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…
Get ready for some weird wonders as the next Nintendo Direct is imminent! The Super Mario Bros. Wonder Direct will be airing today, August 31st, at 7 a.m. PT. You’ll be able to catch it live below: We’ll be sure to bring you all the updates as they…
Sonic Superstars is the Blue Blur’s next foray into sidescrolling, but the art is notably in 3D: and that’s no mistake. Speaking to Games Radar at Gamescom, Sonic Team lead Takashi Iizuka explained that while there’s a need to have both 2D and 3D Sonic games, pixel art won’t be…
There’s a new indie title in town. From developers Max Cahill, Franek, Bibiki, and Antonio Uribe comes Arco, a unique turn based action game following four heroes seeking retribution against the Red Company gang. You’ll travel through desert, jungle, and plains as you fight monsters, fend off colonizers,…
It’s almost time for a new season in Splatoon 3, and you know what that means – the new Ver. 5.0.0 patch has dropped ahead of Drizzle Season 2023, which begins on Friday September 1st. Additions include: Seasonal goods like a new catalog, two new stages (Crableg Capital and Shipshape…
Konami surprised RPG fans almost a year ago with the announcement of a HD remaster of the beloved Suikoden duology released on the PlayStation, though since then it’s been relatively quiet. Now we’ve gotten an update, though, and while it’s a bit unfortunate it shows the team behind the remaster…
Marvelous’ upcoming isometric dungeon crawler set in the Rune Factory universe Silent Hope releases in just over a month’s time, and publisher XSeed has been gracious enough to give us a peek at the game’s protagonists in a new trailer: We’ve got the all-rounded Wanderer, the heavy bashing…
2Buy, or not 2Buy? NieR: Automata’s 2B is getting the marketable plushie treatment from Good Smile Company, releasing it as promotion for the NieR: Automata Ver1.1a anime. Notably it’s merchandise that doesn’t feature 2B’s usual blindfold, allowing you to stare into her glazed over eye and contemplate the…
Tales of Symphonia originally released on August 29th, 2003, meaning today is the 20th anniversary of the classic RPG. As such, a new line of high quality F:NEX plushies are coming from Furyu. The lineup includes Lloyd, Colette, Genis, Presea, Zelos, Kratos, Mithos, and Noishe. The plushies are…
Nintendo has just announced a dedicated Super Mario Bros. Wonder Nintendo Direct is on the way later this week! Mario’s next platforming adventure is B-Dashing in fast, with news picking up accordingly. Join us for an in-depth look at Mario’s latest 2D side-scrolling adventure in the livestreamed Super Mario Bros….
Get ready to clamber back into your wanzers, pilots, as Front Mission 2: Remake now has a launch date. The original release of Front Mission 2 saw the series move from the 2D SNES to the 3D PlayStation while also shifting from a linear narrative to following three characters, alternating…
There’s nothing quite like solving some cozy puzzles during the fall months and it turns out Nintendo Switch owners have a new adventure to fill that niche this October! A Tiny Sticker Tale got a new trailer yesterday and it looks set to bring some adorable brain-teasers to the platform….
Before the advent of touch screen smartphones gaming was much different in the mobile space, with number pads and rudimentary directional buttons making for some rather unique experiences, especially in Japan. Unfortunately many of these games have been lost to time, but publisher G-MODE has been going above and beyond…
