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…
While SNK has remained consistent with The King of Fighters and even recently revived Samurai Shodown, one of its most beloved fighting franchises has remained dormant since 1999. All of that despite its face being one of their most recurring characters, up to and including a recent appearance in Super…
Splatoon 3’s Side Order DLC was Off the Hook’s show. Plenty of Pearl and Marina moments filled the rogue-like climbs through the Spire of Order, but those weren’t the only Splatoon 2 throwbacks. Just like the first wave of content focused on Inkopolis, fans are able to return to Inkopolis…
Japanese toy company Sanei has announced that it will be rereleasing a trio of plushes from Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon to coincide with the release of Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD. Originally released over ten years ago (!) when the 3DS original first made the rounds, these plushes include one of…
Last year’s Super Mario Bros. Movie was one of the biggest animated hits in a long time. With many industry pundits believing that moviegoing was becoming a thing of the past, in came Universal and Illumination’s tribute to Nintendo’s plumber to show everyone wrong. With a final box office gross of…
Good Smile has consistently led the way in crafting some of the most stunning and intricately detailed Nintendo collectibles available. Over the past few years, I’ve been an avid collector of the figma line, and undoubtedly, they stand out as some of my all-time favorite pieces in my Nintendo collection….
Released last fall to mixed reception, the Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 1 was a great-on-paper compilation of the first three MGS games and a ton of bonus material. Alongside the MSX originals came “updated” versions of the PlayStation classics and a smattering of extras such as the Metal…
For the past few years, Build-A-Bear has been building up to something magical with their line of Pokémon plushies. Sure, we got Pikachu, Charmander, Squirtle, Bulbasaur, all the Eeveelutions, and even a MASSIVE Charizard, but none of them could ever stack up to what’s arrived today. That’s right, folks! After…
It’s certainly fair to call Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door the most anticipated upcoming game we know of for this year. Scheduled for release on the 23rd of May, pre-orders for the game are live at all the places one might expect. If you’re just interested in getting the game,…
The Summer of Gaming tradition continues on! This morning, it was revealed that Summer Game Fest will be returning on June 7th, 2024! The show will stream live from YouTube Theater in Inglewood, California at 5 p.m. Eastern 4 p.m. | Central | 2 p.m. Pacific. The show, hosted by…
With a little over three months left until the release of Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD, the excitement among fans continues to grow exponentially. Just yesterday pre-orders for the game went live on the Nintendo Store and on the eShop, so if you’re interested in securing your purchase in advance you…
It’s hard to believe it’s already been two months since Ubisoft’s Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown was unleashed onto consoles. The newest entry in the long-running franchise is the first time Prince of Persia has dabbled in the popular Metroidvania style of gameplay. Having arrived near the end of…
Sabotage Studio’s Sea of Stars, one of last year’s most acclaimed RPGs, was a loving tribute to 16-bit RPGs of old (specifically Chrono Trigger). While I didn’t think there was really anything else the developer could do to layer on more old-school vibes, a new three-player co-op was just teased….
