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…
Splatoon has quickly become one of Nintendo’s most popular franchises, with three games being released so far, a plethora of merchandise and collabs under its belt, and numerous mangas available to the masses over the years. Nintendo of Japan has now revealed that a new app featuring the Splatoon manga…
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,…
Few companies pump out anime games quite like Bandai Namco, with the company holding the licenses for the likes of One Piece, Dragon Ball, Naruto, and many, many more. It sounds like the company has even more games in the pipeline, too, as an entire showcase stream has been announced…
With an official sash and a bright smile, Kirby’s once again inviting travelers onto the Dream Train! Later this month the pop up shop will open up again and now we’ve gotten a look at the goods and merchandise coming along with it. Kirby, Dedede, and Meta Knight are all…
In the world of gaming press events, nobody does it like Devolver Digital. If you’re amused by stock footage, fake blood, SHOUTING, and a collective of impressive indies then you owe it to yourself to check out their previous broadcasts. Go ahead, check a look. Now we may be on…
We’re still taking in plenty of Min Min information (Minformation, if you will) now that she’s playable in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, but if you’re into her punchy playstyle then the game’s next tourney event might be for you. The three-day Super Smash Bros. Ultimate event "Victory Is In…
Action-RPG The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III is now available to download from the Nintendo eShop, and to celebrate publisher NIS America has released a new launch trailer for the game, which you can check out below. If you’re curious about the series, you can…
Established in 1555, CHISO is one of Japan’s oldest companies producing traditional textiles and using a dyeing method known as yūzen. And as you’ll soon see, keeping traditional methods and techniques doesn’t mean that the digital landscape has to be scrapped. In fact, CHISO is the latest company to join…
Looking for a new pin to add to your collection? If it’s a Pokémon-centric one too, then you have quite a few options to choose from on PokémonCenter.com. Today’s new product releases are plentiful with pins and a picnic blanket from the Outdoors with Pokémon collection. Pokémon from Kanto, Johto,…
Yes, yes — Tom Nook has had a busy 2020 so far. Back in late February, he took over all official Animal Crossing Twitter accounts in order to promote Nook Inc.’s Island Getaway package available via Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Once the game was released, it turned into sharing features…
Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 is landing on the Switch (and basically every other platform in existence) in just a little over a week. And just ahead of its release, some of the people at Inti Creates behind the game’s creation — including president Takuya Aizu, producer Koji Igarashi,…
Kirby wears many hats but this time around he’s sticking to a theme — sports! It’s summertime, and even though you might be staying in, it looks like Dream Land is hosting a Sports Festival, with exclusive themed goods coming to the AEON store chain. While the majority of the…
Last fall, RockLove Jewelry partnered up with The Pokémon Company and released a Pokémon x RockLove collection of Pokémon-centric necklaces and earrings. Unsurprisingly, the entire collection sold out faster than a Pikachu’s Quick-Attack. Now, RockLove has finally been able to restock 2019’s fall line and they’ve added a few more…
There’s just under two months to go until Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles Remastered Edition launches worldwide. Late last week, just after sharing the latest trailer for the game, Square Enix Japan held a live stream where a duo played the game together on PS4 and mobile. Skip through the video…
