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…
Update (10/3/24): Wave 2 of the Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom icons is now available through My Nintendo. You have until October 9th to grab the new offerings (which include icons, frames, and backgrounds), so make sure to get ’em while you can! With the release of The…
The Nintendo Museum officially opens to the public on October 2nd, but fortunate journalists and influencers have already traveled to Kyoto for an exclusive sneak peek ahead of the grand opening. While much of the Museum was featured in the recent Nintendo Museum Direct, the gift shop remained under wraps—until…
For some reason, Japan always seems to get the best Nintendo Switch cases and covers. While we occasionally get nice ones here, it feels like almost every week, stunning new cases are released in Japan that blow what’s available in the US out of the water! Fortunately, hundreds of officially…
We’re just one day away from the launch of The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, and Nintendo is celebrating by releasing a four-part interview with the game’s developer, Grezzo conducted by the legendary Eiji Aonuma. In today’s segment, director Satoshi Terada discusses the massive scope of the game, confirming…
I don’t have much firsthand experience with the Legacy of Kain franchise, but I heard a lot about it growing up. I was a Nintendo 64 kid through and through, so whenever I flipped through the pages of GamePro Magazine back in the 90s’s, I was always intrigued by the…
Despite being a firmly PlayStation-developed and published series, the almighty clutch of LEGO seems to have been too strong for Sony. LEGO Horizon Adventures will be released on November 14, 2024, for PC, PS5, and Switch. That’s right, Switch players will be able to experience a new take on protagonist…
Sony’s “State of Play” stream today didn’t just have PS5-related games going for it. In one of the biggest surprises for retro RPG fans, the Lunar series is finally making the jump to modern consoles in a brand-new remaster. Titled “Lunar Remastered Collection,” this unexpected package will contain the first…
You heard right! Keanu Reeves will be voicing Shadow in Sonic x Shadow Generations as part of a Movie Pack coming on December 12th. While Keanu will not be voicing Shadow in the entire game, it’s still pretty amazing that we will get to hear him in the game! …
If you have a Switch Lite but are considering upgrading to a Switch OLED, you now have another viable option. Retro Remake, a gaming accessory company based in Hong Kong, has unveiled SUPER5 OLED screen upgrade kits. These kits are specifically designed to fit the Switch Lite and come in…
Hot on the heels of the Sonic Central 2024 presentation, Sega has unveiled a brand-new trailer showcasing story elements from the upcoming release of Sonic X Shadow: Generations. Watch it below! Sonic X Shadow Generations releases on Nintendo Switch on October 25th. Pre-orders are live right now at…
It feels like years since we’ve last seen anything about Professor Layton and the New World of Steam. Announced in early 2023 as a Switch exclusive, developer Level-5 has uploaded a new trailer to its Japanese YouTube channel that finally gives us an idea of what this game is about….
Well, this was a bit of unexpected news this morning! During the Level-5 Vision 2024 livestream, the company revealed a trailer for a brand-new series titled Holy Horror Mansion, referring to it as “The Next Concept for Yo-Kai Watch.” You can watch a three-minute teaser trailer below to catch a glimpse…
