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…
For those who aren’t up on the current economy in Japan, a recent stock market update has seen Nintendo inch ever closer to becoming the sixth largest company in Japan by market valuation. Having recently crossed $100 billion in value, Nintendo is just a couple of billion dollars away from…
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,…
It’s been a weekend for Arcade1Up, having dusted off beat ‘em up classics like The Simpsons and Turtles in Time in some new cabs coming soon. Well home arcade aficionados, you might want to make sure you’ve got room for one more. Announced earlier this year, we’ve gotten a fresh…
Rune Factory 5 has been out in Japan for nearly a month now, but fans eagerly anticipating its overseas release got their first look as part of this year’s E3. Xseed delivered a first look at English gameplay as part of the Future Games Show, inviting you back into its…
Last we heard about Minute of Islands, a charming puzzle-platformer from publisher Mixtvision and developer Studio Fizbin, it was due to the game hitting a delay. So long March 18th, 2021 release date. Since then we’ve been waiting in limbo, until today when Minute of Islands appeared during Future Games…
GamesRadar is back with another Future Games Show! Publishers who will be taking part in the event include SEGA, Private Division, Team17, XSEED Games, and more besides. XSEED in particular promises to bring several games, including Rune Factory 5. You can catch the stream live below as it starts at…
During E3 week, you never know where the next cool small game will show up. In the case of Dodgeball Academia, its debut took place during the PC Gaming Show, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t Switch-bound! Described as an action-sports RPG, you’ll spike your way through the titular academy,…
Games are getting announced and showcased in droves this E3 weekend, coming in all budgets and styles. You’ve got your AAA blockbuster franchise entries standing side by side with experimental indies, but what if I told you there’s a way to combine both of those ideas? That’s what we’ve got…
Arcades are sorely missed, both for the amusement they brought and for being the certifiably coolest place to hang out with your friends. Button City gets this, as it’s basing its entire presence on a narrative adventure built around saving your local arcade from an uncaring, greedy fat cat. Literally. …
Tech Decks and tiny wings are a match made in heaven, and so here we are just two months away from the release of SkateBIRD. We caught wind of this one during a previous Nintendo Indie World Direct, but after some delays and grinds, it’s popped up both in IGN’s…
During this week of E3 2021, Summer Game Fest, and a slew of livestreams and presentations, Teddy Dief’s current project We Are OFK has been making the rounds. Once referred to as the Palmtree Project, We Are OFK is an interactive series following the lives of the band OFK living…
Next up for this hectic summer of gaming announcements is Square Enix, which is coming back with a bevy of announcements. While it appears the focus will be on the company’s western branch, there’s always the chance some Japanese favorites will pop up, and who knows how many games will…
Diablo II: Resurrected, a “faithful remake” of the original Diablo II, will launch on Nintendo Switch and other consoles on September 23rd, 2021. The news was revealed during this morning’s E3 2021 Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase alongside a new trailer. Diablo II: Resurrected will take the original…
Looks like Nintendo is getting ready for The Legend of Zelda’s 35th anniversary! Sure, we’ve been treated to announcements of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD coming to the Nintendo Switch, plus a set of Joy-Cons themed after Hyrulian Shield and Master Sword and an amiibo of Zelda with…
