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…
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet might be at the forefront of trainers’ minds at the moment but there’s still time to give love to the game that launched at the start of the year – Legends: Arceus. The Japanese Pokémon Center has updated with the reveal of four new plushes releasing…
In the video game community (and especially the Bayonetta fandom) it has been a bit of a chaotic week. This previous weekend, Hellena Taylor (the voice of Bayonetta prior to Bayonetta 3) released a series of videos calling out PlatinumGames for lowballing her during talks of Bayonetta 3’s development. Ultimately,…
English-speaking “Trails” fans have been catching up lately, with both Trails from Zero and Trails of Azure filling in gaps that were looked over due to the PSP’s dwindling relevance in the west. NIS America has confirmed when the saga will be continuing, however, confirming the localisation of The Legend…
Today, at long last, Persona 5 has finally arrived on the Nintendo Switch with the port of the Royal edition. In our review we thought it was as fantastic as ever and the game has gotten another trailer to mark the game’s launch. It’s specifically for the Xbox and PC…
GoodSmile is back to bring another figma to fans — this time, players of Persona 5 Royal will be getting a new Phantom Thief figure with Sumire Yoshizawa, aka Kasumi Yoshizawa, code name Violet. As with all figmas from the company, you’ll be able to pose the 5.3″ articulated body…
Update (11/2/22): The N64 icons for Nintendo Switch Online members are now available for the West, as announced by Nintendo of America via Twitter: #NintendoSwitchOnline + Expansion Pack members! Redeem #MyNintendo Platinum Points to get icons from: ✅#SuperMario 64✅#Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards✅The Legend of #Zelda: Majora's Mask✅#N64 Hardware…
The Pokémon fan site Serebii.net recently got the chance to sit down with The Pokémon Company International for a demo of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. While almost everything in the video has been spotlit in every prior trailer, it shows some direct gameplay, giving us a better look at just…
Aksys Games recently confirmed that the PlayStation 3 strategy game Record of Agarest War would finally be making its return with a port to the Nintendo Switch. The game, which originally released in 2007, is a strategic tactical RPG from Compile Heart, best known these days for the Hyperdimension Neptunia…
Ready your palms for blisters, party go-ers, as the first two Mario Party games will be arriving via Nintendo Switch Online’s Nintendo 64 app on November 2nd! These games, originally released in 1999 and 2000 respectively, introduced all of the core concepts we know and love/hate today. Check out the…
With Pokémon Scarlet and Violet cresting the horizon it’s almost time for The Pokémon Company and its many, many branches to switch over the marketing from Sword and Shield to our new Paldean friends. The Trading Card Game has confirmed when its first Scarlet and Violet-themed cards are coming and…
You can buy your copy of Digimon World: Next Order on Amazon today! Earlier this week, the latest issue of V-Jump in Japan confirmed that Digimon World: Next Order would be ported to the Nintendo Switch and launch on February 22nd, 2023 in Japan. Thankfully, Bandai Namco clarified that the…
Earlier this week when the Japanese branch of the Squid Research Lab and Nintendo revealed that the upcoming Splatoon 3 Splatfest (all about Pokémon’s starters’ elemental types) would be getting another physical swag item (acrylic keychains) fans in North America quickly wondered if this reward would be available too. Hopefully,…
