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…
People love protagonists, and Fire Emblem Engage’s slightly doofy, very endearing Alear is no exception – they’ve taken the top spot in a Nintendo Dream popularity poll conducted back in the February 2023 issue, as translated by Serenes Forest. The Top 25 spots are as follows: Alear Diamant Alfred…
Smoking tobacco’s bad for your health, and the US Food and Drug Administration is constantly trying to inform the young ones of this. And what better way to reach the youths than with recognizable video games? A recent ad from the FDA’s “The Real Cost” anti-tobacco campaign uses Animal Crossing…
How much is this worth in coins? The Super Mario Bros. Movie continues to make, colloquially speaking, “all of the money” as it crossed $871 Million at the global box office this past weekend, its third on the market. With another weekend coming up, it looks poised to cross the…
One of my all-time favorite trends in the retro gaming scene over the past few years has to be colorization rom hacks of some of my favorite Game Boy games. Just in the past few years, games like Super Mario Land, Pokémon, and countless others have been lovingly enhanced to…
If you’re on the lookout for some decent savings on Square-Enix titles, you should head on over to Best Buy ASAP! Loads of Switch titles are on sale right now. Octopath Traveler 2: $44.99 Theatrhythm: Final Bar Line: $39.99 Crisis Core: FFVII Reunion: $39.99 Dragon Quest Treasures: $39.99 Trials of…
XSEED and Marvelous’ upcoming coming-of-age RPG Loop8: Summer of Gods is just around the corner and it’s set to be a rather unique adventure, combining the imminent apocalypse with chill vibes. If you’ve been intrigued as to what to expect, you can catch the new gameplay video below. It covers…
We’re only a few weeks out from The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and the marketing is in full swing – as we can see in this trio of new 30-second TV adverts from Japan: While we’re chomping at the bit for any new information about…
The hunt is on! Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak’s final Free Title Update is now available for downloading, bringing a final slate of new monsters, features and paid DLC cosmetics to the lineup. That includes: New Monsters: Amatsu and Risen Shagaru Magala New Anomaly Research Quests that can go up…
Alas, despite scientific advancements we’re still unable to physically hold adorable Pokémon in our arms. Thankfully we’re still getting plenty of merch to fill the void, though, and this latest release from Takara Tomy is tailor made for hugs. The company’s new “Hold me!” plushes feature Pikachu and Sprigatito and…
Popular anime figure line Nendoroids from Good Smile Company are back, with a couple more little guys you can add to your collection. First is everyone’s favorite goat mom from Undertale, Toriel, complete with a variety of expressions and her iconic cinnamon-butterscotch pie. We also have the yellow-raincoated Six from…
4/20 is a day with a multitude of very dank meanings, but in the world of video games, it’s the anniversary of some very notable and influential titles indeed – which is to say, it’s once again Fire Mother-kami day, wherein we celebrate the anniversaries of Fire Emblem, Mother 3,…
Few Nintendo characters are as obscure as Foreman Spike, the fellow from Wrecking Crew who hasn’t made another appearance in the sprawling multiverse of Mario crossovers in the past three-plus decades – but he’s returning at last on a very big stage, with a small role in the Super Mario…
