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,…
Given that there’s a chance we could see Switch pre-orders open up in a little over a week in the US, it was only a matter of time for other territories to start as well. GameStop Italy has Switch orders up and ready now, for what would equate to a…
Recently, Nintendo Life sat down with the CEO and co-founder of CIRCLE Entertainment, Chris Chau, for an interview about cross-region game publishing. CIRCLE is not a developer itself (though it used to be), but instead acts as a bridge between developers and publishers in unfamiliar territory. And it seems that…
Gamers hoping to see the next installment in the Mass Effect franchise make its way to a Nintendo console may have to stow those hopes away, as developer BioWare has announced it has no current plans to bring the game to Switch. “Yeah, not right now, no,” BioWare producer Michael…
According to Reddit user beyond_the_willow, his GameStop location received a GSO email detailing that locations in the United States will be opening up in-store pre-orders for the Switch on January 13th. However, each location will be limited in the number of pre-orders that it can allow. This Redditor has shared…
As the end of Season 2 draws closer, we can get a glimpse of who might take home the gold. Find out who wins this next battle in Fight 43! Watch the Golden Gunners, the Silver Swordsmen and the Bronze Brawlers duke it out in the latest battle. Check out…
The adorable blue blob of Fruit Basket swishes into the heaping pile of Rhythm Heaven badges currently available. Watch your timing on those speeding watermelons! Don’t forget, the Badge Arcade is ushering in the New Year with some brand-spanking new badges featuring Ashley, Nikki and the Pokémon series! Also joining…
Back at Gamescom 2013, developer Tequila Works announced Rime, a PS4 exclusive puzzle exploration island game-type doohickey. After much silence, however, Rime has been re-revealed – losing its PS4 exclusivity and launching on several platforms, including the Nintendo Switch. Revealed as part of IGN’s IGN First exclusivity deal for January,…
We have known Epic Games would be supporting the Nintendo Switch with Unreal Engine ever since the reveal date, but we’ve never really been clear in what capacity. Now, however, we finally have an idea – according to Epic Games Japan manager Takayuki Kawasaki there are a “lot of titles”…
Another mega mix of Rhythm Heaven badges trickle into the Badge Arcade today. What better way to celebrate the New Year than decorating your home screens with the horrors of lockstep? Don’t forget, the Badge Arcade is ushering in the New Year with some brand-spanking new badges featuring Ashley, Nikki…
Who’s the victor this time? Find out in Fight 42 of Season 2 of Mii V Mii! Watch the Golden Gunners, the Silver Swordsmen and the Bronze Brawlers duke it out in the latest battle. Check out the fight below! Help support Mii V Mii on the MiiTJ Patreon.
2016 is in the books, and the anticipation for the Switch event is at an all time high. Before we get there, however, it’s time to take a look back at the year Nintendo had in 2016. Last year was very interesting for Nintendo, as we watched a company that…
Well it’s time yet again for another round of Nintendo Switch rumors, although this time it’s from a previously accurate source. Laura Kate Dale, the Editor in Chief of Let’s Play Video Games who previously got several details regarding the Switch right just ahead of its reveal back in October….
