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…
It’s looking like Nintendo is going to be skipping one of the world’s largest gaming conventions this year, as news broke this morning that Nintendo has decided against participating in Gamescom in Cologne in 2024 after “careful consideration.” Last year, there were several reports and rumors that Nintendo was showing…
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…
One Piece fans who have been wanting to set sail on a brand new adventure on Nintendo Switch don’t need to wait much longer. Bandai Namco announced today that One Piece Odyssey is headed to Nintendo Switch in a special Deluxe Edition on July 26th, 2024. What is…
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,…
This article was originally published back in 2017 as part of our Zelda look-back series. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past was the very first Zelda game I ever got to experience, and what a good game to start off with. I was far too young to…
Tampering with Pokémon’s movesets may seem insignificant, but for one Japanese man, it could lead to jail time and a hefty fine. According to the Japanese website NHK, and reported originally by IGN, A 36-year-old named Yoshihiro Yamakawa was arrested this week in Kyoto after being caught modifying data in…
A few weeks back, attendees to GDC 2024 shared pictures of Nintendo’s presentation about the development of Super Mario Bros. Wonder. While those photos revealed some unused Wonder Effects from the game, we didn’t get all of the behind-the-scenes details about why Nintendo passed on those concepts or how the…
When The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom first released almost a year ago, it took the world by storm. Much like its predecessor, Tears of the Kingdom put a heavy focus on the open-world format and being able to explore a map that at times feels nearly limitless….
As part of CinemaCon 2024 today, several upcoming Paramount Pictures movies received some trailers that aired exclusively for attendees. While we’ll likely get to see these trailers online in the coming weeks, we have audience reactions to go off of for now. For Sonic the Hedgehog 3, there seem to…
In keeping with tradition, Nintendo has announced the new classic games coming to Nintendo Switch Online well after most of us on the East Coast have gone to bed. I should be in bed, but now I’m too excited over the prospect of playing Super R-Type on the go! I’ll…
Another Mega Evolution makes its way to Pokémon GO and this time it’s Mega Heracross. Treated as a regional exclusive in Pokémon GO, this will be the perfect time for Trainers around the world to finally add Heracross to their team and Pokédex. And Heracross’ shiny version if you’re lucky….
Back in October Bandai Namco announced that Pac-Man would be getting another Battle Royale-styled game in the form of PAC-MAN Mega Tunnel Battle: Chomp Champs, helping fill the void left by Pac-Man 99. Now, we’ve finally got a release date! The game sees 64 Pac-People travel an interconnected maze chomping…
