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,…
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…
Last week introduced the fifth mobile title from Nintendo — Dr. Mario World. Now that it’s been in our hands for a few days, we have a clear idea of what we can expect from it in the future, and we have some insight on how the game’s been doing…
Are you ready for this? Yet another exclusive steelbook has been announced for a region outside of North America, this time for Luigi’s Mansion 3. Even more exciting (heartbreaking), the steelbook glows in the dark, just like the one offered to those who reside in the Netherlands and Belgium. Available…
While San Diego Comic-Con officially opens up to the public today, some lucky attendees were able to get access to the show floors a wee bit early yesterday — and our very own Ricky Berg was one of those people! He headed to the off-site Nintendo Gaming Lounge during Preview…
It’s nearly time for the Splatacolypse to begin, and as such all the players have made their allegiances known. Previously, we saw how everyone around Inkopolis Square — from Squid Sisters, to shopkeepers, to Salmonids — was voting for this all out war of Chaos versus Order. Now the last…
In late 2018, Toys”R”Us Inc. sold its assets to investors seeking to revive the brand, which eventually lead to the formation of TRU Kids Inc.. After a trial run earlier this year of pop-up experiences in other retailers, Bloomberg reported that the group would be opening independent stores once…
Pokémon’s next foray into the world of mobile games is focusing on the franchise’s many trainers, and we’ve got a brand new trailer highlighting most of the Pokémon Masters essentials, with a few new morsels of information thrown in. For starters we get a glimpse of co-op gameplay,…
There’s just a few months to go now till Daemon X Machina brings its high-octane mech action to the Switch, and Marvelous, the company that is both developing and publishing the game in Japan, has released a new trailer to get everyone hyped up. While almost all of it is…
It’s the dream you never knew you had: being gifted a Nintendo Switch by surprise on a flight to San Diego Comic-Con. This spectacular video game fantasy came true today, as Southwest Airlines gifted all the passengers on a flight their very own Nintendo Switch systems. Check out the pictures…
As you may already know, this weekend’s Community Day features none other than the Hoenn starter Mudkip. The Pokémon GO Twitter page has just revealed to Trainers that evolving the Water-type’s Marshtomp form into Swampert during the event period will gain the exclusive move Hydro Cannon! Attention! Trainers who…
Earlier this month, we found out about amiibo functionality in Fire Emblem: Three Houses — by accessing the amiibo Gazebo at the Officers Academy (unlocked very shortly after beginning the game), you can tap your little figures into the game to unlock a variety of goodies, including (if you use…
The Nintendo Switch port of Final Fantasy IX is a great way to play through the classic JRPG, but ever since launch it has been plagued by an issue that made it difficult to enjoy the superb music compositions by Nobuo Uematsu. Every time you entered a battle or Tetra…
If you’re looking to level up your Spirits in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, this upcoming weekend will be a good time — starting on Friday, July 19, you’ll get triple EXP and SP from playing the Spirit Board, making it a great time to bolster your stats. Of course, the…
