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…
Splatoon has quickly become one of Nintendo’s most popular franchises, with three games being released so far, a plethora of merchandise and collabs under its belt, and numerous mangas available to the masses over the years. Nintendo of Japan has now revealed that a new app featuring the Splatoon manga…
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 merchandise company GE Entertainment is continuing to give the most obscure Sonic the Hedgehog characters plushes, and this time around it’s Tikal the Echidna‘s turn. Tikal first made her appearance in Sonic Adventure where she was instrumental in helping the heroes stop the rampaging Chaos, but after that game,…
The River City series has long left behind solely focusing on the mean streets of the titular township, exploring worlds of fantasy and history alike. The series’ latest release, River City Saga: Three Kingdoms, is a unique take on the classic Romance of the Three Kingdoms, featuring Kunio and company…
Niantic has revamped Pokémon GO’s Mega Evolution mechanic and after a brief rollout trial in Australia and New Zealand, the updated feature is now available worldwide! To celebrate the event and to get Trainers familiar with the new system, a short, three-day weekend event about Mega Evolution has been announced….
After a three-day test, the new and improved Mega Evolution system in Pokémon GO is live worldwide! Niantic made the announcement today via the official social media accounts and blog for the mobile game. That’s not all though, as they’ve released a new version of the “Mega Updates in Pokémon…
Nearly a month since it was first announced, Niantic has divulged even more details about this year’s Pokémon GO Fest. The event, falling in line with the previous two Pokémon GO Fest events, will not be limited to select locations and will have free and paid ticket options available. Niantic…
Earlier this month, we saw Nintendo debut a new read-along video series called It’s Kirby Time, based on the Japanese children’s book series of the same name. Today sees the second installment in this adorable series, wherein Kirby goes on a journey seeking the legendary Heart Fruit. Just like the…
The Pokémon Trading Card Game is finally adding Pokémon GO to its roster this summer with the Pokémon TCG: Pokémon GO expansion, and an announcement from this morning has detailed a few of the cards and special collections coming to the set. Some of the cards shown have Pokémon like…
After several delays, it was a relief to finally receive concrete release date announcements from Bandai Namco for both North America and Japan recently. Alongside that exciting news, we were also given a look at the Japanese box art, and now we’ve been provided a glimpse at some really beautiful…
Kirby has been gracing us with his newest magical adventure for over a month now, and it’s been one perfectly pink experience the entire way through. That’s why it’s no surprise to see a sweet parade of homages to the game arrive from Nintendo. A whole mouthful of quotes from…
When I picked up Bugsnax for this review, I knew that it started life as an exclusive launch title for the PS5, but little else. I thought that Bugsnax was the name of the protagonist, and that it would be your standard quirky adventure game. Instead I was greeted to…
Gather your wits and weapons, because the next Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Digital Event is on the horizon! Capcom has announced a broadcast for the upcoming expansion in the near future. Featuring “…gameplay info, monsters, and more” from Director Yoshitake Suzuki, it’s set to air May 10th. Join us…
Plenty of folks want to live in the worlds of Disney – that immersion has basically been the raison d’etre of the many theme parks since they first opened. Soon, though, you’ll be able to do it digitally with the newly announced Disney Dreamlight Valley. Set to be a free-to-play…
