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,…
The Switch has already seen the release of three Life is Strange games, but there was one glaring omission – Life is Strange 2. Thankfully that’ll soon be changing. The game is the only other entry in the series developed by the original team at Dontnod Entertainment and follows much…
For a little while now NIS Japan has been sharing trailers for the various major characters of the upcoming Disgaea 7 and this latest video showcases quite the firebrand – Higan Zesshousai. Higan is described as the strongest swordswoman in Hinomoto and acts as main character Fuji’s master, teaching him…
Over the past few weeks Square Enix has been sharing trailers spotlighting the characters of Octopath Traveler II, sharing two at a time. Now the final batch has arrived and it features both the hunter Ochette, and her adorable owl __, and the apocathery Castti. Check it out below: …
Fire Emblem Engage has finally arrived and I’m happy to report that amiibo still play a fun role in the game! If you’re new to the amiibo life or have a tub full of Fire Emblem amiibo like myself, join me on an amiibo scanning adventure as we see everything…
The Switch is about to enter its seventh year on the market, which is usually around the time a console’s development is in the middle of winding down. A successor has usually been announced, and there’s only a handful of big titles left before the next console comes along. But…
Fire Emblem Engage is hot off the press, and Nintendo is already making the most of the opportunity – a manga adaptation of the game has been announced for serialization. It will publish monthly in Saikyo Jump, a branch of the popular Shonen Jump magazine that primarily publishes spinoffs of…
With the Space Tour wrapping up next week, Nintendo’s announced that Mario Kart Tour will soon be kicking off its next event! Winterfest will be composed of two consecutive tours, with the first kicking off on Tuesday, January 24th, at 10 p.m. PT. Part 1, simply called the Winter Tour,…
During the Game Awards last month we saw the surprise reveal of Castlevania DLC for Dead Cells, a game that was reportedly heavily inspired by Symphony of the Night. Now, we’ve got the chance to see what the crossover will look like in-game and how the developers are paying homage…
Now that Fire Emblem Engage has arrived on Switch, we can expect a nice rollout of news from the Big N. Nintendo Switch Online members can celebrate by having their pick of newly released icons, once again divvied out in several waves. Characters like the new protagonist Alear, longtime favorite…
There are hundreds of thousands of Pokémon plushes out there in the world that are just begging to be hugged, but what if the tables were turned? That’s the premise of this new wave announced by The Pokémon Company Japan where you can be hugged by some very long-armed Pokémon!…
After months of waiting, the day is finally here: Fire Emblem Engage has arrived on Switch! Prepare for your newest journey by watching the launch trailer: In case you need a refresher, here’s a brief description for what you can expect: In a war against the Fell…
One of the coolest features that Super Nintendo World will bring to the public when it officially opens its pipes to the masses on February 17th is the Power-Up Band, an amiibo-like NFC bracelet that allows park goers interact with various areas in Super Nintendo World, including rides, set pieces,…
