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…
Raid Battles made the jump from Pokémon’s Generation VIII (Sword and Shield) to Generation IX (Scarlet and Violet). While similar, the big difference this time around is the Terastal phenomenon, where Pokémon’s type can change to one of the 18 different types available in-game. Not to mention, Pokémon will receive…
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,…
Ahead of its July 12th release date, Bandai Namco is giving Switch owners a playable preview of God Eater 3. Titled “God Eater 3 Action Demo,” you’ll be focusing on the hack-and-slash fighting mechanics by taking down enemies left and right. To play the demo for yourself, just search for…
Mattel just released its new Hot Wheels Mario Kart series, and we got our hands on all the cars in the first wave — which includes Mario, Princess Peach, Luigi, Yoshi, and Bowser. Check out our hands-on review of all the karts and get a close look at what you…
Finally the best Gen III starter gets to step back into the limelight, with Mudkip’s expected Community Day officially confirmed for later next month. Fitting right into the expected pattern, the event will offer up Mudkip, Mudkip everywhere and the chance to pick up a Shiny one raised for the…
It has been roughly two weeks since the announcement of both The Hero from Dragon Quest and Banjo-Kazooie in Smash, which means that Sakurai has once again descended from his heavenly loft to bequeath upon us another Famitsu column where he discusses their appearance in Smash Ultimate, focusing on their…
The end of an era is coming in fast, with Splatoon 2’s Splatocolypse less than a month away. Pearl and Marina put out the broadcast to set the stage properly, sharing their reasons for supporting Chaos and Order respectively. You, too, can make your decision now ahead of the mid-July…
Previously we’ve featured two sets of stellar Pokémon inspired shirts (and more) from design company Graniph, and with 150 (or more) ‘mon to see, it looks like there’s no shortage of styles. The third wave of Pokémon x Graniph designs are on the way, with the main theme being water…
Have you been itching to bring those summer vibes to your campsite in Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp? If so, the game’s got a little somethin’ special for you in store today! A couple new terrains themed to a beach resort are now available to use while customizing your camp. They’re…
As we move further and further into the HD display era, there are more and more solutions for those of us with retro collections to play our games via more modern means, ranging from emulation to pass-through devices. Eon Gaming is one company that’s devoted itself to providing HDMI solutions…
Many of today’s consumer electronics are currently manufactured in China, and video game consoles are no exception, with an expected 96% of those manufactured expected to come from the region in 2018. That figure comes from a joint letter written up by Nintendo of America, Sony Interactive Entertainment, and Microsoft,…
After a Japanese release date was announced for The Alliance Alive HD earlier this month, it seemed like it was only a matter of time before we got the same for the west – and here it is! NISA has confirmed that it’ll bring the HD version of the 2017…
Astral Chain developer PlatinumGames has said the game is meant to be the “first part of [a] trilogy,” and that no downloadable content is being planned for post-launch. The information comes from an interview with game director Takahisa Taura by IGN Benelux, which was then translated from Dutch thanks to…
The indie sensation that is Terraria has been in the works for the Nintendo Switch for quite some time, with an announcement being made way back in February 2017. Now, it finally has a date, and it’s much sooner than you might think – tomorrow, June 27th! A physical release…
