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…
While Game Freak’s main bread and butter is the Pokémon series, the company has experimented with different games from its very inception. From the action platformer Pulseman for the Sega Mega Drive through the bizarre RPG Little Town Hero, it has always allowed its developers to try something different. This…
Every time there’s an Indie World, fans of Hollow Knight cry out in unison for an update on the DLC-turned-sequel Silksong. So far there’s been no luck, and this latest developer update suggests an even longer wait is in store. Matthew Griffin, the marketing and publishing lead for the game,…
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild was one of the most impactful video games of all-time, garnering universal acclaim with its open world version of Hyrule. How do you follow that up with a direct sequel that doesn’t fundamentally change the setting? As the Ask The Developers interview…
In the second portion of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’s Ask the Developers Interview, released today, the team behind the title revealed a core theme of the game – hands. “Titles in the Legend of Zelda series intertwine all the elements of gameplay, mechanics, and story,…
With mere days left before the release of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Nintendo has released an Ask The Developers interview with the creative minds behind the game. First on the docket – what kind of game was the team hoping to make? At what point did…
On the heels of dropping the company’s latest investor report, Nintendo has fielded queries from investors, and naturally the big question was brought up – will Nintendo be releasing new hardware? The answer, as reported by Bloomberg (via Eurogamer), is no. Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa confirmed that there are no…
There is a lot of merchandise for Persona 5, to the point you could probably decorate your house with nothing but Phantom Thieves. Now Otaku Lamps is here with a solution for lighting, with each main party member shining with style. Nine lamps are available to order in total, with…
Earlier today Nintendo shared its latest investor report for the fiscal year ending March 31st, 2023, and in the process has shared updates on various sales figures across the board. In terms of Switch hardware, it has passed the 125 million units sold mark. It still seems unlikely that the…
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild has become a legendary game over the past six years, in part due to its dedicated and impressive speedrunning scene – in a game designed so that you can finish it incredibly quickly, countless individuals has worked tirelessly to beat the game…
Nintendo recently announced Nintendo Live 2023, an event taking place in Seattle, Washington to coincide with PAX West this Labor Day weekend in September. The first instance of a Nintendo Live taking place outside of Japan, the event will feature games, live stage performances, exclusive merch, and more – and…
You’ve probably seen those rich, hardcover Legend of Zelda series strategy guides at bookstores before – those are all published by Piggyback, a company that focuses on high quality strategy guides that release close to release. And now, they’re back with another — The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the…
Nintendo, ever notorious for its Disney-level litigiousness, has struck once again, allegedly issuing several DMCA takedowns on GitHub, the internet’s biggest site for software development and code. Most notably, the company issued a takedown for Lockpick, a tool for dumping console keys and digital game keys from your own Nintendo…
