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,…
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…
Back when Eurogamer supposedly leaked several major NX details, one of the aspects that was overshadowed by the exciting NVidia and controller info was the claim that the system’s games would come on cartridges. Now, the Wall Street Journal is following it up by saying “people familiar with the matter”…
It’s time yet again for a Monster Hunter Generations free DLC refresh, and it’s another month of cross-overs, with Strider Hiryu, Link and Star Fox joining the hunt. Once again, to download all of the content all you need to do is access the “Download” menu from the start screen….
Yesterday’s Nintendo Direct saw the announcement of another batch of Animal Crossing amiibo cards, to tie in with the New Leaf update that will be happening later this year. It looks like Nintendo of Japan will be using the opportunity to get in some sponsored cross-overs too, as a selection…
A set of special Pokémon distributions has been announced for Japan, all of which tie into the leaders of the various villainous teams in the Pokémon world. Pokémon Centers across Japan will be distributing Giovanni’s Nidoqueen, Maxie’s Camerupt, Archie’s Sharpedo, Cyrus’s Weavile, Ghestis’s Hydreigon and Lysandre’s Pyroar to copies of…
Serebii.net is reporting that the official Pokémon Sun and Moon soundtrack has been announced — and it is absolutely huge. The soundtrack CD will contain 175 tracks and will come with a special, 24-page booklet. The CD will also contain a special bonus track that will correspond somehow with…
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker highlights today’s massive update, featuring brand new badges of everyone’s favorite fairy wannabe Tingle! There are also a few sets of Mega Man and Tomodachi life catchers thrown in for good measure. Grab your Giant’s Wallet and check out the full gallery below:…
A new screenshot from the upcoming Mario Sports Superstars has confirmed the presence of amiibo support in the game. The screenshot shows a main menu listing the five sports available in the game: Soccer, Baseball, Tennis, Golf and Horse Racing. Under the five sports is a tab labeled “amiibo Card.”…
This week in the Nintendo eShop: Axiom Verge does what Metroid can’t, 3DS owners get a second helping of Picross 3D and The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword swings onto Wii U Virtual Consoles. Capcom’s having a monster of a sale this week. Until September 6th, rathalos and reploid hunters…
StreetPass Mii Plaza veterans who’ve long finished collecting all the puzzle pieces, special hats and plaza tickets received some great news in this morning’s Nintendo Direct. An update adding new premium content in the form of five new StreetPass Mii Plaza games and various gameplay enhancements are available for download!…
This morning’s Nintendo Direct gave us a wealth of information of all sorts, ranging from new Pokémon forms, a release date for Dragon Quest VII, new Zelda amiibo and so much more. However, the announcement that really stood out to me came at the very end of the Direct. Bill…
Update (September 1, 2016 – 7:03 p.m. PST): Pre-orders are live for both the standard edition and Poochy amiibo bundle on GameStop! As one of the most visually striking games on Wii U, Yoshi’s Woolly World didn’t seem like the most likely candidate for a transition to handheld. But a…
This morning’s Nintendo Direct was meant to be focused exclusively on 3DS titles, but, as always, Nintendo had a few tricks ready to go right in the middle of the direct. Reggie Fils-Aime started the Legend of Zelda segment with a look back at several Legend of Zelda games via…
