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…
We’ve got a brand-new look at the Nintendo Switch port of Digimon World: Next Order, courtesy of Bandai Namco. The JRPG, which first released for Vita in 2016, is seeing a release on Switch and PC early next year. The trailer shows off the various Digimon, digi-worlds, and digi-features the…
Another month, another Splatfest in Splatoon 3. Following the special Pokémon x Splatoon fest in November, we’re back to regularly explosive Splatfests as the anarchic Deep Cut trio asks this time another essential question – what’s your favorite kind of flavor? The next #Splatoon3 Splatfest is on the way…
Do you love Kirby? Trick question. We ALL love Kirby. Don’t try to argue otherwise. And First 4 Figures knows it, which is why they’re releasing a 4″ metal figure of the pink puffball holding a big ol’ “We 💓 Kirby.” And he’s so right. PREORDERS OPEN IN 4…
If you’re around my age (give or take a few years), you might have grown up with the Kirby: Right Back At Ya anime on TV. A weekly show where Dedede tried to clobbah that there Kirby with an assortment of monsters, it featured original characters, tie-in to the games…
The Final Fantasy series’ music is beloved and across the series there are plenty of beautiful tracks that underscore romantic moments. That’s the focus of this latest wave of music boxes releasing in Japan. Six of the little mechanical wonders have been announced with the following tunes and associated artworks…
After Ash finally became world champion, effectively becoming The Very Best, Like No One Ever Was, many Pokémon anime fans were wondering what was next for the eternally 10 year old hero? It turns out an emotional farewell is in store as the Pokémon Company has confirmed that Ash and…
Out of the blue a new update has dropped for Nintendo Switch Online’s Sega Genesis app, bringing with it four new retro games! The selection is quite the eclectic one, but perhaps the biggest game of the bunch is Columns. This puzzler can be seen as Sega’s answer to Tetris…
The holiday season is well and truly underway and Nintendo of Europe is making sure Switch owners old and new have some bangers to play with a wide ranging Festive Offers sale. Included in the sale are recent releases, like Sonic Frontiers and Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, and…
Have A Nice Death,the hand-drawn action-roguelike coming to Nintendo Switch in March, released its final pre-release update for Early Access today, which gives us a peek at some features that we’ll see on console. Some of the included new features include the following: Six brand-new difficulties, including a beginner-friendly…
Another day, another Mystery Gift code for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. This week, a sandwich ingredient-themed Mystery Gift promotion kicked off for the games. Each day, a new code is released, giving Trainers another chance to stock up on their picnic baskets. Announced via the official Poké Times Twitter account…
Hey there! Do you have a small child who loves Nintendo? Or perhaps are you yourself a small child who loves Nintendo? The folks over at Play Nintendo have a new YouTube series for you! It’s called Kids Play, and each episode will have some kids meet up to play…
Fire Emblem is all about tactical battles, but we can’t live our lives on the battlefield. And Fire Emblem Engage is showing that in full with Somniel, the floating base of operations where Alear and company will rest up when not charging onto the field. While Somniel’s features were detailed…
