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,…
For the longest time, a group of dedicated Mother fans has been making a fanmade entry in the series, dubbed Mother 4. After several years of work and restarting the project multiple times, however, the team has apparently come to a consensus to turn the work into a spiritual successor,…
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It’s the dawn of a new month, which means it’s time for new My Nintendo rewards! Three new discounts enter the fray, as well as a special Breath of the Wild mini guide containing the first chapter of The Complete Official Guide book. Check out everything new below: DISCOUNTS [Wii…
The big-eared bunny wasn’t kidding last week when he said something special was in store for this week. In celebration of Breath of the Wild’s launch tomorrow, the Badge Arcade is hosting brand new Legend of Zelda badges! While there’s nothing BotW specific, there’s tons of new character art badges…
This week in the Nintendo eShop: Nintendo switches things up with its latest console innovation, Link embarks on his very first ‘open air’ adventure, and Specter Knight reaps the Order of No Quarter into submission. I’m pretty sure the Wii U deals section is the last thing on anybody’s mind…
One of the biggest features that the Nintendo Switch offers in its impressive UI is the ability for parents to monitor and limit playtime on the device. With the Switch less than 12 hours aways from launch, the Parental Control app has arrived in the Google Play Store for anyone…
Words cannot describe my elation when it was announced that the Nintendo Switch would be region free. While we already knew this meant importing physical games could be played regardless of the region they were purchased in, we now have confirmation that accessing regional variant eShops will also be possible,…
The reviews are in: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is shaping up to be one of the highest reviewed games of all time! Publications like IGN, GameSpot, Famitsu and Game Informer have all given Breath of the Wild a perfect score. You can check out a list…
One of the most frustrating parts of MyNintendo is the inability to register physical games and get gold coins, with Nintendo forcing you to go digital to get the benefits. It looks like that is finally changing with the Switch, with players being able to register physical carts from the…
Now the press can finally access the Nintendo Switch’s online services, a much-maligned feature has made a surprise return – friend codes. By accessing the system’s “Add Friend” menu, a few options pop up. You can search for local users and link up that way, look up users you’ve already…
Nintendo has finally pushed out the Switch’s first firmware update to review units, meaning people can finally access the eShop and see what’s on offer. It turns out two surprise games are heading to the system, both from the classic Neo Geo, at least in Europe. First up is Shock…
The 2017 Game Developers Choice Awards wrapped up earlier today, during which Pokémon GO walked away with the award for Best Handheld/Mobile Game. Several other titles took home recognition from the show, including Overwatch, which won Game of the Year. The Game Developers Choice Awards are held annually as part…
