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…
The upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 Editions of both The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom look like solid upgrades over their Switch 1 counterparts, but the majority of new features will be tied to a smartphone app called “Zelda Notes.” While we already know…
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,…
The physical reward collection is growing on My Nintendo! In honor of Nintendo and Koei Tecmo’s new foray into Hyrule “one hundred years ago”, a piece of Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity swag has been added to the site. It’s a memo pad! Described as the following: “This…
If you’ve been playing Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp then you’ll have already known about the Pocket Poll Awards. Players have been able to cast their votes for their favorite villagers, spread across various categories. Isabelle and Tom Nook have tallied the results, and we now have nine categories to review!…
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It may take some time for this pocket monster to join your café crew, but rest assured he will be awake on the job. Pokémon Café Mix will be bringing the fan-favorite dopey Pokémon, Galarian Slowpoke, to its establishments for a limited time. From Wednesday, November 18th to Wednesday, December…
Star Renegades, the turn-based roguelite RPG from Massive Damage Games and Raw Fury, is landing on Switch today. Already well-received on PC, the game’s console debut brings its pixelated goodness and sci-fi sensibilities to the eShop. You can pick up the game now on Nintendo’s system, as well…
With the latest update to Animal Crossing: New Horizons, you can hop into bed and have Luna send you to a random island in your dreams. If you want a more targeted visitation, though, Nintendo’s shared its very own Dream Address. [Announcement]The official Nintendo island in #AnimalCrossing: New Horizons…
With plenty of characters and a few songs behind them, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity is marching into battle with one last piece of music ahead of release. 🔊 ON Here’s one last preview at one of the new sounds you’ll hear in #HyruleWarriors: Age of Calamity! By-the-way, you’ll…
This may come off as hyperbolic at best or heretical at worst, but as the title suggests, I believe Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory may be the most important KH game to date, and the only entry in the series newcomers actually need to play. At the very least, it’s…
Continuing its four-part interview series with the minds behind the limited animated series Pokemon: Twilight Wings, The Pokémon Company International has shared its second interview of the project. The first interview focused on art, so it’s no surprise to see the second focus on story. Sou Kinoshita was the lead…
It’s getting colder and darker each day as winter creeps closer, threatening to keep Trainers from going outside and catching them all. Niantic is still determined to keep you playing Pokémon GO, however, if its new and exciting “GO Beyond” initiative is anything to go by. The company has announced…
UPDATE: Niantic has changed the event time and issued the following update: Update 11/20/20 : Trainers, we have updated the timing of the Lake Legends event. The event will run from Tuesday, November 24, 2020, at 8:00 a.m. to Monday, November 30, 2020, at 10:00 p.m. local time. Uxie, Mesprit,…
This week the Serious Sam Collection launched on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One, bringing three Serious Sam adventures to the modern age. The Collection features Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter, Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter, and Serious Sam 3: BFE, including the Legend of the Beast…
