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…
Shiver may have come out on top during the recent Spatloon 3 Splatfest (and rightly so), but all three members of Deep Cut are looking fresh right now in terms of the upcoming merch that Sanei’s All Star Collection is bringing us. Releasing this October, Shiver, Frye, and Big Man…
Do you need a safe place to store your earbuds? Look no further than Kirby. As part of a continuous and important effort to make sure the pink puffball covers as much of your life as possible, a brand-new Airpods Pro (2nd Gen) case features Kirby’s wonderful little face. …
Since its debut in September 2019, Mario Kart Tour has been a mobile gaming favorite, offering players fast-paced races and a massive roster of characters from the beloved Super Mario universe (significantly more than even Mario Kart 8 offered). While it wasn’t always smooth sailing, with some fans, myself included,…
Last week saw the Hatsune Miku/Pokémon cross-over, Project Voltage, kick into gear with the virtual idol being given five Pokémon trainer designs – Psychic, Grass, Fire, Water, and Electric. There was a brief break for the weekend but now we’re back in action with a new design based on the…
If you were picking up Happy Meals in the 2000’s you might remember the occasional LCD game buried beneath the burger, perhaps with Sonic the Hedgehog’s grinning face adorning the bezel. Well, you can recreate those memories as Sonic fan Difegue has recreated a bunch of the devices in a…
This past weekend saw Inklings and Octolings take to the ink-stained fields to battle it out over who in Deep Cut would make for the best leader – Shiver, Frye, or Big Man? It turns out the victor is the primary host of their show, Shiver, with 38 points. Big…
Another new week means a fresh batch of profile icons and other elements are available for Nintendo Switch Online members. Head on over to the Switch Online tab of your system’s home screen to check out brand-new icons from Splatoon 3. This second wave of the collection features the Squid…
The greatest companions in life are those we can laze around with. This is the philosophy behind this new life-sized Slowpoke plush, magnificent in its pure simplicity. Behold. The big boi plushie is available for pre-order for the low low price of ¥49,500 (about $335). It’s expected to ship…
The recent whispers that there would be a Nintendo Direct next week now have some significant corroboration to them: Pyoro, who accurately teased Super Mario Bros. Wonder and Super Mario RPG for June’s Nintendo Direct, is back with some new hints. Let's just say fans of a certain MATLAB…
The past few years have been rocky for the ESA and E3, to say the least, with partners dropping out and entire shows being cancelled multiple times over. Now it appears that even if the show does go ahead next year, it won’t be in the usual place. Ever since…
Sonic Superstars is shaping up to be a fun return to classic Sonic platforming but for many fans a big question remains – will the music be good? Well it appears Sonic Team is confident in its tunes as a new video has been uploaded showcasing the track that’ll play…
DuckTales isn’t the only classic Disney side-scroller seeing a modern iteration. Gargoyles, the Sega Genesis side scroller based on the cult classic Gargoyles cartoon, is getting a rerelease with Gargoyles Remastered. As Goliath, you’ll bound through all the stages of the originals with new features like instant rewind…
