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,…
Talk about repressed memories coming back to me suddenly, but anyone who was a kid during the N64’s lifespan will likely remember the brash commercials Nintendo aired. One of the more obscure was for the 1998 classic Banjo-Kazooie. A brief 30-second ad had some men camping in the forest and…
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We’re only a few days away from the launch of Sonic Mania, and the hype is at an all-time high! Most fans will be paying $19.99 for the new game come Tuesday — and if you were lucky enough to nab a special edition, you’ll be interested in this tidbit:…
November 17’s still a bit of a ways away, but with the recent news on Dusk Lycanroc in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon maybe ordering the game’s on your mind. If you’re in the US the online Pokémon Center’s got you covered with a little extra something, though luck’s going…
So much for celebratory ramen — I mean hamburgers — after winning a case. Ace Attorney fans, you’ll have to dig deep into couch cushions or see if Larry Butz has a money making operation going if you want to get the ultimate Ace Attorney Collector’s Edition. Dubbed the Premium…
UK publisher Curve Digital has announced that three titles it’s involved with are coming to the Nintendo Switch by sometime next year. A Knight’s Quest is due for release in 2018, while Human: Fall Flat and The Flame in the Flood currently don’t have release windows. We’ll make sure to…
The Nintendo Switch’s Joy-Cons are now the center of a turf war in a supposed patent infringement case. Gamevice, the maker of Wikipad, is throwing its hat into the ring over Patent ‘119: “Combination computing device and game controller with flexible bridge section.” Of course, this patent’s technology is not…
Dusk Form Lycanroc has been officially revealed by The Pokémon Company in a brand-new trailer for Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. The trailer features Dusk Form Lycanroc evolving from a Rockruff, a battle with a Bewear and a Talonflame and a distribution date for the new Pokémon. Players can…
Now we’re just a few days away from the return-to-roots that is Sonic Mania, it’s as good a time as any to reflect on where Sega originally planned to take its famous blue hedgehog after the Genesis era. The most iconic, yet elusive, project from that tumultuous period is Sonic…
Get ready to change up your Splatoon 2 strats as the game is about to get a fresh type of weapon. The Splat Brella was first announced last month with no specified release date, but now Nintendo of Europe has confirmed it will arrive via a free update early tomorrow….
I’d been interested in Sonic Mania since its announcement over a year ago, but the hype really picked up the pace once the animated pre-order trailer dropped. The art style and music, courtesy of Tyson Hesse and Hyper Potions respectively, gave the game a new identity in my mind. We…
The Monster Hunter franchise has always been extremely daunting for newcomers to dive into. In fact, the best way to get fully immersed into the classic Monster Hunter experience is to play with someone who’s already an experienced hunter. Now, the next Monster Hunter experience takes the essence of…
We take on the Legendary Pokémon Zapdos in Pokémon GO!
