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…
It feels like we only just saw The Super Mario Bros. Movie hit cinemas but it’s already time for the Mushroom Kingdom adventure to head home with a digital release. As confirmed by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment and Amazon, the movie will be available digitally starting tomorrow, May 16th, for…
Back in March, Koei Tecmo announced it would be partnering with LIDENFILMS to release an anime adaptation of Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout. Now, we have an official trailer and a release date! First up, the trailer. At just over a minute in length, it covers Ryza’s…
Naturally appearing on a Pokémon game’s box-art guarantees some level of merchandising fame and Scarlet and Violet’s pair is no different. The Pokémon Company in Japan has confirmed two new plushes are now available for the Paradox Pokémon. Koraidon is on all fours while Miraidon is in Drive Mode, meaning…
I, like many of you, have been immersed in countless hours of Tears of the Kingdom, savoring its delightful content in recent days. As I busily prepared a delectable dish of fish and mushrooms for my forthcoming adventures, a peculiar sound caught my attention, but I couldn’t quite make it…
With the Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom out today, GameInformer sat down with Producer Eiji Aonuma and Director Hidemaro Fujibayashi to discuss the game. One of the foremost topics: What is a Zelda game, anyway? Did Breath of the Wild provide a new foundation for what Zelda can…
The fiscal year ended in March, which means corporate heads gave their annual reports on how things are going in general. Shuntaro Furukawa, President of Nintendo, gave a rundown of several topics to shareholders – including the pricing of the Nintendo Switch, which still hasn’t budged from $300 since its…
In news that – whether intentionally or not – will likely be swallowed by the scores of people diving into The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, the official Hogwarts Legacy Twitter account announced that the game will be coming to Nintendo Switch on November 14th, after previously having…
Some people just don’t know how to take it slow, do they? A speedrunner by the name of @MrGymnast86 has posted a speedrun of the brand-new Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, despite the fact that the game hasn’t even been out for 24 hours. His time clocks in…
After a long wait, it’s finally here – Switch owners can return to Hyrule in the sequel to Breath of the Wild, Tears of the Kingdom, today! To mark the occasion, a new piece of official artwork has been shared featuring a moment from the very beginning of Link’s latest…
Kicking off at 6:45 p.m. PT, Nintendo’s Nintendo Treehouse: Live presentation will feature gameplay from The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. The company makes sure to note that the gameplay will avoid spoilers but will show areas in the game that have not yet been revealed in previous…
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is promising an extremely unique sandbox experience, one where players can stretch their creative muscles to form many different objects and implements throughout Hyrule – but how do you let them know what they can work with and what they can’t? The…
The iconography of the Zonai in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is meticulous, enigmatic, and foreboding – represented perfectly in this brand new reward from My Nintendo, a glow in the dark keychain bearing their symbols. The keychain costs a sizeable 550 Platinum Points, which you can…
