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,…
Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne HD Remaster remains a great RPG offering on Switch despite its age. The majority of that comes from just how strong a title it was on PS2, both in terms of gameplay and its undeniable atmosphere. If you’ve been on the fence about picking it…
Many indie games since their inception have set their sights on the early 8-bit and 16-bit consoles, but in recent years a push has been made to replicate the feeling of early 3D platforms like the Nintendo 64 and PlayStation. This latest Kickstarter success, Frogun, is one of them. The…
Here’s something worth celebrating with frosty chocolate milkshakes – The Simpsons Arcade is coming back! Just in time for its 30th anniversary, Arcade1Up has announced they’re bringing back the Konami beat ‘em up starring a family that’s been on the air longer than I’ve been alive. The four player cab…
Time to ignite your will to fight and raze all who stand before you! Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has another online tournament event planned for this E3 weekend, and it’s exclusively for characters able to wield flames. The fiery three-day #SmashBrosUltimate event tourney "Flaming Fracas" starts on 11/06 and…
Last month, Katy Perry released her single, “Electric”, for the Pokémon 25 Music collection. Plus a cute music video starring herself and Pikachu launched alongside the pop tune. Now, almost a month later, a behind the scenes video has been released on Katy Perry’s YouTube channel. Filmed on O’ahu, Hawaii,…
Over a year since its release, an official soundtrack of the smash hit Animal Crossing: New Horizons is certainly overdue. Fortunately for fans of the game’s soothing bops and catchy tunes, the two music collections based on the game, first announced back in April, will be released tomorrow, June 9th….
Epic Games’ ability to get just about anyone into Fortnite is pretty crazy. From Star Wars to Street Fighter to the Avengers, it seems like any IP is within the realm of feasibility. Well, any IP not owned by Nintendo, that is. Season 7 of Fortnite Chapter 2 has arrived,…
Praise the sun! A new Dark Souls Sif SD PVC statue from First 4 Figures will be releasing this year featuring The Great Grey Wolf. As the iconic enemy stands howling tall, swords of the fallen undead, the Greatsword of Artorias, and an Artorias The Abysswalker’s tombstone can be seen…
While Nintendo may not be as embracive of animated and live-action film projects as they once were, the company’s fans have certainly kept the dream of featuring their character in other forms of entertainment mediums outside of games alive and well. From Ember Lab’s acclaimed “Terrible Fate” Majora’s Mask-inspired fan…
Minecraft’s Caves and Cliffs update is an absolute chonker of a content drop. So chonky, in fact, that Mojang had to break the update itself into two parts. Part I of the update has now been released, and it brings with it new mobs, new items and tools, and over…
It’s such a simple style – a red ball cap with a blue brim – and yet it’s taken this long for Hobonichi Mother Project to recreate their most famous lead character’s hat. Yes, an official Ness hat is on the way, created as part of a partnership between Hobonichi…
Merge Games and Janken Games have dated the long-awaited return of Alex Kidd with the remaster of his very first game, Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX – June 22nd. The remake adds new levels, changes up boss battles, and features myriad other alterations, while the original game from 1986…
