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…
Over the past weekend, a user on Twitter had tagged GameStop’s help account to report that the GameStop in Astoria, New York, had been selling Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders in bundle-only packages on its website. The account responded by stating it would be “actively investigating” the situation. If you were…
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,…
If you’ve been keeping an eye on the Nintendo Switch Online tab lately, you’ll have noticed that Metroid Prime Remastered was added to the rotation, letting you decorate your account with some Samus flair. Another wave is on the way, though, and it’s landing very soon! As shown in the…
It’s hard to believe we’re just a few short months away from the release of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. If you’re in the UK and you’ve yet to pre-order, you might be interested in this new selection of pre-order bonuses and additional bundle items! As announced…
Want to be possessed by a desire to do evil, take control of people, and start a cult based on the color blue? Then the latest Hobonichi Mother Project merchandise item is for you – a miniature replica statuette of the Evil Mani-Mani Statue from EarthBound/Mother 2. It glows with…
Jokes about Wii Us collecting dust are almost as old as jokes about PlayStation Vitas collecting dust. But this is so fittingly tragic that it might as well have been penned by a Greek poet – apparently, the console can get corrupted if you don’t use it due to memory…
The Super Mario brand is soaring to new heights this year, with the franchise returning to the silver screen in just under a month. March 10th, or MAR10 Day, already has a few scheduled releases, deals, and reveals, and now Lego is bringing some presents! In a couple of announcement…
While Scarlet & Violet were expansive and fun Pokémon titles, the games’ stability at launch was, to put it diplomatically, a bit of a mess – a trend that is unfortunately continuing with new patches. Players are reporting that the latest update to the game is leading to saved games…
Back in November, Forever Entertainment and developer Storm Trident released a remake of the very first Front Mission game exclusively on the Switch. Thankfully those who want to get back to tactical mech combat won’t have long to wait for the follow-up! As announced by the two companies, Front Mission…
The Hunter is back (mostly) – Metroid Prime Remastered scores a strong debut in the United Kingdom, with the second biggest physical launch of the year and the fourth biggest launch in series history, only 45% lower than the launch of the original title on the GameCube. The thing about…
The Super Mario Bros. Movie comes out in a month, and while it appears faithful to the games in terms of core elements (or at least, as faithful as a Mario movie can be while still having a plot and such), there’s one aspect that will be a little different…
A certain blue hedgehog’s movie sequel probably isn’t going to be taking home an Oscar this year but it turns out the film’s target audience loved it. Nickelodeon’s long-running Kids’ Choice Awards aired over the weekend and during the event it was announced that Sonic the Hedgehog 2, released in…
After last week’s leak, the Fire-type Growlithe is officially the newest Pokémon plush to make its way to Build-A-Bear! As is with all the previous Pokémon releases, you’ll be able to snatch up a pretty awesome bundle online: Face any foe with the fearless Growlithe by your…
Few anime game adaptations are beloved like the Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi series, which originally hit the PlayStation 2 in three installments across the 2000’s before heading to a variety of other platforms including the Wii. Now, after more than a decade’s wait, the arena fighter is returning with…
