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…
Do you like Fire Emblem: Three Houses? Do you crave physical collectibles that come with special editions? Do you like MAPS? Well then, the limited edition of Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes is for you. The set appears to be the same in both Japan (called the “Treasure Box”) and…
Breaking news here — this is the most important thing you’ll read all day. Strap in. I hope you’re wearing your brown pants. Retro Studios, developers of Metroid Prime (and others) has… updated their Twitter header to… uh… some sort of teaser image? It’s a dark, shadowy hallway drenched in…
If you’re in the perpetual limbo of wondering when Microsoft and Rare will finally make another Conker game, then hopefully this will tide you over — a collectible figure of our favorite drunken sleaze-ball squirrel upon his throne of decadence, brought to you by Youtooz. Honestly, the statue is pretty…
Nothing like an old character popularity poll to judge the masses — Hobonichi Mother Project held a questionnaire last year to determine Japanese fans’ favorite characters, and now the final results have been revealed. While there were a full 100 total, we’ll focus on the Top 20: Mr. Saturn…
It looks like Sega’s Sonic Sessions series of music remixes has come to an end, with the whole collection now being available through music streaming services (alongside a few Tee Lopes remixes from 2019). Two extra songs were released to round things out, with a fresh version of Sonic Runners’…
Our terrible fate is sealed, as Nintendo have just announced when Majora’s Mask is falling onto Switch. This N64 sequel will join Ocarina of Time and the other Expansion Pack offerings in just a week. That might be more than three days, but it’ll still be here before you know…
Ever wanted to be Indiana Jones? No? Well, that’s good, because actual archeology is nothing like it. It’s a lot more dusting and being hyper-extremely careful with ancient artifacts than it is swinging through snake-infested caves — and the cartoony enterprises of Two Point Campus demonstrate this with the game’s…
Got Platinum Points burning a hole in your pocket? The North American My Nintendo store has added a couple nice rewards for anybody hankering. First is a nicely designed Switch Game Card Case that can carry up to eight games, and the second is an exclusive Tom Nook keychain. …
Monster Hunter Rise has been fairly consistent with its rollout of post-launch content. Event Quests, collaborations, and item sets have come at a steady pace; though with Sunbreak on the way there’s no knowing when that’ll end. It’s not today though, as in an effort to give anyone arriving in…
Hey, you. Yes, you, on the other side of the computer screen. You like anime girls, don’t you? I would know; I’ve been observing you for some time. I can see all the figures in your room too. Now, wouldn’t you love to add the iconic Monika from Doki Doki…
Sometimes you want to watch anime from the comfort of your bed, or somewhere else mobile. Well, now you can, as popular anime platform Crunchyroll is now available on the Nintendo Switch. There’s a new way to watch anime 🌟 Crunchyroll now available on @NintendoAmerica Switch ✨ 🎮 LEARN…
Last week’s hype-filled “Big Game” teaser marked the marketing campaign for Sonic the Hedgehog 2 ramping up, and now we’ve got a new poster to build up the excitement even more. In the poster, released by Paramount via IGN, we see Sonic and Knuckles facing off as well as some…
