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…
The second portion of the Fire Emblem Engage Ask the Developer interview is up today, and the main topic for this section is visual design – in particular the work of character designer and illustrator Mika Pikazo. An accomplished artist in Japan, Pikazo was one of several candidates for who…
Now that 2023 is here, a lot of sales numbers are coming in for the previous year, and we’ve been seeing a steady stream of positive (and not exactly surprising) news regarding the Nintendo Switch and its games. Not only was the system announced to be the most sold system…
Capcom has a lot to celebrate today as its expansion for the latest Monster Hunter installment has gone above and beyond in terms of sales. That’s right, Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak has exceeded 5 million units sold worldwide, taking into account both physical and digital copies. This, of course, comes…
Just in time for the release of Fire Emblem Engage, the My Nintendo Store in the UK just pulled every Fire Emblem amiibo out of retirement in a surprise re-release. That’s right! Even hard to find amiibo like Tiki, Robin, Corrin, Alm, and Celica are all available to order right…
The Pokémon Company and Game Freak have confirmed the next batch of Tera Raids heading to the Paldea region and the first is bringing back a Kalosian fan-favorite. Scarlet and Violet players will be able to tackle a seven-star raid featuring Froakie’s final evolution, Greninja, between January 27-30 and February…
About a month and a half after Splatoon 3’s first big seasonal update, we’re seeing smaller fry – Ver. 2.1.0 of the game releases tomorrow, bringing a slate of balance tweaks and bug fixes. Most of the balancing consists of buffs to weapons like the Aerospray or the Splattershot Nova,…
It’s a few days before FE Engage comes out, and as is liable to happen in these situations, a cracked ROM of the game has leaked online. If you’re concerned about spoilers, be cautious around hashtags and other areas of the internet. The leak has let us know, however, that…
Fire Emblem Engage releases this Friday, and Nintendo has begun releasing an Ask The Developer roundtable interview with the minds behind the title. The first portion of the interview released today, and while interesting info is sprinkled throughout (such as them making protagonist Alear too vulnerable in early drafts to…
The NPD has arrived with more sales figures, this time for December and thus the entirety of 2022. Let’s take a look at those December figures first, though. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is back in the top 10 at position no. 8, while newcomer Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII- Reunion…
Excited for Fire Emblem Engage? What if you play Fire Emblem Heroes too? Well, in addition to a recently revealed banner of Engage characters added to Heroes, you can also get some Heroes goodies for Engage through My Nintendo. And the process is pretty simple! Link Fire Emblem Heroes…
Octopath Traveler II is releasing in about a month’s time, and like any RPG worth its salt, it’s set to have an amazing soundtrack. But rather than just take their word for it that composer Yasunori Nishiki will follow up his work on the first game with similar greatness, you…
Say fellas, did somebody mention a poseable plush? That’s right, Kingdom Hearts II’s version of King Mickey, back when he was rocking the Organisation XIII jacket to travel through darkness, is getting a new plush from Square Enix and it’s part of their posable line. This means you can…
