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,…
XSEED and Marvelous’ upcoming coming-of-age RPG Loop8: Summer of Gods is just around the corner and it’s set to be a rather unique adventure, combining the imminent apocalypse with chill vibes. If you’ve been intrigued as to what to expect, you can catch the new gameplay video below. It covers…
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,…
This weekend’s event in Pokémon GO is a short little three-hour Limited Research Day event. As for which Pokémon will be featured as the reward catch encounter, it’s a twofer – Stunfisk and Galarian Stunfisk. Not only that, but a variety of Ground- and Rock-type Pokémon will also be available…
We’re only a few weeks out from The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and the marketing is in full swing – as we can see in this trio of new 30-second TV adverts from Japan: While we’re chomping at the bit for any new information about…
The hunt is on! Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak’s final Free Title Update is now available for downloading, bringing a final slate of new monsters, features and paid DLC cosmetics to the lineup. That includes: New Monsters: Amatsu and Risen Shagaru Magala New Anomaly Research Quests that can go up…
Alas, despite scientific advancements we’re still unable to physically hold adorable Pokémon in our arms. Thankfully we’re still getting plenty of merch to fill the void, though, and this latest release from Takara Tomy is tailor made for hugs. The company’s new “Hold me!” plushes feature Pikachu and Sprigatito and…
Popular anime figure line Nendoroids from Good Smile Company are back, with a couple more little guys you can add to your collection. First is everyone’s favorite goat mom from Undertale, Toriel, complete with a variety of expressions and her iconic cinnamon-butterscotch pie. We also have the yellow-raincoated Six from…
4/20 is a day with a multitude of very dank meanings, but in the world of video games, it’s the anniversary of some very notable and influential titles indeed – which is to say, it’s once again Fire Mother-kami day, wherein we celebrate the anniversaries of Fire Emblem, Mother 3,…
Few Nintendo characters are as obscure as Foreman Spike, the fellow from Wrecking Crew who hasn’t made another appearance in the sprawling multiverse of Mario crossovers in the past three-plus decades – but he’s returning at last on a very big stage, with a small role in the Super Mario…
Build-A-Bear has released a ton of Pokémon plushes over the years, from Teddiursa to Growlithe to every single Eeveelution. And after previously releasing Grookey and Scorbunny, the Galar starter trio is finally complete, as Sobble joins the lineup. Going for $64 in the Build-A-Bear online bundle, Sobble comes…
There’s a long and storied history of turning existing game franchises into competitive and exciting fighting games. The visual novel Tsukihime becomes Melty Blood, for instance. That tradition is alive and well with ArcSys’s latest, DNF Duel. Based on the long-running and massively popular Korean online beat-’em-up Dungeon Fighter Online,…
Even though E3 2023 is officially dead, the approach of summer still instills a sense of excitement for video game fans. THQ Nordic is one of the first companies to announce its plans for an event, and it’s a bit far off! The THQ Nordic Digital Showcase will be streamed…
