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…
Another starter from a previous Pokémon generation is heading to Scarlet and Violet and this time it’s another Kalos critter! The Spiny Armor Pokémon Chesnaught will be joining the previously released Kalos starter evolution Greninja. You’ll be able to battle the 7 Star Rock Tera-typed Chesnaught by accessing Black Tera…
In what might be an ominous portent of what’s to come at the end of this week, the results for Splatoon 3’s latest Splatfest are in, and they’re a bit… Sinister. In the duel between the Triforce’s three virtues, Power came out on top, besting Courage and Wisdom. The…
Nintendo Treehouse: Live is returning with a livestream counting down to the launch of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Get ready Legend of Zelda fans! We will be hosting a special livestream leading up to the @NintendoNYC midnight launch of the Legend of #Zelda: #TearsOfTheKingdom. Tune…
With Tears of the Kingdom just one week away, you might be looking for a recap of its predecessor, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Naturally, such a big game would be difficult to run through in such a short period of time, but Nintendo has your back!…
Season Passes are a staple of modern Games-as-a-Service titles, where they can prove extremely popular (Fortnite, Fall Guys) or disastrous to a game’s longevity (Chocobo GP). Now a Season Pass-styled content system has been confirmed for the upcoming racing game LEGO 2K Drive, though it has some key differences. The…
Later today you’ll be able to pick up your assortment of ink-based weaponry and take to the Splatfields to fight for your favorite virtue from The Legend of Zelda. Power, Courage, and Wisdom will be duking it out, each represented by their associated Goddess colors. As for which member of…
Atlus is hosting its first video game concert in the West in two months’ time at Anime Expo 2023 – the Shin Megami Tensei 30th LIVE: Band of Shadows, which celebrates 30 years of SMT music. As part of the festivities, there’ll be exclusive merch for the event on sale,…
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom leaked a little over a week before the game’s release, leading to caution around spoilers and some particularly giddy folk downloading it far ahead of release date at no cost. But one man won’t stand for such wanton piracy – the ol’…
Double Dragon revolutionised the beat ’em up genre when it launched in arcades way back in 1987, implementing features like two player co-op and cinematic cutscenes. Unfortunately, despite its early boom, it has had relatively few sequels and spin-offs in the modern era. Thankfully, publisher Modus Games and developer Secret…
The Super Mario Bros. Movie has made quite a few coins in the month it’s been on the market, crossing the $1 Billion revenue mark globally last weekend (and becoming one of only ten animated movies to do so). Not limited to success elsewhere, the movie also had an amazing…
Few games have been as successful as Pokémon GO, Niantic’s ARG Pokémon game that when it launched in 2016 caused an actual societal shift globally (if only for a brief time) as millions if not billions of people set out into the world to catch ‘em all. Well now, almost…
Another League of Legends spin-off is heading to Switch and this time it’s the action platformer Convergence! As the Champion Ekko, an inventor with a device that can rewind time, you’ll use temporal manipulation to explore and fight. Check out the latest trailer below: Convergence: A League of…
