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…
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,…
During the Pokémon GO’s Season of Max Out (Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024 to Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024), Dynamax and Gigantamax Pokémon were added to the game. This mechanic is part of Pokémon’s Generation VIII (Pokémon Sword and Shield) where Pokémon transform into “giant” versions of themselves or even new larger…
The Phantom Thieves are back, and this time they’re taking all of Japan! If you’re looking for some help with the game, we’ve got you covered with plenty of guides, walkthroughs, FAQs, and more for Persona 5 Strikers! Check them out:
Initially announced on June 17th, 2020, New Pokémon Snap will be here on Friday, April 30th! The long-awaited continuation to Pokémon Snap, which debuted on the Nintendo 64, is real and taking advantage of today’s technology. With a special digital camera in hand and the NEO-ONE ready to guide us…
RPG fans got a lot out of last week’s Nintendo Direct, with Square Enix, in particular, delivering for retro fans. Alongside SaGa Frontier Remastered, Legend of Mana is on its way to Switch in the coming months. That’s exciting enough on its own, but on Square Enix’s online shop in…
With Pokemon Day kicking off the week and the franchise’s 25th anniversary fast approaching this Saturday, February 27th, we’re expecting lots of announcements from Nintendo very soon. Sometimes, though, it’s the fans that really send a Thunderbolt of excitement through our spines when it comes to celebrating our favorite critter-catching…
It’s been a cracking month for video game historians, with prototypes of NES classic DuckTales and the Nintendo 64 version of Star Fox Adventures (formerly known as Dinosaur Planet) surfacing online. This week’s discovery is a cancelled Nintendo DS game based on Peter Molyneux’s 2001 PC title Black & White….
Bandai Namco Europe continues to dole out love for the Tales of series, giving two more titles some 25th Anniversary attention. Among them is a title that’s likely most familiar for Switch fans – Tales of Vesperia. The game’s Definitive Edition recently surpassed one million copies sold worldwide, and a…
There have been several dramatic changes to the regular Sonic franchise voice cast lately. With Roger Craig Smith (Sonic) and Cindy Robinson (Amy Rose) departing from their respective characters, along with the news that Colleen O’Shaughnessey would not reprise her role as Tails in the upcoming animated series Sonic Prime,…
After some playful teasing by Nintendo and Activision last night, it’s finally official: the remakes of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 and 2 are heading to Switch. Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2, a remake of 1999’s Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater and 2000’s Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2,…
Here, without context, are things I have exclaimed while playing Ghosts ‘n Goblins Resurrection: “Oh of course it’s the eyeballs…” “Why is every bird evil?” “So I guess I’m a frog now.” “Give me back my greenrock!” “BONES.” These are just from the first few stages, and as humbling as…
Pyra and Mythra coming to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has fostered many things. Fan art is on the rise, people are researching the two online, and fresh salt has no doubt been mined. Most of note to Nintendo, though, are the sales. Checking Amazon Japan will show the game out…
If you asked me to name some great eShop console exclusives, Part Time UFO would be first on the list. This physics puzzler from HAL Lab’s mobile division left quite the impression, carrying the developer’s trademark charm and simple ingenuity. Movin’ and stackin’ through its odd jobs was its own…
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 may be headed to Nintendo Switch soon, if Twitter teases by Nintendo and Activision are anything to go off. After the official Tony Hawk game account tweeted about Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time’s upcoming port to Switch, Nintendo of America tweeted the…
