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…
As one would expect from the Nintendo Switch 2 featuring mouse functionality with its controllers, players can navigate the Switch 2 home menu with the Joy-Con 2’s mouse mode. The company released a short video showcasing this functionality over the weekend, and it works exactly as you would expect. You…
As part of today’s news update on the Nintendo Today app, the company revealed that the Switch 2 will feature a battery charging option similar to what Apple does for its iPhone devices. In the console’s system settings menu, players will find the ability to “Stop Charging Around 90%” that…
Pokémon Sun & Moon released today and the Badge Arcade continues to be fully unaware. Instead we have the elusive snowman furniture pieces in two Animal Crossing catchers, as well as pixel SNES badges for retro enthusiasts. Free play? Not today. Awww, don’t cry Popplio, you’re day will come….
Amiibo Jason and Happily Candied go hands-on with the Amazon exclusive Pokémon Sun & Moon steelbook 2-pack!
Happily Candied and Amiibo Jason take a look at the brand new Z-Ring accessory from TOMY Toys in our latest unboxing video. Check it out!
We’re already heading into the awards season, but while the Game Awards are sure to bring some surprise announcements in two weeks it’s worth looking at some of the smaller, more local award shows. One of these is the long-running Golden Joysticks, which held its 34th ceremony earlier today in…
That’s right: It’s time for battle! Fight 30 of Season 2 is here. 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.
Episode 13 of Pokémon Generations is here. Check it out below! Need to catch up with the rest of the series? You can find all the Pokémon Generations episodes here.
Every now and then we see a rumor that seems so absurd it can’t possibly be real, yet when the sources have proved credible so far it might not be too far-fetched. Today’s rumor in question comes from Let’s Play Video Games, one of the sites that nailed the details…
Another Switch rumor has arrived today courtesy of Eurogamer, one of several groups that accurately described the system ahead of its reveal. This time it focuses on Pokémon Sun & Moon, which are launching today for the Nintendo 3DS in North America and Japan. Supposedly a new Switch version of…
In celebration of tomorrow’s release of Pokémon Sun & Moon, the Badge Arcade is chock full of… Animal Crossing badges? Can’t say I saw that one coming. Adding salt to the wound, all of today’s catchers are repeats of older badges, so it looks like fans of the absentminded, super…
A few of the newest Pikachu plushes from Japan have officially landed at Nintendo Wire headquarters, and I couldn’t be more excited about them! Included in the trio are the Mario and Luigi plushes, alongside the beautiful Snowseason Pikachu from one of the two collections from the winter Pokémon line….
Hello Kitty has invaded Animal Crossing: New Leaf! Not only have we unboxed (well, unpackaged) six packs of the amiibo cards featuring the adorable mix of Animal Crossing and Hello Kitty, but we also tapped in every single card to give you an idea of what it has to offer…
This week in the Nintendo eShop: A triple threat of Poké, Dragon and Wario Balls (Warning: cannot unsee): gotta catch ‘em all! Those of you hoping for some early Black Friday deals this week are in for some disappointment. While we patiently wait for Nintendo to drop some slick discounts…
