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…
Soon Ash’s adventures in the Pokémon anime will be coming to a close, but where one journey ends another begins… Or rather, two. Liko and Roy are set to be the latest protagonists of the Pokémon anime, joined by Professor Friede and Captain Pikachu, and you can get a glimpse…
Capcom will soon be back with another stream focusing on upcoming releases, this time in the form of Capcom Spotlight. The stream is set to air on March 9th at 2:10 p.m. PST – that’s just 10 minutes after the Super Mario Bros. Movie Direct, if you’ve got your calendars…
Fans of the Metroid series have been eating well over the past few weeks. First, Nintendo shadow dropped an unbelievable remaster of Metroid Prime on the Nintendo Switch, and now it looks like a classic Samus adventure is coming next week for subscribers of the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion…
There’s something about mid March that lends itself very well to novelty date-based holidays. There’s the Ides on the 15th, Pi Day on the 14th, and of course MAR10 Day on the 10th, when we celebrate everybody’s favorite red plumber in style. And Nintendo isn’t deigning to just highlight festivities…
Ubisoft and Nintendo’s bizarre yet compelling strategy RPG sequel Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope took what the original Kingdom Battle did and improved on it, as we noted in our review. If you’ve yet to give it a shot, though, you’ve got a chance to try the game with…
It’s only about a month until the release of the Super Mario Bros. Movie from Illumination, and swaths of loyal Mario fans are still not over beloved chipper everyman Mario being voiced by Living College Frat Dorm Chris Pratt. But Pratt has had the support of the film’s main minds…
After a few rumours and leaks, we finally have official confirmation from Nintendo regarding a new Mario-themed Nintendo Switch bundle. Capitalising on the upcoming Super Mario Bros. movie, it’ll feature a bunch of stickers from the film, as well as a voucher that’ll let you pick one of three games…
Get ready, drivers, as Mario Kart 8 Deluxe’s next Booster Course Pass update is upon us! Arriving in one week’s time on March 9th is Wave 4, featuring eight new and returning courses, plus Birdo as a new racer. Check out the trailer and full list of tracks: …
Warning: This story concerns real life graphic violence. A 17 year-old student in Palm Coast, Florida has been arrested and charged with assault on a paraprofessional (an aide assigned to students with individual teaching plans) at Matanzas High School, with the charge recently upgraded to adult court, records show. The…
The last of Hyrule’s champions and Divine Beast pilots is here at last – Daruk, hero of the Gorons, has been immortalized as a PVC painted statue from First 4 Figures, joining the likes of Mipha, Revali, and Urbosa. The statue features a LED light up Sheikah Eye base and…
One of the most intriguing JRPG releases of this year is Loop8: Summer of Gods, a game all about attempting to save humanity from a demonic apocalypse within a surprisingly relaxing timeloop. If that’s caught your interest, you might want to check out the game’s opening movie shared by publisher…
The Nintendo Switch is set to get another stylish action RPG, this time from the developers at FuRyu (The Alliance Alive, Caligula Effect). Crymachina is set thousands of years after humanity’s extinction, with three playable E.V.E. synthetics tasked with bringing mankind back. Needless to say, things are bleak. Check out…
