and Gamescom Opening Night Live has given us a teaser of what’s to come. While the trailer is short on information, official Sega sources have confirmed that Tails, Amy, and Knuckles will…
As promised Gamescom Opening Night Live gave us an update on Sonic Superstars and it was quite the substantial info drop! For starters we have the new trailer itself which focuses mainly on the game’s multiplayer content. We see the co-op play but also the brand-new battle modes which’ll let…
