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…
All the way back in 1985, a quirky arcade game featuring a selection of five animals tossing balls back and forth across a table was released. Penguin Wars started in Japanese arcades and it made its way to both the NES and Game Boy later in the same year. Now,…
Earlier this month the European release date for the Switch version of Rayman Legends leaked online. Now it’s been confirmed that the launch date will be the same across the pond in North America. The news comes courtesy of a Nintendo of America Tweet, complete with a new, tropical trailer….
It’s been one heck of a week to be a Nintendo fan. With the release of nine brand new amiibo as well as the long awaited launch of Splatoon 2, what else could you need? Well, this coming Friday see’s the release of several other brand new titles including, Hey!…
If you’ve been playing Minecraft on the Nintendo Switch you might have noticed the relatively low resolution when playing on a TV screen, compared to the other console versions. Its locked 720p resolution looked fantastic on the portable display but blown up it resulted in a blurry image. Thankfully a…
UPDATE: Shortly after the Japanese release date announcement, Square Enix confirmed that Lost Sphear will head to North America and Europe on January 23rd, 2017. While physical copies will be available, they’ll only be sold via the Square Enix Online Store. Following in the footsteps of last year’s I Am…
Earlier this year, shortly after the Nintendo Switch’s reveal event, TT Games confirmed its sandbox builder Lego Worlds would be heading to the Nintendo Switch. Now, thanks to a listing on Amazon Spain (via Gamereactor), we know the game will launch on September 8th in the region. We also got…
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The Smash Bros. amiibo line has come to a close, with all characters now represented. The last of these, Corrin’s female/Player 2 variant, joined Palutena and Skyward Sword Link as Amazon exclusive figures, and it seems it’s not quite the sendoff the series deserves. Once again, the figure was Prime…
NBA Playgrounds is receiving a “Hot Update” to enhance the experience for players while also adding some new content. The update features 33 new players drawing from the past and present, as well as a new 3-Point Competition. The update fixes some of the issues from the original version, including…
It’s the height of convention season, especially in Southern California. Panels, merchandise, swag — there’s always a plethora of things for fans to do provided they’ve secured badges, with one of the main draws for them being cosplay. Each and every year, new games, franchises, movies and so much more…
We haven’t heard too much information about DeNA and its mobile projects for a few months now. Even with Nintendo Wire’s E3 predictions, we had pinned down that Animal Crossing’s mobile app would get some screen time during Treehouse Live. Sadly, that wasn’t the case, and we’re still wondering what…
To say My Nintendo isn’t loved by fans is a bit of an understatement. While the lack of physical rewards is the main sticking point for most, even those of us who would be fine with digital rewards have been let down over and over again by discount coupons that…
