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…
A few months back, Microsoft unceremoniously cancelled its upcoming Perfect Dark reboot and basically cemented itself as not caring about games anymore. After nearly a decade of dev time, the hotly anticipated follow-up to the legendary N64 classic was put on ice and, along with it, any hope that big-budget…
In celebration of the Pokémon franchise’s 30th anniversary, The Pokémon Company has announced that it will be opening a limited time pop-up shop in the London Natural History museum next year. Set to do business for two months, the shop will be open from January 26th, 2026, until March 22nd,…
Throughout most of July, Pokémon Masters can log in to experience the new Serena’s Dessert Party story event, which adds Pokémon X & Y female protagonist Serena to the game alongside her Fennekin. To mark the occasion, a new piece of artwork has been commissioned from artist Kei Mochizuki, depicting…
During 2019’s E3 Nintendo Direct, Square Enix surprised us all by announcing a long-awaited localization of Seiken Densetsu 3 for the Super Famicom (SNES), now known as Trials of Mana. That might not have been a one-off dive into the archives, either, as the company has filed a new mysterious…
After a mostly Sacred Stones-filled first half, summer is continuing in Fire Emblem Heroes with the latest game in the series soaking in the sun. Fire Emblem: Three Houses has remained more lowkey than I expected it to be in Heroes by this point, but every addition in this focus…
GoodSmile is staying fresh and switching over to a virtual exhibit this summer convention season. Perusing the digital space, you’ll want to head all the way to the back shelf and look up. There, a prototype photo of Pearl and Marina’s Figma transformation is available to view! The Off The…
Anime Expo’s The World Ends With You – The Animation panel just wrapped up and we got our first good look at the anime adaptation, which is set to launch worldwide in 2021. During the panel we learned that it will be a 3D CG anime, though you might have…
Over the past month we’ve learned more and more about the upcoming anime adaptation of The World Ends With You, which is set to be produced by Tetsuya Nomura himself. As of this writing the reveal panel as part of Anime Expo is just a few hours away, with a…
Galarian Ponyta’s unicorn-like charm made it a standout when Pokémon Sword & Shield was released last year. Now, it can step into the spotlight alongside Kanto’s Ponyta in a new merchandise collection that will be available at Japan’s Pokémon Center stores. Forget “My Little Pony”, it’s all about HELLO PONYTA!…
Earlier this week, Funko announced they’ll be holding their own online version of San Diego Comic Con 2020 – Funko Virtual Con 3.0. Known for bringing variants and exclusives to conventions, some of this year’s POP!s will be a tad easier to acquire. During the week-long event (Sunday, July 19th…
While Atlus has been around for quite some time and has worked on many games I would highly recommend (play Snowboard Kids 2 and tell me I’m wrong), their biggest claims to fame have been the games under the Shin Megami Tensei label. To narrow it further, the fandom surrounding…
Japan’s getting in on their sin a little early, with Catherine: Full Body available on Switch in its home country now. Famitsu has shared a new illustration from Catherine and Persona series Art Director Shigenori Soejima. Featuring Catherine herself, it’s a perfect way to celebrate the awaited Switch release. Hopefully…
The latest Pokemon: Twilight Wings episode is here, featuring the Galar region’s young, Ghost-type specialist Allister and a couple of other kids you might remember from the series’ first episode. Titled Moonlight, it sees Allister overcoming his shyness a bit to help mend a friendship along with his…
The version 1.3.0 update for Animal Crossing: New Horizons is here, and it brings with it some returning series features — diving and sea creatures! Now players can don wet suits and dive into the ocean surrounding their islands, grabbing slimy, prickly, and sometimes squishy critters from the ocean floor….
