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…
Four Sonic the Hedgehog characters will be playable via DLC in the upcoming Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble, releasing later this month. Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and Amy will be available through the “Sega Pass,” which is included in the Digital Deluxe Edition of the game at $69.99/£59.99 or can be…
Back in April, Apple reversed course on its longstanding refusal to allow emulators of any kind to be available on their iOS App Store. This lead to a slew of apps getting approved, with some getting delisted fairly quickly, while others have enjoyed great success. Apps like Delta and Retroarch…
After three years of radio silence, Dotemu is finally back with some new information about Metal Slug Tactics. One of the highlights from E3 2021, Tactics is a reimagining of the Metal Slug series from its run-and-gun roots to turn-based strategy. What was expected to launch in 2022 had been…
It’s official! The Play Nintendo Tour is back and coming to cities around the US stating as soon as next week! The tour runs from June 13th to September 2nd and will feature playable demos of games like Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD, Princess Peach: Showtime, Super Mario Bros. Wonder,…
According to a tweet from a rather reliable leaker/insider named Midori, the upcoming RPG Visions of Mana will be released on Switch 2. With Square Enix already confirming that the game will not be released on the current Switch, this is good news for people stuck in Nintendo’s ecosystem. It…
In a bit of a bummer update this morning, publisher Bandai Namco and developer Supermassive Games announced that the upcoming Little Nightmares 3 will be delayed into 2025. The obvious reason for this push into next year is that the team wants as much time as possible to ensure the…
With every “thing” being a crossover nowadays, it’s no surprise to see that Square Enix and Capcom are now collaborating on a new event. As revealed during a Japanese livestream event this week, the free-to-play title Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis will be getting some new content based on the…
When the roster of DLC fighters was unveiled, it was immediately apparent that Homelander, The Boys’ Superman-esque supervillain, was the fan favorite. Now, almost a year after his announcement, we finally get our first look at Homelander in action in his absolutely brutal debut trailer . Homelander will…
Minecraft has been around for over a decade now, if you can believe it, and while the game has received a lot of spin-offs, merchandise, and cross-overs, it never received an official TV show. Thanks to Netflix, that’ll soon be changing. As announced with a cute teaser, the new Minecraft…
2005’s Shadow the Hedgehog has gone down in infamy since it first released, being the game that allowed Sonic’s rival to wield guns and say some relatively light cursewords. It turns out it was almost much, much worse. Jason Griffith, the voice actor for both Sonic and Shadow at the…
I suppose the saying “old habits die hard” applies more than ever to this story. In a truly baffling bit of news from Washington state, a former bank robber and his partner in crime have been charged by federal agents for selling fake Pokémon and sports cards. The duo, consisting…
Those still glued to Splatoon 3 will want to check out Inkopolis Plaza and Inkopolis Square soon: your favorite hosts are sporting some new looks for the summer season. As revealed on the official Splatoon Twitter account, both the Squid Sisters and Off the Hook will have new summer attire…
