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…
Hisuian Snow, the animated mini-series set in the world of Pokémon: Legends Arceus, has aired its final episode, wrapping up the story of Alec with his arrival in Jubilife Village. Familiar faces from the game are here, and it even gives us a glimpse at the Village before our protagonist…
It might not be the Direct we were expecting for June, but Nintendo will soon be sharing 20 minutes of information about the upcoming Xenoblade Chronicles 3. You’ll be able to tune in at 7 a.m. PT/10 a.m. ET below.
A new update is out now for Among Us, containing over 100 bug fixes and some quality-of-life improvements. The “Bug Bashing Bonanza Update” has added a streamer mode, which prevents room codes from displaying in the lobby, colorblind settings, the ability to view maps from the voting screen, and more….
Ubisoft’s free-to-play competitive skate game Roller Champions has officially launched on Nintendo Switch. “As a Roller Champion, compete in a team of three against three,” the game’s official description reads. “The rules are simple: take the ball, make a lap while maintaining team-possession, dodge opponents and score.” Roller Champions released…
Few announcements sent as many shockwaves through the annals of the world wide web as that of perennial quippy guy who would go “Well, that happened!” Chris Pratt being cast as lovable, pure Mario in the upcoming Super Mario Bros. movie from Illumination. People were genuinely put off by it…
While Fire Emblem: Three Houses fans are eagerly awaiting the release of Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes this week, Good Smile went surprised everyone by opening pre-orders for two new figures from the series. Select members of the Garreg Mach Monastery’s Officers Academy will get figures in Good Smile’s POP…
The history of games from well-regarded developer Obsidian Entertainment being buggy is pretty notorious — even outsiders (like myself) know the reputation of games like Fallout: New Vegas and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II. And apparently that status is not merely a product of inadequate time or…
It’s finally happening! Fall Guys is now available on Nintendo Switch! That isn’t the only big news for these massive jelly beans as today also sees Fall Guys relaunch in a new free-to-play model. Resetting to Season 1, the previous in-game currency has been changed and there’s a new Season…
The festive season may be half a year away but that’s not stopping Sonic from speeding ahead with a new Advent Calendar reveal. As Sonic Merch News reports, this year’s daily gift-giver is themed to Classic Sonic in particular, featuring a frosted over Green Hill Zone and a few 2…
The offline remake of Square Enix’s MMORPG Dragon Quest X has gotten a Japanese release date, with players in the region being able to bop slimes starting September 15th. The game covers the story content that was part of the original 2012 game – Rise of the Five Tribes. A…
This past Saturday was a big day for Lego fans! LEGO CON – the yearly event where bricks upon bricks of Lego announcements, reveals, and more happen – had a few Nintendo-related announcements this year. Physical product-wise, we got to see who made the cut for the next round of…
You’re probably not familiar with Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus, an upcoming metroidvania for Switch and other platforms inspired primarily by Ōkami and Hollow Knight (and hey, if you’re gonna be inspired by two games those are two excellent games to pick) from developers Chris Stair and Trevor Youngquist….
