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,…
Pokémon GO’s long-running monthly event, Community Day, turned 4 years old in 2022. Four years means a plethora of Pokémon have been shown off with special, event-exclusive attacks and increased Shiny rates. Yet, for newer Trainers, chances are they’ve missed out on most of these gatherings. In January 2022 (during…
During the Pokémon GO’s Season of Max Out (Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024 to Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024), Dynamax and Gigantamax Pokémon were added to the game. This mechanic is part of Pokémon’s Generation VIII (Pokémon Sword and Shield) where Pokémon transform into “giant” versions of themselves or even new larger…
As fan site PokéBeach has learned, McDonald’s and The Pokémon Company will be running a 30th anniversary promo between February and March 2026 to commemorate the longstanding franchise and give fans some new cards to add to their TCG decks. With the venerable Pokémon franchise celebrating its 30th next year,…
According to some recent NielsenIQ data from Christopher Dring, EIC and co-founder of The Game Business, the Switch 2 has officially outsold the Dreamcast, PlayStation Vita, and Wii U in the UK. That means lifetime sales of those consoles in the region, not overall global numbers. If we compare that,…
In a recent interview with Famitsu Magazine, Retro Studios was asked a litany of questions regarding Metroid Prime 4: Beyond’s development. It’s a rather fascinating read, but one of the key details revealed during the interview was about 4: Beyond’s placement in the Metroid timeline. While hardly the most important…
Over the weekend, a rating for Pikmin 3 Deluxe on Nintendo Switch 2 popped up on the PEGI website. PEGI, or the Pan European Game Information association, is a board similar to the US’ ESA that provides ratings for games based on their content. While a rating on the website…
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…
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,…
During the Pokémon GO’s Season of Max Out (Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024 to Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024), Dynamax and Gigantamax Pokémon were added to the game. This mechanic is part of Pokémon’s Generation VIII (Pokémon Sword and Shield) where Pokémon transform into “giant” versions of themselves or even new larger…
Costumed Eevee returns for the Winter Holiday event, but only for one weekend! Not only that, but the daily point restriction has been lifted for the event’s GO Pass: Winter Holiday 2025. So now is the time to level up and earn rewards. Now, check out what’s happening during the…
With the Nintendo Switch 2, we’re starting to see the gap between PC games and console games close considerably. I don’t mean this in terms of raw hardware power, as PC will always be the top of the pack there. What I mean is Nintendo launched a console with native…
The second half of this year’s Winter Holiday event in Pokémon GO is here! For this part, more Costumed Pokémon from previous Winter Holiday events will be available. In addition to that, Rolycoly and it’s evolutionary line will debut in game (so, yes, you’re also getting coal for the season)….
On Twitter this afternoon, developer IO Interactive announced that its upcoming spy/action game 007 First Light would be delayed into May 2026. Now scheduled for release on May 27, 2026, this pushes the game back two months from its original launch, which isn’t too significant of a delay. An…
I can’t believe I’m about to type this sentence, but Speedo has teamed up with Kirby to create a line of merchandise that fans can buy and wear. Yes, you can now buy and wear a Kirby Speedo swimsuit to the gym if you want everyone to stare at you…
