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…
This article was originally published back in 2017 as part of our Zelda look-back series. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past was the very first Zelda game I ever got to experience, and what a good game to start off with. I was far too young to…
Tampering with Pokémon’s movesets may seem insignificant, but for one Japanese man, it could lead to jail time and a hefty fine. According to the Japanese website NHK, and reported originally by IGN, A 36-year-old named Yoshihiro Yamakawa was arrested this week in Kyoto after being caught modifying data in…
A few weeks back, attendees to GDC 2024 shared pictures of Nintendo’s presentation about the development of Super Mario Bros. Wonder. While those photos revealed some unused Wonder Effects from the game, we didn’t get all of the behind-the-scenes details about why Nintendo passed on those concepts or how the…
When The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom first released almost a year ago, it took the world by storm. Much like its predecessor, Tears of the Kingdom put a heavy focus on the open-world format and being able to explore a map that at times feels nearly limitless….
As part of CinemaCon 2024 today, several upcoming Paramount Pictures movies received some trailers that aired exclusively for attendees. While we’ll likely get to see these trailers online in the coming weeks, we have audience reactions to go off of for now. For Sonic the Hedgehog 3, there seem to…
In keeping with tradition, Nintendo has announced the new classic games coming to Nintendo Switch Online well after most of us on the East Coast have gone to bed. I should be in bed, but now I’m too excited over the prospect of playing Super R-Type on the go! I’ll…
Back in October Bandai Namco announced that Pac-Man would be getting another Battle Royale-styled game in the form of PAC-MAN Mega Tunnel Battle: Chomp Champs, helping fill the void left by Pac-Man 99. Now, we’ve finally got a release date! The game sees 64 Pac-People travel an interconnected maze chomping…
UPDATE: The latest sales numbers from Famitsu just dropped, and Princess Peach: Showtime has done it again! That makes three weeks straight at the number one spot in Japan, followed by… Mario Kart 8: Deluxe? That’s right, a new Switch game and a seven-year-old Switch game have taken the number…
As part of the recent “iii Initiative” stream, Vampire Survivors developer Poncle revealed what was coming next to the smash-hit inverse bullet hell. On top of a port to PlayStation systems, the game will also be getting DLC based on a classic Konami franchise – Contra! Check out the debut…
In a surprise announcement this afternoon, Ubisoft and Dead Cells developer Evil Empire have revealed The Rogue: Prince of Persia for early access release next month. With a subdued/cartoony art style and some mechanics ripped straight from the Sands of Time trilogy, The Rogue looks undeniably connected to Ubisoft’s once-prosperous…
Everyone’s favorite sphere-bound simians are back in Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble, and you can see exactly what these primates will be getting up to on their new adventure in a brand new trailer. In Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble, AiAi and his friends are on a quest…
Way back in 2013, Nintendo had the bright idea to grant Luigi his very own year, thus marking 2013 as the Year of Luigi for all time and eternity. This meant that 2013 was chock full of Luigi-themed releases like Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon, New Super Luigi U, Dr. Luigi,…
