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…
The Nintendo Switch has never been pitched as a media playback device but nevertheless various apps have been released on the platform letting you enjoy things besides video games. One of the biggest will soon be leaving, however. Twitch has confirmed via a support page that service for the Nintendo…
Get ready to take another field trip out of the Paldea region, trainers, as the second Pokémon Scarlet and Violet DLC has gotten a release date! The Indigo Disk will launch on December 14th, letting you travel to the Blueberry Academy teased in the previous part, The Teal Mask. This’ll…
The Super Mario RPG Remake is set to launch on the Nintendo Switch in just two weeks, and I can’t express how excited I am about it. To help me endure this long fortnight of waiting, I’ll be eagerly consuming any available media. Fortunately, Nintendo of Japan has delivered with…
We may be gearing up for Lego Animal Crossing and processing Shadow the Hedgehog as a minifigure but it’s worth keeping an eye on the Lego Super Mario sub-series of sets! Two more have been revealed thanks to a German retailer (via Brickfanatics) and they’re set to feature some familiar…
Just a few short weeks ago Kevin Afghani took over from Charles Martinet as the voice of Mario and Luigi in Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Now, we have confirmation that he’s also voicing the former’s doppelganger Wario as of WarioWare: Move It! As Eurogamer reports, Kevin’s name shows up in…
Get ready for the “Ultimate Life Form” in brick form! In October, we got our first look at a wide variety of all-new Sonic the Hedgehog sets, including Knuckles and Rogue. Now, it looks like Shadow is joining the party, as a German retailer spilled the beans a bit early…
Earlier this morning, Nintendo finally made the announcement we’ve been waiting for: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe’s Booster Course Pass 6, the final wave of DLC for Deluxe, is set to launch on November 9th. And hidden within the Japanese announcement is even more good news! It’s been confirmed that over…
The wait is nearly over! Wave 6, the final addition to the Booster Course Pass in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, is set to release on November 9th. This DLC will introduce new playable drivers, including Diddy Kong, Funky Kong, Pauline, and Peachette, along with eight tracks. The new…
After releasing Deltarune chapters 1 and 2 for free in 2018 and 2021, savant and annoying dog Toby Fox proclaimed that the next three chapters — 3, 4, and 5 — would all release at once, and this would be the moment you paid for the whole package. Well, in…
Are you ready to have your favorite bear and bird serenade you from up on your shelf? Look no further than First 4 Figures’ brand-new Banjo-Kazooie Duet statue, which will be available for pre-order on November 7th, 2023. The high-quality resin statue stands nearly ten inches tall and features Banjo…
It’s Halloween and fittingly Nintendo has added a trio of games featuring the likes of aliens, demons, and vampires to the standard Nintendo Switch Online selection! For the NES library we have two games that originally skipped North America. Demon World, a game directed by Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto that…
With talk ramping up for the Nintendo Switch’s successor it might be hard to believe the Nintendo 3DS is still getting new games, yet here we are. Long after the closure of the eShop, and coming up on the cessation of online functionality next year, Vblank has confirmed that Shakedown…
