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…
Over the past weekend, a user on Twitter had tagged GameStop’s help account to report that the GameStop in Astoria, New York, had been selling Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders in bundle-only packages on its website. The account responded by stating it would be “actively investigating” the situation. If you were…
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,…
The Princess Tour is about to wrap up in Mario Kart Tour which means its time to start preparing for the next event. This time around is a returning debate – Mario vs. Luigi? It isn’t just a retread, though, as three courses will be reappearing in the game –…
To say Illumination’s Super Mario Bros. movie was a success would be an understatement, with the film smashing all sorts of records and becoming the biggest cinema release of 2023 so far. It’s not too surprising that talks would be held on how to capitalize on this success, and it…
Starting in January 2018, Community Day is a monthly event in Pokémon GO that shines the spotlight on a particular Pokémon. For one day each month, a Pokémon selected by Niantic will have its spawn rate increased during a block of hours. Also, the Shiny appearance rate for the starring…
First shown during Nintendo’s September 2022 Direct, Fae Farm made an appearance during this year’s Summer Game Fest. A portion of its brand-new trailer was shown during the event and you can watch the entire trailer below. Closing out the trailer was a release date for Fae Farm…
UPDATE: In an official press release, it has been confirmed that there will be a physical edition for Sonic Superstars and that Sonic’s original designer, Naoto Ohshima, will be creating a new antagonist for Sonic to face in the game. Out of the blue during today’s Summer Game Fest, we…
When the Master Sword shatters at the beginning of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, the player’s only option is to seek a way to restore its former power. Unless, of course, you decide to venture into the realm of fan-made mods, in which case Link can instead…
It’s the time of the year where E3 would be happening if E3 still existed, which in its vestigial state remains a time when most gaming companies tout big presentations announcing upcoming games or even what lies in store for the years beyond. Nintendo’s presence during June has become uncertain…
It’s time to once again have some fun with Miku (and her assortment of synthetically voiced pals) – Crypton has released the virtual pop idol’s latest adventure on Nintendo Switch, Hatsune Miku – The Planet of Wonder and Fragment of Wishes. Miku, Rin, Len, Luka, Meiko, and Kaito…
Geoff Keighley is back with another cavalcade of video game news and we’ll be sure to bring you all of the Nintendo Switch-relevant updates as they’re revealed! You can tune in live below at 3 p.m. ET, today, June 8th:
Industrializing agriculture in the real world was a complex historical process that played out over centuries across multiple nations in various forms, often painful or even lethal as the systems of production evolved with modes of society – but in Hyrule, it looks easy. And also fun. 🎶 I…
Pre-order bonuses are extremely hit or miss for Nintendo products. Sometimes you get a fancy steelbook; other times you get a piece of wood. But one thing has been true for some time now: the best bonuses are typically released outside of the US. Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on where…
Pathea Games and PM Studios’ follow-up to the well-regarded My Time at Portia now has its console release date and it isn’t too long of a wait! Set in the same optimistic-yet-post-apocalyptic setting as its predecessor, your aspiring settler arrives in the desert town of Sandrock and helps restore it…
