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…
We’re just a few days away from the highly anticipated release of Pikmin 4, and Nintendo has finally lifted the review embargo. The big question on everyone’s mind is: does this fourth installment live up to the tremendous hype? IGN – 9/10 Like the three wonderfully weird mainline games before…
Nintendo has partnered with Takarajimasha to produce perhaps the most obvious piece of Pikmin 4 merchandise – an ice cube tray in the shape of the all-new Ice Pikmin. Made of silicon, you’ll be able to pour water in through a hole in the two-part mold and pop out the…
Nintendo’s Ask the Developer series of articles is back! Just in time for the release of Pikmin 4 later this week, a roundtable of important people behind the plucky plants has come together to discuss the origins of the series and more. Be sure to check out Ask the Developer…
It’s practically guaranteed at this point that any Classic Sonic game will come hand-in-hand with some gorgeous animation. Sonic Superstars is no exception and to build up hype Sega has shared the game’s opening. In the video we get to see introductions for the four playable characters, Sonic,…
Many assumed Stardew Valley got what would be its last major update in 2021 with a sizeable content drop, but developer ConcernedApe has confirmed that Stardew Valley’s 1.6 update will be adding more than just a few tweaks. In a recent tweet it was confirmed that the next patch, which…
Humans like hugging long things. It’s an observable fact. And what better to hug than Pokémon? This new lineup of plushies from The Pokémon Company features some particularly long critters snoozing away – namely Dratini, Furret, and Eelektrik. Each plush is 22 x 20 x 113 centimeters at…
Cats have nine lives, and thus may be able to break the cycle of death and rebirth. That’s the core concept of Umbraclaw, a new action game from Inti Creates and Blaster Master Zero director Satoru Nishizawa that follows the journey of Kuon, a cat who’s passed away and must…
Announced late last year, we’ve only seen snippets of Natsume’s next Harvest Moon game. With various screenshot releases this year (as well as pre-order bonus details), that changes this week as Harvest Moon: The Winds of Anthos’ first gameplay trailer is finally here. Using footage from the PlayStation…
Snoozing tool Pokémon Sleep is slated to arrive later this month, but you don’t need to wait to indulge in the Pokémon-assisted drowse of a good night’s rest. A 24/7 ASMR stream featuring a snoozing Snorlax, the sleepiest Pokémon of them all, is here to send you off to slumberland….
It turns out Riviera: The Promised Land wasn’t the only classic Sting-developed GBA RPG getting news this week. It has been confirmed that Yggdra Union: We’ll Never Fight Alone‘s Switch port will be getting a worldwide release later this month on July 27th, joining the PC version as it leaves…
The next piece of DLC for Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot is almost upon us and it’ll be giving players the chance to go back to a time before “Z” with the 23rd World Tournament arc. In a new trailer below we get to see how the new DLC will focus…
This September Switch owners will be able to play one of Monolith Software’s first Nintendo-exclusive RPGs, years before they kicked off the Xenoblade series. Namely, the GameCube’s Baten Kaitos and its sequel will be getting a HD remaster. Publisher Bandai Namco has shared a new trailer for the duology that…
