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,…
As the Poké Lids continue to make landfall just about every other week, it was only a matter of time before the Pokémon plastered manholes were to hit the ancient city of Kyoto. For the first time in Japan, Poké Lids have finally arrived in the Kyoto Prefecture. What better…
Considering Pokémon GO developer Niantic’s new Pikmin game was revealed just last week, it certainly didn’t take long for the project to roll out into the hands of players. A beta version of Pikmin App, as the mobile title is currently known, is now being tested by invited users in…
Previously, at the beginning of March, The Pokémon Company added season eight of the Pokémon anime to its free digital streaming platform. Pokémon TV finally received the penultimate adventures of Ash, May, Brock, and Max as the four set out to explore what the Hoenn region had left to reveal…
Fortnite players on Nintendo Switch will start seeing improvements in both performance and resolution when they log in today, as Epic Games has released an update focused on player experience. According to a news update published earlier today, the team behind Fortnite has upgraded the game’s renderer “to make better…
Last time we were talking about Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ companion app, it was all about the handy catalogue feature that could be accessed on your phone at any point. Now a new feature has come to NookLink, and with it a familiar face from the series’ past has made…
DOOM, DOOM II, and DOOM 3 are being bundled onto a single “DOOM: The Classics Collection” cartridge thanks to Limited Run Games. Standard, Special, and Collector’s Editions of The Classics Collection will be made available through an open pre-order window starting this Friday. While the standard edition will…
Fire Emblem has had a few figures previously in the form of Nendoroids and figmas from Good Smile Company, but this is the first year when they’re releasing high quality scale figures for beloved series characters. First is Lyn, who will release this November, and second is Ike, set to…
As the promise of a massive hunt for beasts laying waste outside Kamura Village lies ahead, what every hunter and their partners could use on a break is one large refreshment to keep them going. Bar and craft studio Urakita has partnered with Capcom to release a limited supply of…
As Alcremie begins to stir up a delectable storm in Pokémon Café and Pikachu Sweets locations, the Fairy-type’s scent is only growing. To tie in with The Pokémon Company’s latest selection of seven different Alcremie milk-styled drinks at their establishments, the cream Pokémon will also be receiving an original lineup…
With the hot weather on the rise in Japan, leave it to the most delicious-looking Fairy-type Pokémon to come forward with some adorable and delectable refreshments. Alcremie will be starring as various milk-styled shake drinks at Pokémon Café and Pikachu Sweets locations starting Saturday, April 10th. On top of being…
Game Freak will forever be known as the creators and developers of Pokémon, but sometimes their efforts outside the series have left their own mark. Drill Dozer was one of the few GBA games with built-in rumble (and its protagonist was one of Smash’s original Assist Trophies), Pulseman inspired Pikachu’s…
In a surprising turn, one of fighting games’ biggest cult hits is getting a new entry later this year. Melty Blood has been around since 2002, based on fellow doujin game darling, Type-Moon’s Tsukihime visual novel. French Bread, the group that developed Melty Blood, would go on to both continue…
