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…
You can pre-order your Pikmin Terrarium Re-Ment at Play-Asia for $51.99. And remember, you can save 5% when you use the code NWIRE23 at checkout! Over the past few years Re-Ment has been releasing a variety of adorable Pokémon and Kirby dioramas under the “Terrarium” banner, featuring a…
Mario Kart Tour players are currently driving around Rome but the game’s official Twitter account has shared an update of what to expect from the next tour, and it’s looking a little familiar to some… It's a bit early, but here's a sneak peek at the next tour in…
Toby Fox is a man – er, dog – known for being… shall we say… a bit cheeky. Trollish, if we’re less euphemistic. In addition to a recent Deltarune development update, Toby spilled about a little piece of cut Undertale content that would’ve played if you reached the hallway with…
Wanna feel old? The Game Boy Advance is older now than the NES was when the GBA released. Assuming you haven’t withered away into dust reading that, you can celebrate the GBA and a few of its classic titles with a My Nintendo Reward for Europe of three posters of…
In recent years, people have lamented the growing disappearance of forums as the internet consolidates around fewer and fewer websites that seem to just actively make things worse over time. What happened to the good old days of slapfighting with a complete stranger for days on end on inane topics…
Next week, fans of the Atelier series will be able to go back to where it all began with a remake of the very first entry in the series, Atelier Marie. If you’re unsure how the game plays, though, Koei Tecmo and Gust have your back with a trailer detailing…
Anime Expo took place over the weekend and as part of the show Atlus revealed a new trailer for the upcoming Persona 5 Tactica. This video focuses on a trio of characters – returning protagonist and Smash alumn Joker, the cute not-a-cat Morgana, and newcomer Erina. We get plenty of…
With another major Nintendo release on the horizon it’s once again time for Tetris 99 to get dressed up for the occasion. It’s been confirmed that the next Maximus Cup theme will be Pikmin 4, and naturally it’s set to feature a bunch of cute nods to the game. Each…
In July 2022, Nintendo launched a “Wide Care” subscription service in Japan that effectively acted as a paid extended warranty, allowing for up to six repairs a year on a Switch (or Joy-Cons, dock, AC adapter, etc.) for a relatively low cost – 200 yen a month or 2000 a…
It doesn’t seem like we can make it more than a few weeks without another Switch 2 rumor from popping up. While many of them over the past several years have proven to be nothing more than Grade-A BS, there is a possibility that this latest rumor just might have…
Since 2018, Gege Akutami’s Jujutsu Kaisen manga has been going strong, leaping from the pages of Shonen Jump to anime and beyond. Featuring a frenetic mix of martial arts and flashy sorcery, it’s a surprise it’s taken this long to get a full video game based on the series. Thankfully…
Netflix’s upcoming exclusive Pokémon show, Pokémon Concierge, is still something of a mystery but over the weekend at Anime Expo some more info was shared. For starters, the protagonist is called Haru and will be voiced in Japanese by Non, who has starred in a variety of roles across Japanese…
