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…
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’s final trailer has dropped, and among the many pulse-poundingly intense showcases of gameplay and features was a proper look at the game’s antagonist – The King of Evil Ganondorf has been revived once more, and he’s back and buffer than ever. …
There’s officially less than a month to go until The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom continues the story of Breath of the Wild. Today, Nintendo has shared the final pre-launch trailer for the game, and you can watch it below: In the trailer we get to…
Mario Kart Tour is still getting new tracks, many of which have made their way to the Switch as part of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe’s DLC. We’ve gotten a tease for which real-world location is coming next and it appears to be another European tourism hotspot – Athens, Greece! …
It’s that time of the month where the rumor mill churns, and the speculation this time is certainly eyebrow-raising – a Famiboards poster has claimed that a remaster of Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door is headed to Nintendo Switch. The self-described hobby journalist (who in their own account has…
Nostalgia is the greatest graphics filter of all, but sometimes a head-to-head comparison can illuminate the real sharper image – such is the case with this head-to-head graphical comparison for Pokémon Stadium on the N64 vs. the Switch, courtesy of GameXplain: In general, the Switch image is brighter…
The hunt is back on – Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak will be revealing its Free Title Update 5 details in an upcoming stream on April 19th at 7 a.m. PT, hosted by Dame Fiorayne herself. The Monster Hunter Rise: #Sunbreak Digital Event returns on April 19! Discover what’s coming…
The National Recording Registry, maintained by the Library of Congress, is a list of recordings that “are culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant, and/or inform or reflect life in the United States.” Every year since 2002, the National Recording Preservation Board selects and announces the inductees it has deemed “significant,” with…
Need something to pump out the jams while also looking like an adorable electric rodent? Then do we have the product for you – a Bluetooth speaker in the form of Pikachu. Compact, portable, and waterproof, it’s just about everything you would want from something to play tunes. …
It’s hard to believe the long wait is almost over but The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom launches in just a month. Nintendo has confirmed that there’ll be just one more trailer for the game and it’ll be landing tomorrow, Thursday, April 13th, at 7 a.m. PT. It’ll…
The puzzle-platformer series Trine has been an indie mainstay ever since its first entry way back in 2009. Developer Frozenbyte and publisher THQ Nordic have confirmed the adventure will be continuing with the confirmation of Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy. The new game will take the familiar trio of wizard,…
After some long-awaited excursions into Crossbell, English-speaking The Legend of Heroes fans will soon be able to continue the saga with a localisation of Trails into Reverie. Set after the Trails of Cold Steel quadrilogy, Trails into Reverie lets you swap between three protagonists – Rean Schwarzer, Lloyd Bannings, and…
Talked about a King-sized Kong – The Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, New York (host to the World Video Game Hall of Fame, among other things) is building an absolutely gigantic arcade cabinet for Donkey Kong that will be available for guests to play, standing at roughly 20…
