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…
Of Kingdom Hearts’ many illustrious qualities, one of its most timeless is its music – Yoko Shimomura and co.’s scores are legendary for their heart-wrenching bombast, and now you can obtain some of that masterful music for yourself with the series’ 20th Anniversary Vinyl Box Set, available for pre-order now:…
Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon just released last week, to largely positive if unexceptional reviews. It wasn’t long ago that series creator Hideki Kamiya professed that he wants to series to continue past Origins into many many more entries, but in a new interview from Famitsu (translated courtesy…
I think it’s safe to say that we could all use a vacation. If Magic Design Studios is to be believed, that includes Death himself as well, and I can’t blame them. The poor reaper has set aside his scythe and cloak for a business suit and rubber stamp,losing touch…
I’ve known the super fighting robot that is Mega Man for many years now, but there’s something about its cybernetic Battle Network subseries that always spoke to me. Maybe it was the collecting of Battle Chips, maybe it was the cool redesigns of familiar Robot Masters. More than likely though,…
The JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R’s DLC rollout continues this week, with a brand new character joining the game’s roster of fighters. Hailing from Part 4, Diamond is Unbreakable, is the early antagonist Keicho Nijimura. A driving force of that storyline’s plot thanks to his ownership of…
The passage of time is crucial to the Story of Seasons series. It allows crops to grow, events to occur, and relationships to form while you hold a dog inside a bar. The same holds true for Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life, with its latest trailer sharing some of…
Sonic and pinball have been interlinked practically since the very beginning, with the blue blur’s ability to roll up into a ball being a perfect match for being flung around with flippers and bumpers. The Sega Genesis’ Sonic Spinball was the first game to focus entirely on that concept, however,…
The final piece of Fire Emblem Engage’s lightning quick DLC roadmap is on the horizon. Wave 4 of the Expansion Pass won’t be new Emblems like the rest, but instead an all new story titled the Fell Xenologue. Featuring brand new characters, maps, and classes; as well as twists on…
It’s that time again, where Tetris 99 reminds Nintendo Switch Online subscribers that it exists. Despite the slower cadence of events, the puzzle royale remains a great extra for the service and a unique multiplayer offering in its own right. Marking the game’s 32nd Maximus Cup is one of our…
Set out into the yonder! The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s Explorer Guide – originally only released as part of the limited “Explorer’s Edition” of the game – is now available online in PDF format! The guide contains an in-depth list of tips and tricks about Breath of…
The latest Peppa Pig game and kino swag goated masterpiece Peppa Pig: World Adventures just released on March 17th, once again bringing the Sultanna of Swine’s swagger to the Nintendo Switch in an adventure straight out of an episode of her TV show. And while most of the game is…
It’s almost time for the gamers of the East Coast to gather at PAX East! The annual expo, which takes place in Boston, Massachusetts every year, is set to run from March 23rd to March 26th at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, and Nintendo will be there, with a…
