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…
With November coming to a close and December knocking on the door, that can mean only one thing. That’s right, the release of the Sonic The Hedgehog 3 movie is under a month away! As December 20th grows ever closer, promotion campaigns are getting ready to roll out and take…
Fans of Nintendo and Retro Studios’ Metroid Prime trilogy are in for a treat next year. Made in collaboration with Piggyback, a company dedicated to premium quality strategy guides, a brand-new retrospective art book covering the three main Prime games will be released to commemorate the legacy of the series….
The Strong, an interactive Museum dedicated to history and exploration of play, announced fifteen finalists for the second annual Video Game Hall of Fame. Nintendo favorites such as Final Fantasy, Pokemon Red & Green, Street Fighter II and The Legend of Zelda pack the list of classic games, alongside titles…
Good news for anyone looking forward to Pokémon GO! Niantic, the company working with Pokémon to developed Pokémon GO, has just announced through its official Twitter account that field testing for the app is to begin today! Or, technically tomorrow, as it’s already March 29th in Japan. This translation is…
In case you missed it, The Pokémon Company announced a few days ago via its official website that Toys“R”Us locations across the country will be holding a special Pokémon themed event on April 2nd! The events are categorized as “trade-and-collect” events, which we’re assuming means you’re free to bring in…
Hyrule Warriors Legends serves as both an expansion and a retooling of its console-based older brother. When it was released in 2014, my friends and I frequently gathered around the Wii U and traded off turns to head through the game’s story, or Legend, mode. It was a fantastic time…
According to a Korean website INVEN, Nintendo of Korea has laid off nearly 80% of the its 60 member team and has plans to relocate sometime soon. The major cuts will leave the current team with only (around) ten employees. While the division’s current CEO, Fukuda Hiroyuki, will remain in…
Yoshi’s Woolly World, Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer and Kirby: Triple Deluxe badges have returned to the Nintendo Badge Arcade! Here’s what you can get your hands on starting today: Free play? No. Practice catcher: It’s the last day for the Yoshi and pixel animal badges re-released today, so don’t…
A truly unique collaboration has hit the scene, and this is one that many people might not have seen coming. Are you ready for this? Peach John, a Japanese clothing, fashion and lingerie retailer, has teamed up with Pokémon to create a very interesting collection to celebrate Pokémon’s 20th anniversary….
With Star Fox Zero less than a month away it’s starting to find its way into waiting hands. Thanks to a recent stream from AbdallahSmash026, we now know of a brand new feature in the title, and an amiibo one at that. When scanning the Falco figure a unique variation…
Happy Easter to anyone who celebrates it! There are lots of new badges in the Arcade today, though none of them happen to be spring or Easter related. There are a few new Yoshi’s Woolly World catchers for you to play in today, and a few of the Twilight Princess…
UPDATE (03/27): Another image has come out of the event showing what may be Marin’s weapon: the Sea Lily’s Bell, one of the eight instruments that helps awaken the Wind Fish. Take a look: Thanks to @moldyclay for the image! Nintendo has just announced during the Hyrule Warriors Legends Developers…
Its been almost a month since we got our first glimpse at Sun and Moon; the next entries in the Pokémon franchise. Back then all we saw was footage of tantalizing concept art, which we thoroughly analyzed. Thankfully the wait for in-game images may soon be over, as Serebii reports…
UPDATE (3/26): A prototype of Red and Pikachu have been spotted at Anime Japan 2016. While the figure isn’t painted, it still looks absolutely amazing! Also displayed was a promo for an all new figure. May and Mudkip are coming soon! May will be arriving sometime in 2017! Stay tuned…
