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…
Today’s excellent Indie World presentation was capped off with a sequel to Golf — er, rather, the sequel to the acclaimed Golf Story, the long in-development Sports Story. This RPG followup features not just golf by tennis and soccer/football to start, and even more disciplines to unlock as you rank…
More utterly thrilling financial news from Nintendo’s various quarterly reports for the first half of the fiscal year: Nintendo Switch Online currently has 36 million paid memberships. That doesn’t necessarily translate to 36 million users, as the NSO family plan is one paid membership that offers benefits to multiple users….
Nintendo’s back with another Indie World Showcase, promising roughly 25 minutes of information on upcoming indie titles! Catch it live below at 9 a.m. PT:
(Update: 2/17/23): You can pick up your copy today! Amazon GameStop Best Buy Target Walmart Early 2023, no more! Bandai Namco has confirmed that Tales of Symphonia Remastered will launch for modern platforms on February 17th, 2023. You can catch the latest trailer for the game below: …
If you’ve started playing Sonic Frontiers you’ll be very familiar with Amy Rose by now, with the pink hedgehog having a central role on Kronos Island. If you’re a fan of her can-do attitude then you might be interested in this latest statue from First 4 Figures! Originally announced back…
If you’re a fan of JRPGs released for the Super Nintendo and PlayStation, you might want to keep an eye on this one! Chained Echoes has been in development by Matthias Linda for seven years now and publisher Deck13 has confirmed the game will finally launch on December 8th for…
Several new Generation IX Pokémon, story elements, and more from pre-release copies of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet have leaked online — and they show no signs of slowing down. Among the new Pokémon revealed through leaked information are evolutions for Sprigatito, Fuecoco, Quaxly, and Lechonk, as well as brand-new Pokémon unrelated…
You may be aware of DeNA, a multipurpose entertainment company and game developer who first began collaborating with Nintendo in 2015. They’ve done several things together, including developing mobile games like Fire Emblem Heroes. But their primary function has been to help Nintendo’s service infrastructure, particularly developing the central Nintendo…
Video games! They’re still selling. And the folks at Nintendo are still making them. However, businesspeople tend to like to keep track of the games that they’re selling, and so the company has released a mid-fiscal year report (fiscal years begin in April and end the following March, which I…
After months of waiting, Sonic Frontiers has finally sped onto Switch! Available today, our favorite hedgehog’s newest adventure is tasking you to find the Chaos emeralds after Sonic is stranded on an ancient island. Get ready to face hordes of enemies in this open-zone platformer! Watch your journey unfold in…
Kirby and the Forgotten Land has done well. Like, really, really well. Since releasing at the end of March this year, the title has gone on to sell 5.27 million units — which is a decent chunk better than Kirby Star Allies’ 3.98 million copies. In fact, it’s a decent…
After a quiet October (where were you, beloved Splatoween?) a new Splatoon 3 Splatfest is nearly here! Synching up with Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s upcoming release, it’s putting players’ choice of partner Pokémon to the test. New Splatfest art has been released that sees the members of Deep Cut take…
