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…
Super Nintendo World is now open in Hollywood, but Nintendo and Universal aren’t done yet! There’s still that 92 minute matter of The Super Mario Bros. Movie on the way. Thankfully a Nintendo Direct has been announced for the animated film, heralding its final trailer. Join us at 2:00…
The recent Nintendo Direct was a big comeback moment for Level-5, with the company announcing a new entry in the Professor Layton series, a Fantasy Life follow-up, and even a new IP in the form of Decapolice. Soon the company will be holding a livestream of its own featuring updates…
It’s tiiiiiiiime for everybody’s favorite quiz show! Where! Is! The Switch 2! Yes, folks, it’s that wonderful time of the month when the smallest scrap of potential info gets our gears a-whirring about whatever Nintendo’s successor console to the Switch will look like. And today’s culprit – the government of…
The world of Minecraft is very versatile, especially when it comes to its DLC packs. These can often be more experimental than you’d expect, bolting new mechanics and systems onto the existing engine in interesting ways. Just look at the speedy Sonic pack, for example! Now it’s time for Mega…
Update 2 (2/23/23): Another day, another slate of deets! First on the weapon docket is the Tri-Slosher Nouveau, a drink-based bonanza that can cover wide areas with Fizzy Bombs and offer buffs with Tacticooler. Meanwhile, the Neo Sploosh-o-matic specializes in close quarters ambushes, using Squid Beakons to find enemy positions…
The recent Nintendo Direct had plenty of announcements, but the Japanese version had a unique reveal – a remake of the very first Atelier game. It didn’t take long for Koei Tecmo’s western branches to confirm a localization, and now we have some more details. Atelier Marie Remake: The Alchemist…
Update (2/23/23): And we’re back with one last countdown tweet! Today’s illustration was created by Mr. Urushibara and features two characters this time, Tressa from the first OT game and the merchant Partitio from OT2. We’re just one day away from the release of Octopath Traveler II! Stay tuned for…
Nintendo’s gearing up for a whole lot of Super Mario-themed greatness this year. With Super Nintendo World on the way and the Super Mario Bros. Movie releasing this April, it’s the perfect time to shine some light on characters from the franchise. We already get loads of content featuring Mario…
It’s almost Pokémon Day, trainers, and has become customary we’re getting a Pokémon Presents stream to mark the occasion! Starting at 6 a.m. PT on February 27th, you’ll be able to tune into 20 minutes of news regarding the series. The next #PokemonPresents is on the way, Trainers! 🤩 Tune…
If you’re in the mood for a cute, offbeat RPG with a different take on the typical mechanics then you might want to free up next month, as Meg’s Monster has a launch date. The game follows two unlikely friends – the young girl Meg, and the near-invincible monster Roy….
The Nintendo Switch’s newest firmware update has just gone live, and it’s bumping the version number from 15 to 16, despite some scarce patch notes, which you can see below: User nicknames that cannot be used will be replaced with “???” which can be updated from the profile settings….
Fire Emblem Engage, Fire Emblem Heroes, and Splatoon 3 are all getting a slew of merch coming this April from Empty Co., Ltd in Japan. With the largest collection, the items from Fire Emblem Engage range from acrylic stands featuring male Alear, female Alear, and Marth; acrylic keychains and steel…
