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…
If you’ve followed our past posts on McDonald’s Japan’s August specials, you’ll know that this past weekend saw the start of a promotion with The Pokémon Company. In addition to some toys included with Happy Meals, there was a limited-edition set of Pokémon cards that included an extra-limited variant of…
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,…
Father Time comes for all things, and while most of us live in blissful ignorance of when we will shudder off this mortal coil, the same cannot be said for the likes of the video games we play. Apparently. And the clock is ticking on this beloved title — Animal…
Konami has sad news for fans of Super Bomberman R Online, the latest title in the Bomberman series. Servers for the free-to-play online multiplayer game will be shut down on December 1st, 2022, at 01:00:00 (UTC) (which is 6 p.m. PT on November 30th when converted). In a recent statement,…
You best play your opponents better than those cards. The highly-anticipated indie game Card Shark from publisher Devolver Digital and developer Nerial releases today on the Nintendo eShop. Below, viewers can check out Card Shark’s animated launch trailer previewing the game’s deceitful skills players will have to utilize to survive…
The Nintendo eShop’s web browser version may have accidentally revealed that a demo for Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes could be on the way soon. As can be seen in the photo below and currently on the Nintendo eShop product page for Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes, a “Download demo”…
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet brought new characters and a look at its open world, but the real star as always are the Pokémon themselves. With Koraidon and Miraidon now revealed, we’ve also been graced with the box art for both titles, and an update to its logo. The…
In a move that is either surprising or difficult to comprehend depending on your first brush with it, Junichi Masuda — founder of Game Freak, longtime managing director, and a man who directed a huge run of titles on the series from Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire through Let’s Go —…
Well, this just trousles our bones — after composing a hidden track for Pokémon Sword and Shield in the battle tower (which fans noticed bore a striking similarity to. Uh. Well.) Toby Fox has returned for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet in an even greater capacity — he composed the field…
If yesterday’s teaser trailer wasn’t enough to whet your appetite, IGN and Sega have shared seven whole minutes of Sonic Frontiers footage featuring open world adventures and more. Give it a watch:
A new type of Decor Pikmin awaits around your local train stations. Niantic has announced that Pikmin Bloom has gotten a new Decor Pikmin type, beginning yesterday. When visiting any train station, users can now discover “Ticket” Decor Pikmin. On each “Ticket” Decor Pikmin, users can find the name of…
Cute critters and cool professors weren’t the only things spotlighted in today’s Pokémon Scarlet and Violet trailer, as we also got a glimpse at how the gameplay will pan out. Perhaps the biggest addition is full co-op. While Sword & Shield toyed with the concept with the likes of Dynamax…
The world of Pokémon is expanding yet again! After its initial debut, we’ve gotten our first extended look at Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, and while there’s a lot to discover therein there’s one key detail that any fan and Switch owner will want to note. As shown at the very…
Fans have fallen in love with Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Quaxly; but it was about time we made some new friends from Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. In the latest trailer, we met five new species from this open-world adventure, ranging from early game encounters to climactic Legendary Pokémon! Pawmi First up…
