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…
Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope: Spark is officially available on Nintendo Switch, which means it’s time to celebrate the plumber’s latest adventure! There’s no better way to do that than by adorning your personal belongings with some cute accents themed to the game — and My Nintendo is here…
We had the pleasure of seeing BlackMilk introduce its The Legend of Zelda collection around this time last year, and to absolutely no one’s surprise it resonated spectacularly with fans. And now we’re happy to report that the style and clothing label has brought back the ever popular Zelda collab,…
Sakurai may have made waves for Nintendo fans with Kirby but it’s Super Smash Bros. that shot the developer into the mainstream. The first game in the series, released for the Nintendo 64 in 1999, is the next game to be spotlit in Sakurai’s ongoing video series The video covers…
Back in December 2021, Kukoos: Lost Pets brought its colorful take on 3D platforming to Steam Early Access and now, a year later, it’s getting a full release and ports to consoles. The game has players take the role of a Kukoo on a quest to save the Kukoo Tree…
It’s time for Switch owners to visit Bright Falls and experience author Alan Wake’s writings come to life before his very eyes. Alan Wake first launched in 2010 and this Remastered version not only upgrades the visuals but also includes the two DLC expansions The Signal and The Writer. …
Just in time for Halloween, Disney Dreamlight Valley’s first major content update is here and it’s bringing a villainous resident to your humble community. If players have unlocked the Sunlit Plateau and completed “The Curse” quest, Scar is now free to roam Dreamlight Valley and he has a new quest…
Live A Live released in late July, one of the best Nintendo Switch titles of the year that remade the classic, experimental JRPG and showed it off to the world for the first time. But don’t let me introduce it to you: let Takashi Tokita, the game’s director, who presented…
Today is the day Silent Hill fans have long been waiting for, with new series projects finally set to be announced in the Silent Hill Transmission livestream following a decade devoid of mainline titles. It seems we don’t even have to wait for the event to start, however, to get…
The next Splatfest is all about picking your favorite Pokémon type, in anticipation of the upcoming Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. And in Japan, the festivities extend beyond simply picking a team in-game and fighting for their honor on the splattlefield — it goes into real life, too. First, as a…
It’s time for the most thrilling and shocking part of the pre-release movie info gathering cycle: getting movie ratings (for North America). It’s always a rush to find out whether a movie will be a tame PG-13, a visceral R, or even all the way up to a scandalous NC-17,…
While the Pokémon Trading Card Game may have a strong foothold in the world of physical card sales and tournaments, it doesn’t quite have the digital reach of games like Hearthstone and Legends of Runeterra. The Pokémon Company is looking to change that with Pokémon TCG Live, which is currently…
The Sonic series’ music is beloved for a reason and here’s hoping Frontiers continues the tradition. Sega seems to have confidence, though, not only announcing a physical and digital release earlier this month but now partnering with Data Discs for a vinyl launch. SONIC FRONTIERS: The Music of Starfall…
