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…
Continuing a long line of people who are engaging in an in-universe scientific revolution through their sheer mastery of the game’s Ultrahand mechanics, a Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom player named Zaytri has built a contraption that achieves essentially infinite height via swapping between Zonai and electrical power:…
Earlier this month, Square Enix released the first batch of Chrono songs as DLC for Theatrhythm Final Bar Line. Thankfully you don’t need a time machine to experience the rest, as they’re just another week away. In a new video clip, Square Enix gives us a look at Robo’s Theme…
Update (5/30/23): After the notification of the Steam takedown page went live this weekend, PC Gamer obtained a copy of the legal notice that Nintendo sent to Valve, which reads: Because the Dolphin emulator violates Nintendo’s intellectual property rights, including but not limited to its rights under the Digital…
The very first Dragon Quest Monsters spin-off game hit the Game Boy Color in Japan way back in 1998, meaning this September the series will be celebrating its 25th anniversary. To mark the occasion, Square Enix has shared a new video that runs down all of the games that make…
Update (9/28/23): Infinity Strash: DRAGON QUEST The Adventure of Dai is available on Switch today! Check out the launch trailer: Relive the events of the anime in INFINITY STRASH as you take charge of Dai and the Disciples of Avan in their battle against the Dark Army! …
Have you ever been torn between the family that raised you and the family whose blood you bear? Wanted to end fighting without killing a single person? Come up with a convoluted plan to fulfill an imperial invasion just so you can get one guy to sit on a chair?…
Plunge into the depths of hollownest with a critter by your side – the Hollow Knight (from… Hollow Knight) and once-rival, future Silksong protagonist Hornet Nendoroids have been revealed as part of the WonHobby Gallery 2023 Spring taking place this weekend in Japan. #WonHobbyG 2023 Spring Figure Update! Good…
Royalty is making its way to the tracks as Princess Peach and Daisy enter with grace and the will to win — in style — starting on May 30th at 11 p.m. PT. The duo’s bringing with them the new Wii Daisy Circuit and GBA Peach Circuit courses, putting a…
Looks like we glitched too close to the sun y’all – the common material duplication glitch in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has been scrubbed in the most recent Ver. 1.1.2 patch, meaning that easy Star Fragments and other rare materials are no longer easily replicable (presuming…
Last week, Pokémon HOME announced it would be updating to Ver. 3.0.0 (adding support for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet) on May 23rd/24th, only to go “Psyche whoops just kidding not yet!” and pull the plug. Well, now it’s happening super for real this time, with maintenance for the update scheduled…
Last night’s Marvelous Game Showcase featured not one but two announcements from the world of Rune Factory as well as a theme for both – “East and West”. The first game shown at the 20:50 minute mark in the video below is Rune Factory: Project Dragon. This spin-off will take…
Last night’s Marvelous Game Showcase ended with the surprise reveal of a sequel to 2019’s Daemon X Machina, the third person mech game that remains a console exclusive on Switch, published by Nintendo in the west. While the trailer at the 28:11 minute mark in the video below doesn’t show…
