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…
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle R is still out here getting new content ten years after the original game’s release. Closing out the DLC character lineup is Alternate World Diego from Steel Ball Run, with plenty of knives and time stops along for the ride. While he’d…
Not-E3 continues with another video game publisher stream, this time from the legendary Japanese developer Capcom. The studio just celebrated its 40th anniversary yesterday, and opened a whole (digital) town to mark the occasion, but now it’s time for some announcements. You’ll be able to tune into the Capcom Showcase…
Today Ubisoft will be showcasing its upcoming games in an all-new showcase. While we can’t be certain if there’ll be much of a Switch presence, there’s still the matter of Rayman in Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope’s DLC to attend to. You’ll be able to tune into Ubisoft Forward…
On June 11th, 1983, Capcom Co., Ltd was official formed in Japan as a merger between I.R.M. and its subsidiary Japan Capsule Computers Co., Ltd. That means yesterday was the legendary developer’s 40th anniversary, and to mark the occasion its opened the doors on the Capcom Town website. It’s no…
Fans of the slightly grittier Mega Man X spin-off series from Capcom have had a long wait since the last mainline entry, though the indie studio Batterystaple Games tried its hand at remedying that situation with 20XX, released in 2017. Now the game’s sequel will shortly be leaving Early Access…
Hudson – a visage that inspires countless emotions: admiration, spite, exasperation. But the face of Hudson depicted on signs across Hyrule actually isn’t the one necessarily reflected in the core text, as u/PhoebeD137 reveals with the Biblically Accurate Hudson, a being of four faces that spins and emits fire in…
Kirby Tilt ‘n’ Tumble was previously one of the most forgotten entries in the pink puffball’s illustrious catalog of spinoffs, due to requiring gyroscopic functions on a handheld device – something that’s more standard nowadays, but less so once upon a time. Well, the game has been released on Nintendo…
In news that will shock no one at all, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom was the best-selling video game in the EU for May. Not only that, it’s already the best-selling physical game of the year in the region, and third in total sales – and since…
The Princess Tour is about to wrap up in Mario Kart Tour which means its time to start preparing for the next event. This time around is a returning debate – Mario vs. Luigi? It isn’t just a retread, though, as three courses will be reappearing in the game –…
To say Illumination’s Super Mario Bros. movie was a success would be an understatement, with the film smashing all sorts of records and becoming the biggest cinema release of 2023 so far. It’s not too surprising that talks would be held on how to capitalize on this success, and it…
First shown during Nintendo’s September 2022 Direct, Fae Farm made an appearance during this year’s Summer Game Fest. A portion of its brand-new trailer was shown during the event and you can watch the entire trailer below. Closing out the trailer was a release date for Fae Farm…
UPDATE: In an official press release, it has been confirmed that there will be a physical edition for Sonic Superstars and that Sonic’s original designer, Naoto Ohshima, will be creating a new antagonist for Sonic to face in the game. Out of the blue during today’s Summer Game Fest, we…
