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,…
UPDATE: It looks like fans of the half-genie will have to wait just a little bit longer for this update to hit. Version 1.01 has been pushed back a couple days and will be available to download this Thursday, March 9th, in North America instead. This just in –…
Chucklefish’s upcoming Nintendo Switch indie Wargroove is already proving quite exciting for fans of Advance Wars and Fire Emblem, with it featuring the saturated art style of the former and the medieval setting of the latter. Now the studio has begun a new development blog over on the official Wargroove…
Good news, BoxBoy! fans! A few days ago, we reported that Nintendo UK posted (and subsequently removed) a page confirming that the Japanese exclusive Goodbye! BoxBoy! was being localized for the region, complete with a brand new name, Bye-Bye BoxBoy! It appears that Nintendo UK is at it again as…
People have been tinkering with Switch hardware for a few days now, leading to a few new discoveries about the system and its peripherals. French Nintendo fansite Nintendo Actu has experimented with the system’s Joy-Con controllers on Windows and Android devices. In a similar vein, software engineer Sam Williams found…
We unboxed all five of the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild amiibo and tested them out in the game.
We scanned all 15 Zelda amiibo in Breath of the Wild to see what amazing treasures we could get. From Sheik to Archer Link, you can find out what happens when every amiibo is used!
During the recent Nindies Showcase we saw a new trailer to herald Yooka-Laylee’s upcoming Switch release. The game’s grown quite a bit while maintaining the trademarks of its developers. We’ve now been given a glimpse of Playtonic’s upcoming ice world, now known as Glitterglaze Glacier. Some of my…
The Switch’s launch week is at an end, and while there aren’t too many online games and features for the system at this time it’s still worth noting that it’s first round of maintenance will be happening tonight. Nothing major will be added or changed by the sound of it,…
Having an accessory be reversible can be a blessing and a curse sometimes. Consider the Joy-Con strap: there isn’t a left or right version of it and that means it can be used with either Joy-Con without much fuss. The keyword there is “much,” as it’s definitely possible to slide…
Japan’s Jump Magazine recently run a large feature focusing on the upcoming Dragon Quest XI, and now Square-Enix has made its material available online. It focuses on the early parts of the game, setting up the story and giving us an idea of how the game will differ between PS4…
Nintendo is wasting no time using the Switch’s Nintendo News feature to announce new titles heading to the system. In an update focused on indie games coming to the system sent out to European users, Bloodstained’s logo is featured alongside several other games announced during the Nindies Showcase last week….
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