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…
As one would expect from the Nintendo Switch 2 featuring mouse functionality with its controllers, players can navigate the Switch 2 home menu with the Joy-Con 2’s mouse mode. The company released a short video showcasing this functionality over the weekend, and it works exactly as you would expect. You…
As part of today’s news update on the Nintendo Today app, the company revealed that the Switch 2 will feature a battery charging option similar to what Apple does for its iPhone devices. In the console’s system settings menu, players will find the ability to “Stop Charging Around 90%” that…
Super Mario Odyssey was designed to be a one player game (with a buddy pinching in as Cappy if really wanted or needed), but its wide open zones certainly seem like they would be a lot of fun if you had some pals to platform around with. That must be…
Last year the Pokémon Company introduced a new line of plushes under the ‘Saiko Soda Refresh’ brand name, including the likes of Raichu, Oddish, Porygon, and more. Now the anime illustrator F * Kaori is back with more adorably pastel colored Pokémon, namely Pichu, Phanpy, Smoochum, and Jirachi! 7月2日（土）、「サイコソーダ・リフレッシュ」シリーズの新商品が、ポケモンセンターに登場！レトロポップな色合いが特徴のぬいぐるみに、ピチュー・ゴマゾウ・ムチュール・ジラーチの4匹が仲間入りするよ。https://t.co/aMZdigvkYZ…
In between the release drought of Animal Crossing: New Leaf and Animal Crossing: New Horizons, there was Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp. Okay, yes, there was also an Animal Crossing-themed app and “party game” for the Wii U plus a home designing spin-off on the Nintendo 3DS (Animal Crossing Happy Home…
If you’ve been wanting to welcome an adorable tiny Nahobino into your home then you’re in luck, as Atlus has announced a collaboration with the manufacturer Stubbins for a selection of new plushes. In terms of 10 inch Deluxe plushes, we have Nahobino and Aogami from Shin Megami Tensei V…
It’s summertime, which means beaches, picnics, and spending time with dear friends in the great outdoors — or maybe just huddling up in your dark room and playing video games. Nintendo assumes it’s the latter, as they’re hosting a “Big Ol’ Super Sale” where you can, in their own words,…
Planning on taking a trip to the mountains soon? Well, Niantic has quite a proposition for you. Pikmin Bloom players will be able to collect a new Decor Pikmin type starting today. The “Mountain Pin Badge” Decor Pikmin can be exclusively found near mountain tops. As stated by Niantic’s press…
To help kick off the summer, Nintendo will be holding a summer sweepstakes on the My Nintendo website. From now until August 8th, users can enter to win a bundle containing six rewards related to Mario Strikers: Battle League and Nintendo Switch Sports. From exclusive bags and bottles to an…
It’s been one of the most enduring and prolific rumors in the game industry for years upon years — did Michael Jackson, king of pop and controversial public figure, compose music for Sonic the Hedgehog 3? Keyboardist and Jackson comrade Brad Buxer said so as far back as 2009, with…
It’s hard to believe that just a matter of years ago Taiko no Tatsujin rarely saw releases in the west, as now Bandai Namco’s drumming series is making regular appearances on the Switch and beyond. The next game to feature Don-chan and co. is Rhythm Festival, which was previously announced…
During February’s Nintendo Direct we got confirmation that the once-panned, now loved open-ended space exploration game No Man’s Sky would be heading to Switch. Now we have a release date, plus some extra details. You’ll be able to explore six years worth of updates in No Man’s Sky…
It’s only a couple of days until AI: The Somnium Files – nirvanA Initiative (the first game in history to score a trillion out of ten) releases, and Spike Chunsoft is still giving out deets on some of its finer points – such as the minigame where you raise a…
It’s only been a few weeks since the Nihilego, an Ultra Beast, appeared in Pokémon GO. Debuting during the worldwide, weekend-long Pokémon GO Fest 2022, many Trainers were thinking we’d see even more Ultra Beasts during Pokémon GO’s Season of GO. Niantic confirmed via the official Pokémon GO blog today…
