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 can now be fairly confident that one game in particular is unlikely to be a major focus of today’s Nintendo Direct; the recently (and unexpectedly) announced Everybody 1-2-Switch! The sequel to the 2017 launch game is expected to be just as zany as its predecessor, featuring a variety of…
Good news for those of you on the hunt for two of the rarest Zelda amiibo on the market! Nintendo of America has confirmed that both Bokoblin and Link from Skyward Sword are getting a restock in North America. These previously available #amiibo figures from The Legend of Zelda series…
Chocobo GP was a pretty controversial release when it released last year, generally liked for its actual game portions but torn into for its free-to-play monetization model that relied heavily on season passes and microtransactions for progression. After previously announcing that they would discontinue sales of the paid currency back…
While the appearance of Rayman is further down the line, Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope’s second batch of DLC – The Last Spark Hunter – has finally been detailed thanks to the official Switch news channel. The DLC involves exploring the Melodic Gardens, a once-vibrant musical planet galaxy that…
After a week falling to #2 due to the release of Diablo IV, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has risen back to the top spot in UK sales. While having a 19% week on week decline in sales, newcomer F1 23 couldn’t debut high enough to top…
Maybe you were a Yu-Gi-Oh or Bakugan kid instead, but to a certain slice of my generation, nothing will top Beyblades as far as collectible trinkets tied to multimedia Japanese properties went. Letting the colored tops rip and seeing them battle it out in the arena produced a thrill like…
It’s finally confirmed! After a June full of news from other video game companies its finally time for Nintendo and its various third party partners to share updates on what’s heading to the Switch over the coming months. The presentation is expected to last 40 minutes and will air on…
There’s just over a month until we’re able to explore a planet with a bunch of little plant buddies (plus a cool dog) in Pikmin 4, so it’s only natural we start seeing more and more from the game. This latest find comes from a unique place, though, with Twitter…
Bandai Namco has confirmed when it and Nintendo’s GameCube RPG will be getting its HD remaster for the Switch, and it’s not a long wait! The series was one of the first to be put together by Monolith Soft, which later went on to create the Xenoblade series. It features…
June – the traditional month of big game news – continues to roll on without a peep about a Nintendo Direct, and people are growing restless. After previous rumors that one would be on the way shortly, a tweet from @Pyoro_ND – a leaker who has gotten several details accurate…
The folks over at Nintendo Life recently got a chance to sit down with Intelligent Systems, the developers of Fire Emblem Engage, to talk about the game and its various facets. While the initial aspects of the interview focused on the game’s departure from Three Houses and its Fell Xenologue…
As an evolution of the classic Sonic leg of the wider Sonic The Hedgehog franchise, Sonic Superstars features the classic era quartet of Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and Amy. But after he was absent from the modern Sonic Frontiers, fans of Shadow the Hedgehog are getting restless, and Shacknews – in…
