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,…
Talk about repressed memories coming back to me suddenly, but anyone who was a kid during the N64’s lifespan will likely remember the brash commercials Nintendo aired. One of the more obscure was for the 1998 classic Banjo-Kazooie. A brief 30-second ad had some men camping in the forest and…
Sonic fans have already taken a liking to the game’s new conflicted antagonist Sage, so it’s a bit of a surprise she hasn’t gotten much in the way of merchandise yet. Thankfully that’ll soon be changing thanks to the fan-pleasers over at GEE. The company has made plushes of a…
After weeks of other video game developers and publishers sharing their latest works, it’s time for Nintendo to enter the ring. A new, 40 minute-long Nintendo Direct will be airing at 7 a.m. PT. Be sure to check back throughout the day for in-depth articles on the games…
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…
