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…
I’ve been in the amiibo game for a long time now, and one of the most common things I’ve heard from followers over at Amiibo News has been “Why don’t they just release every amiibo ever released?” Well, if a new listing at the Greek retailer Game Explorers is to…
A couple of weeks ago we reported on two new trailers from Square Enix spotlighting the two protagonists of Star Ocean: The Second Story R. Now we’ve gotten even more focusing on the eclectic party that’ll be joining them! First up we have Celine, a treasure hunter who is well-versed…
The already sizeable One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 is about to get even bigger, three years after release! Bandai Namco and developer Koei Tecmo have confirmed that the musou game’s second Character Pass will put nine more characters into the fray, split into three packs. The first will be “The…
There’s just a couple of weeks to go until the Pokémon World Championships head to Yokohama, Japan. To get fans hyped up The Pokémon Company has shared a new trailer and it’s no simple thing, being gorgeously animated by CoMix Wave Films (Your Name, Suzume). Give it a watch below:…
It’s been a long time coming but soon English-speaking fans of the Science Adventure series of visual novels will soon be able to embark on another mind-bending adventure with Anonymous;Code. The game will see you playing as hacker Pollon Takaoka who can use the ability to “save” and “load” to…
The Switch has become something of a paradise for Bubble Bobble fans, with various games old and new heading to the system. Now, the third game is on the way courtesy of ININ Games. Parasol Stars: The Story of Bubble Bobble III was essentially Taito mashing up both of the…
The end of Ash Ketchum’s journey is in sight, Pokémon fans, as it has been confirmed that his final season will hit Netflix on September 8th. The 11 episodes will go by the name Pokémon: To Be a Pokémon Master, and we have a very nostalgic trailer below: …
There’s just a couple of months to go until an English-speaking audience can officially play Falcom’s PSP action-adventure game, The Legend of Nayuta: Boundless Trails, thanks to an official localization. If you’re wondering what sorts of characters you’ll encounter and how the game plays you’re in luck as that’s what…
If you thoroughly enjoyed the long-awaited localizations of the Famicom Detective Club duology then you might be interested in this all-new mystery inspired by those classics. Retro Mystery Club Vol. 1: The Ise-Shima Case first hit the Nintendo Switch in Japan back in 2019 but now it’s getting a localization…
If you’re a fan of Lego you have plenty of options if you want to collect – do you stick to a single license? What about focusing on minifigs? Or making a whole city? One of the most obviously collectible ranges, though, is BrickHeadz, a line which bares no small…
The early late ’80s and early ’90s are a goldmine for video game collectors. Not only did many of the biggest games of the day release in flimsy packages but some of the most sought after got relatively small print-runs, making even loose copies sometimes go for hundreds of dollars….
You’ve heard of fast food but what about Super Sonic-style? That’s just what this new pop-up experience in San Diego, California is offering up. Opening up today, July 19th, at 910 J St Space 2, San Diego, CA 92101 is the Sonic Speed Cafe by Secret Sauce Society. Naturally fans…
