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,…
Another weekend approaches which means another Super Smash Bros. Ultimate event. This time arorund it’s another online tourney, focusing specifically this time on the two types of Smash Ball – the standard, and the fake. While that’s not too exciting by itself compared to earlier themes, even though it’s sure…
It’s summertime here on the imaginary island of Nintendo Wire. The sun is shining bright in a clear blue sky as waves gently wash in and out along the shoreline. Wingull are swooping in low to grab what snacks they can before flapping away. There’s Super Mushroom kebabs roasting on…
Sega has a hell of a stable of characters, ranging from Sonic the Hedgehog to the Dragon of Dojima. Somewhere closer to the latter though was a young kid whose courage got recognized by roosters, and set out to bring (good) morning back to the world. Billy Hatcher and the…
In a surprise update, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has a new stage for players to duke it out. Small Battlefield completes the Battlefield stage family! Technically the stage isn’t completely new, but it brings a new smaller area to fight in and some nice music perks too. That’s right! Outlined…
Premium Bandai is at it again, bringing on their second Kirby themed Banpresto Box. While we were practically drooling over the saccharine showcase that was the Kirby Dolce Collection Box, this time around we’re going to keep things classy as we instead step into Kirby’s Hat Studio. Normally Kirby’s…
Having surpassed the 5 million sales mark and becoming Nintendo’s third-biggest launch ever, Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ popularity shows no signs of slowing down. The only thing that may be higher in demand than the game itself is the special edition Nintendo Switch console based on New Horizons, which sold…
Pokémon Sword and Shield Art Director James Turner is sure feeling nostalgic lately. After sharing a fantastic illustration yesterday based on the first Pokémon title he ever worked on, 2003’s Pokémon Colosseum, today he is paying tribute to its sequel, Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness. As Turner points out, today…
Update: Put your Magic Conch shells away, kids, and wonder no more. Japan’s release of SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated isn’t getting a big delay! THQ Nordic Japan’s Twitter account tweeted out the game’s new release date and thankfully it’s not far off — it’ll be available…
The Wonderful 101 is both my favorite game ever and a pretty difficult game to master. Of course, that doesn’t mean that people more skilled than me haven’t done just that. In fact, the version 1.0.2 update for the game brings an increase to the limit on the high scores…
Summer is in full swing, which means tank tops and outdoor activities, and it seems like the US Pokémon Center is getting in the spirit, too. You too can show off your love of Pokémon in the sun with some new tank tops and running tights, which feature five different…
The video game merchandise masters at Fangamer have added Snake Rattle ‘n’ Roll merch to their Rare collection! The latest additions to the collection include a pair of enamel pins featuring the isometric platformer’s slithery protagonists, Rattle and Roll. The grandest addition, however, is a gorgeous transparent vinyl record of…
Most of the time, official sources tend to be a good source of information regarding release dates, news, etc. It seems, though, in regards to Digimon Survive’s release date, publisher Bandai Namco is saying one thing, while Toei Animation Europe mentions a different day (and year) altogether. The official Toei…
