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…
If you’ve followed our past posts on McDonald’s Japan’s August specials, you’ll know that this past weekend saw the start of a promotion with The Pokémon Company. In addition to some toys included with Happy Meals, there was a limited-edition set of Pokémon cards that included an extra-limited variant of…
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,…
One of the main talking points about The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, even all these years later, is the fact that there are 900 Korok Seeds to collect. You bring it up and even people who are vaguely familiar with the game will remark “Isn’t that the…
I, like many of you, have been immersed in countless hours of Tears of the Kingdom, savoring its delightful content in recent days. As I busily prepared a delectable dish of fish and mushrooms for my forthcoming adventures, a peculiar sound caught my attention, but I couldn’t quite make it…
Besides the Master Sword and Triforce, one of the most iconic items found in the Legend of Zelda franchise has to be the iconic Hylian Shield. The blue and red shield has been a part of Zelda from almost the beginning, and Tears of the Kingdom is no different. In…
With the Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom out today, GameInformer sat down with Producer Eiji Aonuma and Director Hidemaro Fujibayashi to discuss the game. One of the foremost topics: What is a Zelda game, anyway? Did Breath of the Wild provide a new foundation for what Zelda can…
The fiscal year ended in March, which means corporate heads gave their annual reports on how things are going in general. Shuntaro Furukawa, President of Nintendo, gave a rundown of several topics to shareholders – including the pricing of the Nintendo Switch, which still hasn’t budged from $300 since its…
One of the biggest new additions I noticed right away when playing The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom was the introduction of a new status effect called Gloom. Like with the red and black malice that was present in Breath of the Wild, Gloom is not something you…
In news that – whether intentionally or not – will likely be swallowed by the scores of people diving into The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, the official Hogwarts Legacy Twitter account announced that the game will be coming to Nintendo Switch on November 14th, after previously having…
The last GO Battle Day for the Pokémon GO’s Season of Rising Heroes is here. You know the drill – head to the GO Battle League on a weekend day and get in some extra battles. This time, however, the event’s Timed Research will be dealing out Stardust-themed rewards and…
Some people just don’t know how to take it slow, do they? A speedrunner by the name of @MrGymnast86 has posted a speedrun of the brand-new Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, despite the fact that the game hasn’t even been out for 24 hours. His time clocks in…
One of the biggest questions I had when Tears of the Kingdom was confirmed to be a direct sequel to Breath of the Wild was “Will all my stuff still be there?” I mean, I spent a LONG time taming horses and building my dream house. All of that should…
One of the most invaluable assets to acquire early on in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is undoubtedly the Glide Shirt. This remarkable armor piece grants Link the ability to effortlessly soar through the air while descending, greatly enhancing his precision in landing and expanding his travel…
After a long wait, it’s finally here – Switch owners can return to Hyrule in the sequel to Breath of the Wild, Tears of the Kingdom, today! To mark the occasion, a new piece of official artwork has been shared featuring a moment from the very beginning of Link’s latest…
