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…
Splatoon has quickly become one of Nintendo’s most popular franchises, with three games being released so far, a plethora of merchandise and collabs under its belt, and numerous mangas available to the masses over the years. Nintendo of Japan has now revealed that a new app featuring the Splatoon manga…
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,…
Custom Conquest is back! Season 2 features four different custom amiibo versions of Dark Link — inspired by Zelda II, A Link Between Worlds, Twilight Princess and Ocarina of Time. Learn what it takes to bring Dark Link to life with an amiibo in Episode 19! See how…
After announcing the July 29th Japanese release date of Dragon Quest XI earlier today, Square Enix broke history by announcing a very unusual bundle – both the PS4 and 3DS versions of the game will be included in a single special bundle. Both games will be packaged inside two hollow…
Cybersecurity is a tricky business, and more often than not, those who are the cream of the crop don’t work for all the big tech companies. Nintendo apparently realizes this, as it’s teamed up with HackerOne to offer bounties to hackers who can find and pinpoint Switch security flaws. This…
Whether you like donning your wrists with colorful adornments or not, we’re pretty sure this next bit of news will spark some interest, especially if you’re one of the many who’s eagerly waiting for Splatoon 2’s release this summer. Casio just announced a vibrant new pair of Baby-G watches titled…
NIS America has released a brand new English trailer for the upcoming Switch title Disgaea 5 Complete. The trailer focuses on the characters in the game, and also gives us a good look at the combat and voice acting that we can expect to see when the title drops this…
We’re only a few months away from the resale of SteamWorld Dig 2 on the Nintendo Switch, and those at Image & Form are keeping us occupied while we wait to dig in to the sequel by sharing a new piece of concept art — featuring the game’s protagonist, Dorothy,…
Nintendo is aiming to bring on the feels with this latest Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia trailer, so be prepared to experience an overwhelmingly welcome wave of emotion. This time, you have the opportunity to watch childhood friends Alm and Celica express their deep longing for one another while…
Welcome to the future, everyone! Even before Nintendo itself had the opportunity to get GameCube Virtual Console released on the Switch, the popular GameCube emulator, Dolphin, is already running as smooth as butter on the upcoming Galaxy S8. The emulator has been available for some time on Android, but it’s…
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia — the upcoming remake/reimagining of Fire Emblem Gaiden — launches next week in Japan, which means the reviews are starting to roll in. And renowned Japanese video game magazine Famitsu was apparently quite impressed, as its four-reviewer system awarded the game a 9, 9,…
Update: Fighter Kirby pre-orders are now live for $269.99! You can also check out a beautiful overview video of the statue below! First 4 Figures has announced that a new Kirby statue is coming soon! Fighter Kirby is the third statue to be released in the Kirby line and it…
UPDATE: The PC port of Bayonetta is now available to purchase via Steam for $19.99. You can check out the launch trailer below: It looks like even more people will be able to experience the action-packed Bayonetta very soon, as Engadget has accidentally leaked the final surprise of the ongoing…
National StreetPass Weekend returns for another Spring Session with three days of StreetPass fun from April 13th-16th! North American players who head to a local Nintendo Zone can collect up to six StreetPasses in a single go. Not too shabby. Players can also use StreetPass with a variety of other…
