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…
Today’s Nintendo Direct briefly touched on Wave 4 of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass, revealing a brand-new Yoshi’s Island-themed course and a playable Birdo. Wave 4 of the #MarioKart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass arrives this spring. Look forward to the brand new Yoshi’s Island…
Fire Emblem Engage isn’t even a month old, but the DLC content is rolling on already, with today’s Nintendo Direct revealing a smattering of new Emblems and a new story for the game that will release in the coming months. First is Wave 2 of the DLC, which was revealed…
UPDATE – February 8th, 2023, 3:30 P.M. PT: These games are now available on the Nintendo Switch eShop. Nintendo Switch Online is getting a bit bigger, with Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance games headed to the service later today. The news was shared during this…
Today’s Nintendo Direct had plenty of announcements catering practically every audience, but as always the Japanese version had a few extra announcements. For starters, Koei Tecmo has revealed a remake of the very first Atelier game, Atelier Marie: The Alchemist of Salsburg. It features superdeformed sprites on the overworld with…
Get ready, amiibo fans! During today’s Nintendo Direct, Nintendo has finally shown off some stunning new footage of the upcoming The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and alongside it, our first look at a beautiful Link amiibo and Collector’s Edition to boot! According to Nintendo,…
We’re all excited for the Nintendo Direct today, but some of us are perhaps a little less normal about it than others. Case in point – someone (presumably a student) sent a professor at California State University an email asking them to cancel class because of a “once-in-a-lifetime event” and…
Cooking has never been so cute! Kirby and Waddle Dee are firing up the grill and doing some cozy dining in this new set of mini dioramas from manufacturer Re-ment. ★画像初公開★【星のカービィ はらぺこカービィキッチン】カービィやワドルディと一緒にクッキング♪5月29日発売予定。全8種。#カービィ #キッチン pic.twitter.com/3j8KYKj3bE — 株式会社リーメント公式 (@rement_official) February 8, 2023 There are eight different mini sets full of different…
Recently, the price of so-called “AAA” games for the latest generation of consoles (the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X) received a general across the board price bump of $10. Nintendo, meanwhile, has continued its $59.99 price point for first party Switch titles as promised, even offering raises to its…
With Tales of Symphonia Remastered releasing in just a week’s time, Bandai Namco has fully its anime adaptation of the Sylvarant arc for free via YouTube. The anime was originally released in 2007 as four OVAs and we previously showcased episodes 1, 2, and 3. You can watch the fourth…
Get excited as Nintendo is back with another full-length Nintendo Direct! The 40-minute show will be livestreamed at 2 p.m. PT / 5 p.m. ET today, February 8th, 2023 and it’s set to focus on games releasing in the first half of 2023. You can catch it live below! We’ll…
Nintendo announced today, alongside their quarterly finance report, that they would be hiking their staff’s base pay by 10%, despite lowering their profit forecast and forecasted hardware and software sales for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023. This base pay adjustment likely comes as a response to calls from…
Sales projections from the past couple months seemed to show it, but now we know for certain – the Nintendo Switch is officially the third best-selling console of all-time, with 122.55 million units sold by the end of 2022, as reported by Nintendo itself. That means it’s surpassed both the…
