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,…
Talk about repressed memories coming back to me suddenly, but anyone who was a kid during the N64’s lifespan will likely remember the brash commercials Nintendo aired. One of the more obscure was for the 1998 classic Banjo-Kazooie. A brief 30-second ad had some men camping in the forest and…
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…
Things are getting multiversal with the latest Bayonetta 3 trailer. Focusing in on the game’s story, as well as a handful of demons for good measure, it would appear there’s a whole coven’s worth of Bayonettas to behold. The action speaks for itself in the glimpses that we…
Cynthia’s Garchomp. What kind of reaction did you have to those words? I’m going to presume it’s a deep and all-encompassing fear. Maybe bitterness and desperation. Whatever the case, the iconic sweeper Pokémon, known for being the toughest member of one of the toughest champions in the whole franchise… is…
The initial reveal trailer for Fire Emblem Engage highlighted a central premise of bringing back classic Lords from throughout the franchise to serve as companions in battle, focusing primarily on perpetual franchise golden boy and nigh-mascot Marth. We did get a glimpse of a couple other returning heroes though, one…
A saga of several months concludes today, with Nintendo of America and partnered contracting firm Aston Carter reaching a settlement with fired QA tester Mackenzie Clifton. Clifton issued a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board back in April, alleging that they were let go from the company for asking…
Fan tributes come in all shapes and sizes. Whether it’s a simple piece of fanart, a complex re-imagining featuring multiple animators, or anything in between, passion can bleed through the proverbial canvas to reconnect us with the art we love. And there may be no better example of that than…
Earlier this week The Pokémon Company shared a bizarre Scarlet and Violet video that, instead of revealing a Pokémon, focused on the new influencer Electric-Type Gym Leader Iona. The video itself posed a question – guess what her partner Pokémon will be from a variety of hints! Well we have…
Last year Nintendo teamed up with the Swiss luxury accessory maker for a Super Mario Bros. watch and now the collaboration is back tackling the plumber’s biggest spin-off series – Mario Kart. Two Formula 1 x Mario Kart watches are set to be released; a standard Chronograph and a limited…
Marvelous will be bringing a remaster of the classic DS action-farming RPG Rune Factory 3 next year, and now we have confirmation of a Japanese release date! Rune Factory 3 Special will launch in the region on March 2nd, 2023. Digital Deluxe purchases will come with an “Everyone Wears Swimsuits…
We’re presumably coming up on the end of Pokémon Sword and Shield’s promotional period with main series follow-ups, Scarlet and Violet, rapidly approaching. To close things out we have the physical distribution of a mythical trio to stores across the US, Canada, and Australia / New Zealand! Genesect, Volcanion, and…
It’s been 35 long years since Rockman, aka Mega Man, first exploded onto the Famicom/NES. And while the series has had its ups and downs, the series is still beloved the world over, and Capcom is celebrating the anniversary in style. Capcom recently revealed their logo for the Blue Bomber’s…
