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…
Capcom is currently celebrating its 40th anniversary, releasing various pieces of new merchandise and launching the Capcom Town web portal to mark the occasion. Now it’s launched the Voxenation brand for a new line of cuboid plushes and they’re positively adorable. Resident Evil, Ace Attorney, Street Fighter, Monster Hunter, Devil…
The folks over at NoClip are known for the extensive documentary work and dedication to preserving games history, and they’ve fished up a real treat today – a special Employees-Only museum located at Nintendo of America headquarters back in 2006: The folks at NoClip are pretty certain this…
Chrono Trigger is a game known for having a pretty legendary score, to put it lightly. And one of its most iconic tracks is the funky, uncannily Rickroll-esque Robo’s Theme: one that has now been covered by guitarist Ohta Mitsuhiro for Square Enix Music. It’s a wonderful, breezy…
Pikmin 4 is only a scant couple weeks away from release, and you can deck out your gear in related swag just in time: a two-sticker Pikmin 4 set is available now as a physical My Nintendo reward. The stickers are both 3″, which makes them great to…
If you’ve been eagerly awaiting a rewatch of The Super Mario Bros. Movie at home without having to shell out for a digital or physical copy then you’re in luck as it’ll soon be available via a streaming service in North America. Peacock will seemingly have the exclusive streaming rights…
There’s just two weeks to go until brave, tiny explorers can once again team up with adorable plant critters in Pikmin 4. If you’re unsure of what to expect from the game then Nintendo has your back with a new overview trailer that’s over four minutes long. The…
One of the nicest little surprises in the last Nintendo Direct was Silent Hope, a new rougelike-RPG hybrid from Marvelous set in the Rune Factory universe, with the rather unique premise that all of its heroes and people have been rendered mute by a grand curse. And now Marvelous has…
People are quick to call the Switch old and haggard these days. “It’s been out for over six years. Nintendo needs to upgrade. When is the Switch 2 coming,” says the strawman I made up in my head. Well, guess what? Japan’s sales of the console last month were the…
During the last Nintendo Direct we finally got a look at the next Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course wave where we got a glimpse at a new track and three returning characters. Now we have a new trailer covering everything to expect! The new and returning courses…
Koroks have only become more iconic with the release of Tears of the Kingdom, albeit for some rather sinister reasons, but that doesn’t stop them being adorable. Naturally Nintendo of Japan is ready to capitalize on that resurgence in popularity, restocking old items and producing some new Korok goods for…
I never thought we’d see the day that The Pokémon Company would release a video telling me how to sleep properly, yet here we are. The latest trailer for the imminent Pokémon Sleep has dropped, giving us a better idea of what the game actually entails. During the day you’ll…
If you’ve somehow exhausted the amount of first-person dungeon delving on the Nintendo Switch offered by the likes of the recently released Etrian Odyssey Collection then Aksys Games might have your back. The company has confirmed that this September it will be releasing Mon-Yu: Defeat Monsters And Gain Strong Weapons…
