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…
If you’ve booted up Fire Emblem Engage at all, you were probably knocked off your feet by the opening song, a rocking, over the top anthem that much like the rest of the game is emanating pure burning melodrama. That very song is getting a CD release soon in Japan,…
As expected, Bandai Namco has dropped the third part of its classic four-part Tales of Symphonia the Animation series for free on YouTube. You can catch the first and second episodes in our prior articles, though if you’re planning on playing the upcoming remaster at all you might want to…
Now that February is here the end of winter is in sight, and after that the summer months will be just around the corner. XSEED has confirmed that perhaps the most summer-y of games will be launching in North America just in time to take advantage of the season’s vibes….
Update (2/1/22): Nintendo Switch Game Vouchers are now available to purchase from the Nintendo Store for $99.98. Those who are members can buy a pair of vouchers and redeem each one for a digital game in the voucher catalog. First party games like Splatoon 3 and Pokémon Scarlet and Violet…
It’s that time of year – with the recent release of Fire Emblem Engage meaning Nintendo is lacking in blockbuster releases for a few months, and a long time since we’ve heard any concentrated news, whispers of an imminent Nintendo Direct abound. And the mods of subreddit r/GamingLeaksAndRumours have made…
Got some Platinum Points burning a hole in your digital pocket? Fear not, as a shiny new reward is available at the My Nintendo Store! For 700 Platinum Points, you can pick up this button pin set themed to the newly released Fire Emblem Engage. This reward contains…
Today, January 31st, 2023, marks the 26th anniversary of Final Fantasy VII’s launch in Japan. The first 3D entry in the series, it was revolutionary for the RPG genre as a whole, often being credited as one of the spearhead moments that allowed Japanese-styled media to make waves globally. Now…
The Nintendo Switch just got its port of PowerWash Simulator but a new announcement has been made that’s sure to be exciting for fans of one of the biggest JRPGs around… If you didn’t already know, PowerWash Simulator is surprisingly published by Square Enix, and it’s just received some DLC…
Update (2/24/22): Via Venture Beat, Nintendo has confirmed that it will not have a presence on the show floor at this year’s E3. Original article: It’s been four years since E3, the worlds largest video game expo, went on hiatus in-person due to the COVID-19 pandemic….
Today’s Theatrhythm Final Bar Line livestream from Square Enix not only showcased the game but it came with a surprise announcement – there’ll be a demo! As confirmed in the official blog post, the demo will feature 30 songs and have save data transfer, letting you shoot your best scores…
One of the biggest surprise Switch releases last year, at least for fans of retro JRPGs, was the modern port of the classic NIS PlayStation game Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure. The original game did receive two sequels, though, and now they’re seeing a release in the west for the first…
Mario’s Italian-ness is a matter of debate among scholarly historians. While his status as an Italian-American plumber living in Brooklyn was once widely accepted lore, in the decades after the ’90s, as TV shows and cartoons for the mascot disappeared and his role in the fantastical Mushroom Kingdom became more…
