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…
Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 has officially been released, and the folks at Konami are far from finished celebrating the Metal Gear series. While it’s a bit bittersweet to revisit these games, given that the series creator, Hideo Kojima, was publicly ousted from his role at Konami several…
It’s not often that everyone’s favorite red-clad plumber takes on Marvel’s very own web-head, Spider-Man, but October 20th saw the release of two of the year’s biggest titles in Super Mario Wonder and Spider-Man 2. GamesIndustry.biz is reporting that while Spider-Man came out on top in the first week of…
Add a touch of fun spookiness to your gaming experience when you get the Ghostbusters Spirits Unleashed – Ecto Edition. Should you the launch edition, you can snag a glow-in-the-dark cover along with it! You can pre-order it now from Best Buy ($29.99). Plenty of items and games are…
It’s only October, but some pretty great deals have already landed at Best Buy ahead of Black Friday. One of our current favorites is the First 4 Figures The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Hylian Shield Collector’s Edition statue that’s $50 off, bringing it down to a…
This weekend’s spooky Splatoween Splatfest has come to close with the question of “who would make the better friend?”, which pit zombies, skeletons, and ghosts against each other, getting a definitive winner! The victor overall was Ghosts, represented by Big Man! SRL Outcomes Team here! We've rebranded from the…
The fervour for Nintendo’s next console is reaching a peak right now, with rumors abound that a new system will launch next year, succeeding the immensely popular Nintendo Switch. Naturally fans have been turning to patents to get an idea of what could be in store and recently Nintendo delivered…
Get ready, spooky squids! The frightastic Splatoween Splatfest starts tonight at 5pm PT, and Nintendo is getting us hyped with some gnarly artwork: Splatoween is almost here! Will you shuffle with #TeamZombie, shake your bones with #TeamSkeleton, or party like a poltergeist with #TeamGhost? This #Splatoon3 in-game event kicks…
Project Voltage, the collaboration between Pokémon and virtual pop star/voicebank synth Hatsune Miku, ends October having released its first four songs – Volt Tackle, Electrical Forecast, What Kind of Future, and The Pokémon Inside My Heart. In the gap week before November, however, the collab has released its first “Supporting…
Detective Pikachu & the Mystery of the Missing Flan, an all new animated short set in the world of Detective Pikachu, has made arrived seemingly out of nowhere. This time, the stakes are quite a bit lower than usual, as Detective Pikachu is tasked in finding his partner Tim’s missing…
Join the flock! Nintendo has revealed the next game to get a free Game Trial for Nintendo Switch Online members, and it’s the adorably satanic Cult of the Lamb: #NintendoSwitchOnline members! From 10/25 at 10:00am PT to 10/31 at 11:59pm PT, you can download and try the full Cult…
The launch of Lego Sonic the Hedgehog was apparently successful, because more is on the way. A new Twitter snippet teases minifigures for Knuckles, Rouge, and Shadow via a “Breaking News” style mockup while suggesting that they haven’t shown up yet because of Dr. Eggman’s nefarious interference. The team…
Get ready to start sneaking as Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 has arrived on modern platforms, including Switch, bringing a trio of iconic stealth-action games plus a bunch of bonus goodies to new audiences. If you’re curious just what the series is all about, Konami has released a…
