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…
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…
One of the most appealing aspects of the Pokémon franchise is how iconic all of the Pokémon themselves are; with over 1,000 unique characters now, each one is someone’s favorite. That being said, some are certainly more popular than others. In the hallmarks of fan-favorite Pokémon, Gyarados ranks highly as…
Last week a WarioWare: Get it Together! demo dropped on the eShop, bringing a micro-sized taste of the game to Switch. With it came an overview trailer, though only in Japanese. Now the English version has arrived, and it features Charles Martinet’s glorious voice as Wario. Though he…
It’s time once more for Geoff Keighley and company to return to the stage with Gamescom: Opening Night Live. 2021’s show promises to feature Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania, LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, and more besides, and you can check it out live below once it starts at…
Next week, the original Kanto starters will finally be back together in Pokémon Unite! We’ve known Blastoise would be next in line for some time now, but soon it’ll finally join the fight on Aeos Island. OK, Trainers. Blastoise: September 1. That is all.#PokemonUNITE pic.twitter.com/7DxZdCFJeY — Pokémon UNITE (@PokemonUnite)…
For being a named, recurring character in the series it’s more than a little curious that Kamek is only now becoming a driver in Mario Kart. Originally planned for Mario Kart 64 before being replaced by Donkey Kong, Bowser’s number one Magikoopa is finally getting behind the wheel in a…
Hot on the heels of Okami’s Amaterasu, Monster Hunter Rise is back with another inter-company Capcom cross-over. This time around it’s Street Fighter – though perhaps not the character you’d expect. That’s right, you’ll be able to dress up as Akuma. While it might seem a bit odd…
Let the bloodshed begin, because No More Heroes 3 is nearly upon us! Though it’s only in that long awaited sequel that we can enter the Garden of Insanity, a little bit of that otaku-assassin style is cutting into Super Smash Bros. Ultimate this weekend as well. It may not…
August 24th is a very important date for Rune Factory fans and this year it’s even more so. The spin-off series of Story of Seasons (a.k.a. Bokujō Monogatari) launched 15 years ago today in Japan! Created in honor of Story of Seasons’ 10th anniversary, Rune Factory took the farming-sim aspect of…
Square Enix announced today that the “pixel remaster” of Final Fantasy IV will be coming to mobile devices and Steam on September 4th. This SNES classic is often regarded as one of the best in the series, and the pixel remake looks to enhance the experience with updated sprites, rearranged…
This year has been absolutely insane when it comes to record-breaking auctions for rare video game collectibles. Last month alone saw a sealed copy of Super Mario Bros. sell for $114,000, while a unique cartridge of the original Legend of Zelda exchanged hands for a whopping $870,000. It’s surprising, then,…
Update: Umbreon is now available at Build-A-Bear! You can purchase the online exclusive bundle for $65. It was only a matter of time once Espeon joined Build-A-Bear Workshop’s huggable host of Pokémon plushes that we’d be seeing its fellow Gen II Eeveelution. Today, Nintendo Wire is…
The next batch of Hobonichi Mother Project goods have been revealed, and though it’s a modest collection compared to Ness hats or massive Mr. Saturns, they still fit right in as useful items for your daily use. The popular whiteboard calendars are returning for 2022, in both full-size and desktop…
Ship to Shore PhonoCo. is continuing to be a great place for game soundtracks on vinyl and cassette. Bandai Namco seems to think so at least, as the previously released and quickly sold out Tales of Symphonia Original Video Game Soundtrack is making a comeback via an upcoming repress. This…
