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…
Splatoon 3 is almost here, which means fans in Japan can take part in a brand new Splatoon-themed campaign at 7-11 stores. Just like the Splatoon 2 x 7-11 campaign back in 2017, there’s plenty of merch and food to enjoy! Starting on Monday, August 29th, participating 7-11 locations throughout…
Last year Netflix got the streaming rights to the latest Pokémon movie, Secrets of the Jungle, but if you didn’t have access to the service then you’re in luck as the film has hit multiple other platforms. Google and iTunes are all offering the movie for rent or purchase digitally,…
Now that the Splatfest World Premiere is behind us, it’s full steam ahead for Splatoon 3’s launch. With two weeks to go, Nintendo has shared a new Japanese overview trailer going over the game. Check out all the fresh footage, including both single and multiplayer modes and plenty of ink-splatting…
The Season of GO in Pokémon GO will be ending this Thursday. While the recent Pokémon GO Fest 2022 Finale event aimed to be its big send-off, Trainers can still enjoy the season’s bonuses for a few more days. After that, Trainers can look forward to the Season of Light!…
The marketing for Sonic Frontiers is really ramping up, especially after the game made its playable debut at Gamescom last week. A new batch of screenshots has just been shared, too, featuring plenty of gorgeous vistas, Chemical Plant Zone, and even a look at Amy Rose’s hologram. Thanks…
Pokémon fans it’s time to start pondering as a new series of teaser images has been released. Presented as being photographs taken in the new Paldea region, the images show a variety of colorful patterns. Take a look: Hey Trainers! We’ve managed to obtain these photos of some strange…
Shiver stans and a-fist-ionados, get those tightly clenched hands in the air! The results are in for the world’s very first three team Splatfest, and in the battle of Rock, Paper, Scissors; it was Team Rock that punched out the competition in the end. The Splatfest World Premiere results…
Nintendo may have announced yesterday that Splatoon 3 demo Warp Pipe Pass reservations were being accepted, but that’s not all planned for PAX West 2022! Today on the My Nintendo site, a new announcement has been published discussing ways to get Platinum Points and special Nintendo VS-themed swag at the…
If you keep up with games media, you may have heard the term “Denuvo” over the past few years — a term referring to a notorious DRM (digital rights management) technology installed into certain games to prevent piracy that has a reputation (backed by evidence) that it hampers games it’s…
The code distribution for Ash’s team continues! After taking a break (possibly thanks to Pokémon Worlds 2022), the latest episode of the Pokémon anime has a second Mystery Gift code for us. This time, Trainers can add Ash’s Dragonite to their copies of Pokémon Sword and Shield! The Mystery Gift code…
Earlier this week, Japan hosted the annual Computer Entertainment Developers Conference, or CEDEC (think their version of GDC) where they hosted a number of conferences and other events. One particular talk was hosted by Game Freak’s Keiichi Maezawa, where he discussed — what else? — Pokémon in its various forms,…
It won’t be long before the inkcredible Splatoon 3 is in our hands — and just a bit longer for the lineup of amiibo that accompany it. While details on which gear the Inkling Girl, Octoling Boy, and Small Fry amiibo contain has been hitherto mum, a glance at the…
