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…
The saga of Trails — and more epically, of Trails games finally getting localized for the West after years of remaining far ashore — continues! Following the release of Trails from Zero late last month, the folks at Falcom have revealed when the game’s followup sequel, Trails to Azure, is…
Sure, we’ve all heard of Lego Batman, but it turns out that’s not the only blocky version of the caped crusader stalking the mean streets of Gotham! Over the weekend Minecraft announced an official DLC collaboration with DC’s broodiest hero, featuring several members of the Batfamily plus some iconic foes…
After a decade of dormancy, a beacon of hope shone through the fog when various sources reported the return of the Silent Hill series earlier this year. We can now call the revival official as publisher Konami has teased that the “latest updates for the Silent Hill series” are coming…
The spookiest time of the year is upon us and Mario Kart Tour is ready to jump-scare racers to commemorate the occasion! Starting on October 18th at 11 p.m. PT, the Halloween Tour will take place in our favorite mobile racing game, bringing GBA Boo Lake (from Mario Kart Super…
The two may have been memed to death by a misunderstood (?) laughing scene in recent years but Final Fantasy X’s Tidus and Yuna are an iconic romantic pairing as JRPGs go. Now, thanks to a pair of official Square Enix plushes, they’re becoming even cuter together. Tidus and Yuna…
There were two burning takes in the wake of the Mario movie teaser trailer — Jack Black’s Bowser rules and Chris Pratt’s Mario drools. But besides those two prominent roles and some generally positive vibes about the movie’s look, lost in the crossfire was the debut of Keegan-Michael Key as…
Fight for the future! Xenoblade Chronicles 3 has received its first wave of post-launch DLC, featuring two main additions: new mechanical hero Ino and Challenge Battles. Ino comes with the typical Hero Quest additions, and Challenge Battles can reward you with cool stuff like accessories and outfits, including swimsuits. …
Most video game patches are so smooth and minute that you barely even register they’re there. It’s kinda the point, assuming you’re not dropping a huge update that adds new features. But it doesn’t always go so swimmingly — as is the case with the newest Nintendo Switch Sports patch,…
Video game online subscription services make a lot of money. How much money, exactly? A lot. And we know now roughly how much due to a report from the Brazilian competition regulator and government agency Conselho Administrativo de Defesa Econômica (Administrative Council for Economic Defense), or CADE. CADE just approved…
Gym Leader Iono just revealed her partner Pokémon to be Bellibolt! Thanks to another trailer, plus an official website page, we have more details on the new EleFrog Pokémon. Bellibolt is a pure Electric type with two abilities – the well-known Static, which has a chance to paralyze…
Scarlet and Violet’s new Electric-type Gym Leader Iona is back as promised with the reveal of her all-new partner Pokémon – Bellibolt! You can check it out in the new trailer below: You’ll be able to catch a Bellibolt of your very own when Pokémon Scarlet and Violet…
While the open world exploration has made plenty of waves in Sonic Frontiers’ marketing it’s not the only part of the game that’s giving the blue blur a revolutionary refresh. Previous Sonic games have had very basic combat, usually consisting of bopping enemies on the head or homing attacks, but…
