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…
Just a few days ago, the documentary EarthBound USA was released via Fangamer, and contained within the documentary is an interview with Shigesato Itoi, the creator of the EarthBound/Mother series, where he touched on the localization – or lack thereof – of Mother 3. Itoi mentions that he would “love…
Last week, Jiro Mifune, a developer who worked on the original Live A Live and later Chrono Trigger, shared that he had a hand in brainstorming ideas for the original Super Mario RPG. Mifune was uncomfortable with the idea of Mario wielding a sword and armor, so he drew up…
This week, Xbox CFO Tim Stuart detailed Microsoft’s mission for Game Pass going forward at the Wells Fargo TMT Summit. Stuart stated that the goal for Game Pass was to bring it to “every screen that can play games” and went on to explain that that meant mobile devices, smart…
One of my favorite collections from the past few years has undoubtedly been Atari 50. Boasting over 100 games spanning from the 2600 to the Jaguar, this little cartridge encapsulates a massive amount of gaming history. Now, more than a year after its initial release, Atari 50 is set to…
The Splatfest Research Team has a special report for squid kids everywhere, Splatoon 3’s Frosty Fest is coming soon! Frosty Fest will see both Splatsville and Inkopolis covered in snow and decked out for the winter season. Players will also see both Deep Cut and the Squid Sister’s dressed for…
Following Ash Ketchum’s final run in the Pokémon anime, a brand-new series focusing on new protagonists is finally making its way to the United States in February. Pokémon Horizons: The Series debuts on Netflix in the US on February 23rd, 2024, just in time for Pokémon Day on February 27th….
Update (1/12/24): Capcom’s Monster Hunter Twitter page has shared a detailed table listing the content that will no longer be available come January 21st: One of the staples of the Monster Hunter series in recent years has been its wacky collaborations. While Monster Hunter Rise hasn’t had…
Back in the day, Sega and Nintendo — and by extension, Sonic and Mario — were true rivals competing with each other time and time again for platformer supremacy. These days, however, it seems like there’s been a clear winner, and that’s seemingly been backed up by the recent release…
F-ZERO 99 took the world by storm when it was revealed. A 99 player battle royale that revived the beloved racing series after decades in the dark, F-ZERO 99 has provided me, and countless others, with hours of fun up to now. Having previously received updates that added new Grand…
Surprise! Well, sort of. Earlier this week, a Microsoft Store page prematurely revealed a 20th Anniversary Edition of the GameCube classic, Beyond Good & Evil. This is on top of an additional leak that happened back in August thanks to an ESRB ratings page. Although the page was swiftly removed…
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is set to hit theaters on December 20th, 2024. If you’re still catching up on the second film, consider this your spoiler alert: Shadow made a brief appearance during a mid-credits scene where he’s seen waking up in some sort of medical chamber. While…
Get your Zonai tech ready for the upcoming release of Traveling Korok plushes from The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Crafted by Sanei Boeki, the same company behind a plethora of other Nintendo-themed plushes, these adorable lost souls will be available in two variants – Traveling Korok A…
