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…
It’s a triple threat of genres crammed into one nostalgic arcade-like experience. Rogue Games has announced that their latest retro-inspired title, Super Mega Zero, will be coming to Nintendo Switch this April 21st. Resurrected from the roots of forgotten arcade game Mega Zero, Rogue Game’s new iterations of the title…
The tulips are starting to bloom again and the Pikmin of Earth are preparing to celebrate. Niantic has announced that Pikmin Bloom’s next Community Day, celebrating the tulip flower, will take place on April 23rd. During April’s Community Day, Big Flowers will bloom into tulips when players plant regular blue,…
Tomorrow you’ll be able to return to the world of Chrono Cross with The Radical Dreamers Edition on Switch, PC, PlayStation, and Xbox, but if you’re unsure or simply want to know more about the game then you might want to check out this short new trailer from Square Enix…
While Sonic mainly celebrated his 30th anniversary last year, it’s still technically his anniversary year through June 2022. As a result, First 4 Figures isn’t late to the party with this impressive statue of the blue blur. The statue is posed to resemble the 30th Anniversary key artwork but…
Do you ever see a piece of merchandise so beautiful you start crying? Its texture so palpable that you can feel it tight in your arms, giving you warmth and comfort in this cruel and bleak world? Our joys are few and far between these days, and that makes the…
If you’re a fan of Castlevania, particularly the successful Netflix animated series, then here’s a great pickup for you: a print of the Tepes family portrait from the show, complete with Dracula, Lisa, and Alucard. ✨Take a golden detailed look at the Tepes family portrait for our upcoming limited…
Just like last month’s first batch of custom icons for your Nintendo Switch profile, April brings a whole new set of icons for Nintendo Switch Online. Replacing Super Mario Odyssey this month is Splatoon 2, while the Animal Crossing: New Horizons characters have rolled over to feature villagers with April…
It may be one of the most popular franchises ever made, a monomythical epic of good and evil, but we all need to admit something — Star Wars can be silly. Just, comically goofy and strange. Have you seen the “Live Slug Reaction” meme going around the internet recently? That’s…
In a matter of days you’ll be able to leap through time in Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition, and naturally the classic PlayStation RPG has seen a fair few upgrades in the visual department. A new webpage posted by Square Enix Japan has compared these visual elements. Take a…
Later this week Pokémon Unite is getting a new fighter and it’s none other than Johto’s own Aqua Rabbit Pokémon Azumarill. Azumarill will be a melee All-Rounder character in the competitive game and will have a variety of water-themed moves at its disposal. Check out a trailer below: …
COVID-19 currently makes travel into and out of Japan quite difficult and tricky, but if you live in the country or are REALLY looking for a lazy getaway, then here’s the vacation destination for you: Kagawa, the smallest prefecture in all of Japan, has had the Pokémon Slowpoke as official…
Bow down to the pink powerhouse — Kirby and the Forgotten Land retains its #1 spot in the UK for a second week in a row, experiencing a modest 43% week-on-week drop after launch. It continues to be the fastest selling game in the franchise and is already the fourth…
