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…
The upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 Editions of both The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom look like solid upgrades over their Switch 1 counterparts, but the majority of new features will be tied to a smartphone app called “Zelda Notes.” While we already know…
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,…
Aksys Games has confirmed the North American release date for the latest iteration of the anime fighter Under Night In-Birth – February 2020, as reported by Gematsu. Featuring a heavy focus on story, Under Night In-Birth originally launched back in 2012, and has seen many versions since. This latest brings…
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This Friday will bring blown kisses and cute headgear, as A Hat in Time makes its long-awaited Switch debut. This PC darling is launching with its Seal the Deal DLC available alongside the base game — and thanks to a tweet from its official account, we know something equally a-mew-sing…
Note: Our reviewer put over 70 hours into Dragon Quest XI on PlayStation 4 last year, and has played roughly half of the main story on Switch, as well as some of the new content. Dragon Quest XI was the first game announced for Codename NX back in 2015 and,…
Hey, Trainers, we’ve got more Pokémon GO news! One of Gen IV’s starters, Chimchar, will be the featured Pokémon for November’s Community Day. Prepare yourself for the event to kick off on Saturday, November 16th, at at 11 a.m. local time. The Fire-type and its Shiny variant will be available…
I’ve been playing Overwatch on the PlayStation 4 since it launched back in 2016 — consequently, it’s probably the single game I’ve spent the most time playing since then. I don’t consider myself a die-hard Overwatch player, however — I’ve never touched the game on PC, and the only time…
Another Super Smash Bros. Ultimate tournament event is coming at us, and this time around it’s all about the biggest boys this massive roster’s got. This Heavyweights-only tournament is letting the scale-tipping sluggers shine, even if they won’t be winning foot races anytime soon. 【トーナメントイベント】10/18(金)から3日間、重量級ファイターのみが参加可能な「ずっしり重い！ ヘビー級トーナメント」を開催！ ズシンと響く大乱闘をお楽しみください。勝ち進むほど、豪華なスピリッツが手に入ります。#スマブラSP pic.twitter.com/QhGXMCOSkZ —…
Analogue’s wave of hardware accurate console clones has been critically acclaimed so far, with NES, SNES, and the Sega Genesis getting modern reinventions courtesy of the company. Next on the list? The Nintendo Game Boy. The new Analogue Pocket, which will launch in 2020 for $199, promises to play original…
With less than a month to go until launch, it looks like the marketing for Pokémon Sword & Shield is starting to ramp up. Hot on the heels of the new Gigantomax form confirmations earlier today, The Pokémon Company has announced a new web app that’ll let you look at…
Developer Hamster’s Arcade Archives label continues to bring classic arcade games big and small to the Nintendo Switch, and this next addition might be one that’s quite unexpected. Tomorrow, October 17, Vs. Castlevania will be dropping on the eShop. While it’s fundamentally based on the NES original, the difficulty is…
The latest Pokémon Sword & Shield trailer is here and it’s brought with it confirmation of this morning’s Gigantamax leak and more! Give it a watch below: It’s also confirmed on the official website that you get your Gigantamax Pikachu and/or Eevee when you reach the Wild Area…
In just a matter of hours we’ll be getting our next batch of Pokémon Sword & Shield news, but it looks like it’s leaked early via an image of the latest issue of CoroCoro Magazine’s cover. The top left of the image features Gigantamax forms of Eevee, Pikachu, Meowth, and…
