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…
It’s almost time for even more characters to join the surprisingly brutal sport that is Mario Strikers: Battle League. In the December 13th update, detailed in the video below, you can see Birdo and Bowser Jr. join the fray. That’s not all, though, as you can also deck out in…
With its open world design and gameplay adjustments, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet brought major changes to the long-running video game series last month. Now it seems like its tie-in Trading Card Game expansion will be bringing this revitalising energy to tabletops. As confirmed via The Pokémon Company’s official website, a…
Update (12/16/22): You can also order the cocktail glasses at Play-Asia for $13.99 each. And remember, you’ll save 5% on orders over $20 when you use the code NWIREQ4 at checkout! If you’ve ever wanted your drinks to be a bit more adorable then this latest reveal by…
Kingdom Hearts has many lines of iconic dialogue and now the premium Japanese jewelry makers at U-Treasure are bringing some of these quotes to life with new message rings. Each ring is adorned with a quote and iconography associated with the character who said it. Examples include Axel’s chakrams paired…
The days of interesting amiibo support are, by and large, long past us – but some are keeping the flame alive. The upcoming Fire Emblem Engage will feature pretty basic amiibo support for any amiibo that you tap in, earning you “useful adventure items” (presumably vulneraries, weapons, stuff like that)….
It was a big night at The Game Awards for PlatinumGames’ premier witchy franchise. Bayonetta 3 not only walked home with a shiny award for Best Action Game – nabbing Nintendo’s fourth award of the night – but Nintendo also releasing a trailer for a brand-new prequel game unlike anything…
Sleigh bells ring, are you listenin’?In the lane, snow is glistenin’ It’s nearly time to sled into a winter wonderland, racers! The Peach vs. Bowser Tour is wrapping up, which means it’s time for Mario Kart Tour’s Holiday Tour to begin. This time around, the new GBA Snow Land course…
Last night during The Game Awards, Keegan-Michael Key made an appearance to debut a new look at The Super Mario Bros. Movie. In the clip, Mario is given a tour of the Mushroom Kingdom by Toad, voiced by Key himself. We see plenty of references, like the warp whistle and…
Announced very early in yesterday’s eventful Game Awards event, Dead Cells is getting another cross-over and this time it’s with one half of “Metroidvania”. No, Samus isn’t screw attacking onto the scene, but Castlevania’s Alucard and Richter are more than ready to bring their expertise to the rogue-lite take on…
In an award that effectively amounts to “Most Hype,” The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has won the Most Anticipated Game award for the 2022 Game Awards. The Legend of #Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is coming in 2023. What are your favorite The Legend of Zelda:…
Can I get a “Woomy!”? This year’s The Game Awards spanned 31 categories and a variety of them sported Nintendo nominees. For the sales juggernaut that is Splatoon 3, it managed to secure two nominations. One for Best Family Game, and the other for Best Multiplayer Game. Well, the adorable…
Fire Emblem Engage is still over a month away from release, but we already have a glimpse at the game’s downloadable content. Whether you find the announcement of such content before release palatable or not depends on the person, but we have details on the first wave of the Expansion…
