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…
The Super Mario Bros. Movie is, scientifically speaking, making all of the money – and others are taking notice. Sony CEO Kenichiro Yoshida went to see the movie himself recently, and talked about doing so during the company’s yearly Corporate Strategy Meeting, calling Mario a “beautiful and wonderful IP” and…
As part of his continued series of videos on making games, Sakurai took time to discuss the creation of Super Smash Bros. Brawl in depth. He was approached by Satoru Iwata to make the game just after the reveal of the Wii in 2005, when Sakurai had just become an…
Life goes on, through whatever pain is endured – and maybe you can alleviate that pain slightly by purchasing a figma of Mio, heroine of Xenoblade Chronicles 3. Mio comes with her dual ring Blades, multiple for combat and performance, her signature flute, and even a long hair extension (if…
The Sonic Symphony held in 2021 was a smash hit, resonating with fans old and new with beautiful arrangements of Sonic tunes from over 30 years of games, topped off with some rock stylings from Crush40 and other artists. Many of us have been clamoring for a live event and…
Back in early 2020, Platinum Games managed to wrangle The Wonderful 101 out of Wii U exclusivity with a Kickstarter campaign. One promise made during the process was for free DLC featuring Luka as a stretch goal, which was surpassed, and now the first part is finally here! The Wonderful…
What do Tomb Raider, Final Fantasy VII, and SpongeBob SquarePants have in common? Well, they’re all inhabited by very messy people, apparently, as the latter is joining the former two as paid DLC for PowerWash Simulator this summer. As revealed in the trailer below, you’ll be able to take your…
The Game Boy Advance library available to Nintendo Switch Expansion Pack subscribers will be getting another update next week and it’s bringing with it some familiar favorites. While you have the option to play their originals on Switch already via the NES and SNES libraries, the Super Mario Advance versions…
Where many third party developers seem to have moved on from supporting the Nintendo Switch, Netherrealm Studios seems dedicated to pushing the limits of the platform. The newly announced Mortal Kombat 1 (yes, that’s what it’s called) will be heading to current gen systems and PC, as expected, but nestled…
At long last Pokémon trailers will be able to transfer old favorites to the Paldea Region and vice versa starting next week! As announced by The Pokémon Company, the creature curation tool Pokémon Home will be updated to support Scarlet and Violet from May 23rd. This means you’ll be able…
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has been out for almost a week, meaning the numbers from its launch weekend are beginning to roll in – and boy are they impressive. In the game’s home country of Japan, Tears of the Kingdom had the seventh best launch in…
In a game as resource-dependent as The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, any method to procure more items is a valuable one. And players have already discovered a simple way to duplicate materials (though not weapons, shields, or bows) in a pretty safe and repeatable manner. easy…
Open your heart – and your wallet – to the latest First 4 Figures take on the Blue Blur. Based on his iconic pose from the cover of Sonic Adventure for the Dreamcast, the PVC Painted Statue will be open for pre-orders in just ten days, on May 25th. …
