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,…
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…
Even though they were datamined a few weeks ago, it’s still hard to believe shirts based on the infamous “Gotta Go Fast” Sanic meme are officially in Sonic Forces. All you need to do is head over to the Switch eShop and snag the tee for free. Not only can…
Slowly but surely Nintendo is amassing a selection of mobile games that appeal to all sorts, from the laidback social space that is Miitomo to the addictive gacha of Fire Emblem Heroes. Now Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp has joined the line-up, and fellow mobile title Super Mario Run is celebrating…
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Joining in on the craziness and fun of Black Friday, retailers have some surprises to share before the rush of Cyber Monday begins. Luckily, the SNES Classic is showing up in these announcements. On Saturday, November 25th, you’ll want to line up early at your nearest Best Buy store. Each…
If you’ve been pouring countless hours into Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp since it launched worldwide on Tuesday, you can take comfort in knowing that you’re most definitely not alone. In fact, somewhere between 5 and 10 million people have officially downloaded it on their Android devices, surely making the app…
Just a few days ago Sega surprised Switch owners with the news that Valkyria Chronicles 4 would be heading to the system, alongside PS4 and Xbox One versions. While the announcement trailer was definitely exciting, showing us a much snowier take on the Second Europan War, it had little in…
With the holidays just a few weeks away, we’re sure plenty of you, regardless of age, are hoping to get gifted a Nintendo Switch this year. To make the idea even more enticing, Nintendo Australia has released a new festive video showcasing the impressive line-up of games already on offer…
Pokémon has always been one of Nintendo and The Pokémon Company’s main money makers, ever since Red/Blue/Green took the world by storm in the late ’90s, but a new statement has revealed just how big the franchise has become. The Pokémon Company has told Famitsu (translation via Nintendo Everything) that…
Happy Thanksgiving for those partaking in today’s celebration! Nintendo is joining in on the fun by adding a few more discount rewards to their My Nintendo rewards catalogue. Our oh-so-fuzzy, but cuddly version of Yoshi is partaking in the Black Friday discount fun, but in exchange for Gold Points. All…
Splatoon 2 is set to see a substantial update, with plenty of gameplay and style additions. But more importantly, we’re getting new music and new insight to squid kid trends and culture, baby! We already knew of Bottom Feeders, the fiddle fueled punk group, who you can sample now. Better…
Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp has officially launched worldwide for iOS and Android, though its first few days have been bumpier than a camper van driving down cobbled streets. Server issues have plagued plenty of players, with the dreaded connectivity prompts interrupting play or even causing a boot to the title…
As the time until Xenoblade Chronicles 2 winds down, more and more tidbits of the game sneak through the cracks. Yuichiro Takeda — scenario writer for Xenoblade Chronicles, Xenoblade Chronicles X and now Xenoblade Chronicles 2 — has written a short, spoiler-free look at the game’s plot creation just a…
