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…
Are you feeling it? Nintendo has announced that the next wave of icon parts heading to Nintendo Switch Online will be coming from the Xenoblade Chronicles series! While they’re under the Xenoblade Chronicles 3 banner, artwork and renders from the first two games will also be included on weeks 2…
Console modding is always fun, fine-tuned, and fascinating, and we have a really bite-sized (but extremely dense) example here: a tiny GameCube, dubbed the GameCube Nano, built with actual Nintendo hardware and laborious care. Made by Macho Nacho Productions, the console utilizes the GameCube tech found in a…
The indie space is a magical one, where stories both in-universe and metatextual sprawl out in countless directions – and this is one of the most fascinating. Sunshine Shuffle, a narrative game about cute animals who were once bank robbers, is supposed to be out today on Nintendo Switch –…
Diversity win! Nintendo isn’t the only company making Wii Us now! Indeed, many years after the console has been discontinued and months after its eShop’s been shuttered, the folks at Sony have heartwarmingly chosen to take up the console’s torch with its own spin on the Wii U GamePad for…
The developers of Gris, Nomada Studio, revealed their next game at last night’s PlayStation Showcase and it looks to be just as moving and evocative as that prior adventure. Neva is set to be an action adventure game where the young woman Alba pairs up with a wolf cub on…
One of the most exciting indie games to release this year got a new trailer yesterday as part of PlayStation’s latest showcase and we got a quick reminder that it’s heading to Switch, too. The Plucky Squire is a game published by Devolver Digital that’s being developed by All Possible…
The past two Legend of Zelda games have been about traversing the wilds, getting to know the lay of the land, becoming one with an expansive world – and therefore it’s only sensible that people seeking to more actively roleplay would strip Link of his armor and look at him…
Who said that video games are unhealthy? Nékter Juice Bar, a health-centric juice bar located across the US, is teaming up with Nintendo this summer for a twofold campaign, releasing vegan “Skoop” frozen treats in one of three renditions based on Nintendo properties, and hosting a giveaway of 25 different…
There’s end of life, and then there’s the true nail in a console’s coffin – when the company that made it stops accepting any service for it whatsoever. And that is now the fate of the long gone Wii U, consigned to memory along with every other Nintendo console pre-Switch…
The Kingdom Hearts series is well known for its style, with Tetsuya Nomura infusing every non-Disney character with a sense of fashion. While these new products from Graniph aren’t recreating any characters’ looks, you can still dress to impress with iconography from the series. First lets take a look at…
Yesterday the Japanese developer and publisher Marvelous announced a Game Showcase for May 25th, set to feature a variety of announcements. Now we have confirmation that the company’s North American branch, XSEED Games, will be simultaneously streaming the event in English. As confirmed by the below video’s description, you can…
Well this is… interesting. The Nintendo 3DS, with both feet in the grave, its eShop shuttered, physical games long out of active production… has just gotten a firmware update to 11.17.0. Huh. And the patch notes are just “Further improvements to overall system stability and other minor adjustments have been…
