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…
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It’s time to party like it’s 1990 all over again. After a 25 year absence, Nintendo has announced the triumphant return of its most beloved event in its history: the Nintendo World Championships. The announcement was made last week during a special Nintendo E3 preparation preview. In the video, Nintendo…
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Super Mario Bros. is, without question, one of the most important video games of all-time. It is not a difficult argument to make that it is the most important video game of all-time, though in a world populated with Pong, Spacewar!, Tetris, Super Mario 64 and several others, I’ll leave…
To top off Nintendo’s major earnings report for fiscal year 2014, the company announced that it’s partnering with Universal Parks and Resorts to bring iconic gaming characters to the theme park. Nintendo is promising to create “spectacular, dedicated experiences based on Nintendo’s wildly popular games, characters and worlds.” And yes,…
Are we close to the release of Shigeru Miyamoto’s still mysterious Project Giant Robot game? If the recent Nintendo Earnings Release is to be believed, we very well might be. According to the release, Project Giant Robot will release in the first half of 2015, which means that we’ll most…
Nintendo’s April Direct announced the newest installment in the Animal Crossing series, a game called Happy Home Designer. Reactions from Animal Crossing fans were tremendously positive after the Direct aired. The prospect of once again diving into the colorful world with characters they’d grown to love ever since the series’…
Nintendo is finally considering removing region locking from its upcoming home console. Nintendo President Satoru Iwata brought up this hot topic in the company’s latest investor meeting. During the question and answer session, Iwata mentioned he was looking at the situation “optimistically” and that the lock could be removed due…
Nintendo has announced that it’s finally ready to make its way to the brave new world of smartphone mobile gaming with the help of mobile giant DeNA. In mid-March, during an investor conference in Japan, Nintendo made the announcement that Nintendo IPs would be used to develop brand new games…
Remember when I exclusively showed you seven new LEGO Dimensions level, team, and fun packs? Well, they were all confirmed — plus some extra packs!
Dragon Quest VIII will be releasing on the Nintendo 3DS in Japan, over 10 years after it’s initial release in 2004 on the Playstation 2. The re-release of the game will include new content and features to make the release compelling for new and returning players. According to a translation…
Nintendo of Japan has released official shipment data of its amiibo line on the official Nintendo of Japan webpage this evening. 10.5 million units have been shipped across the globe since their launch in December of last year.
