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…
Sad news, Shantae fans. In a message sent out to Kickstarter backers, Way Forward studios has announced that Shantae: Half-Genie Hero will be suffering a six week delay. Originally slated for release on September 27th, Way Forward believes that a delay is needed to take care of bug fixing and…
Way back in February of this year a variety of cute goods featuring classic Pokémon sprites were made available in Japan, to mark the 20th anniversary of the Pokémon franchise. Now a small selection of them have finally headed west, through the online Pokémon Center store. While the selection isn’t…
Check out the paraglider in action in this all new The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild video. You can pre-order The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild at Amazon now. Prime members save 20%.
Have you been busy raking in all those points for My Nintendo these past few months? Starting to get a little antsy about when to spend those points to get rewards? Well, good news! There isn’t too much of a rush to use ’em all up right away. Instead of…
It may seem ridiculously early to start advertising Christmas merchandise, but that hasn’t stopped the England-based pop-culture retailer Merchoid from putting up the pre-order pages for two new Legend of Zelda-themed Christmas sweaters. The sweater is available in two variants, a festive green and a cool blue. They will each…
Some huge changes are coming to Pokémon GO, according to new information found by data miners in the app’s 0.35.0 update for Android. The new, so-called “Buddy” system will allow players to walk with their Pokémon — a feature not unlike the one found in 2009’s Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver….
Two Mega Man 5 catchers have returned to the Nintendo Badge Arcade for one day and one day only! Check out the new badges below! Free play?: Yes, and every day ’til September 1st! Practice catcher: It’s the final day for every single badge currently in the Arcade! That includes…
Hunters of hermitaurs and humanoids rejoice: Capcom is giving select games the discount treatment this week in the North American eShop! From now until September 6th, receive up to 75% off Wii U and 3DS titles listed below: 3DS Mega Man Legacy Collection ($9.99 | 33% off) Monster Hunter 3…
Capcom has released two new character profiles for the upcoming Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice. The new article details the magical Trucy Wright and her new assistant, Bonny de Famme! Trucy has finally landed her first big break: Trucy in Gramarye Land! The tricks of the legendary…
Take a more visual tour of the Kirby Café in Osaka, Japan in our video, and then dive even more into the entire Kirby experience below! For the last couple months I’ve been living and working in Japan, a country I’ve always wanted to visit – for many reasons. Part…
The release of Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past is just a few weeks away, and in case you weren’t already aware of how many hours you can sink into the upcoming 3DS adventure Nintendo has released a new trailer showcasing one of the game’s more open-ended areas…
Nintendo has released Episode 3 of the exciting adventures of Rescue V – the brave, all Toad rescue squad. This week, Rescue V gathers much needed intel on how to defeat the dastardly Ludwig von Koopa and his giant warship. Missed Episodes 1 or 2 of Rescue V? Never fear,…
