Raid Battles made the jump from Pokémon’s Generation VIII (Sword and Shield) to Generation IX (Scarlet and Violet). While similar, the big difference this time around is the Terastal phenomenon, where Pokémon’s type can change to one of the 18 different types available in-game. Not to mention, Pokémon will receive…
The holiday season is now just a few months away, and to many that leaves a lot to look forward to. With a vast assortment of highly-anticipated game releases just around the corner, the wait can feel almost agonizing. A good way to make that wait feel shorter is to…
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…
Sometimes, a person’s passion can truly push them to do great things. And, according to a June 2020 interview with Famitsu, Monolith Soft president Hirohide Sugiura’s desire to see more games in the Xenogears franchise is exactly what pushed him to founding the development company in the first place. It…
The more dedicated fans of the Xenoblade Chronicles franchise, who are undoubtedly excited for the release of the definitive edition of the first game in the series on Switch today, will find a nifty little surprise they might not be used to in playthroughs of the game on the Wii…
For RPG fans, the Switch just picked up another gem today. One of the Wii’s finest is ready to return to the world in Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition. It’s looking more gorgeous than ever, with both improvements to the overall experience and the all new Future Connected epilogue….
Last seen in the March Indie World broadcast, Summer in Mara is cutting it close if it wants to get here ahead of its seasonal namesake. Thankfully though, it’ll make the cut by just a few days when it launches on Switch mid-June. Summer in Mara will be released on…
Spoilers are no good, but there’re a few for the Sonic the Hedgehog movie in the following article. You’ve been warned! After clinching the biggest opening for a video game movie and running circles around others in terms of critical and fan reception (not to mention a cameo from Tails),…
Today’s the day RPG fans have been waiting for, as the Operation Rainfall spearhead that is Xenoblade Chronicles has received its Definitive Edition on Switch. While the original game is more than worth revisiting, the new Future Connected story content is likely to see the most attention from hardcore fans….
Imagine planning your 2020 convention and game festival tour so that you can show off and drum up press for your latest video game. Then, having to scrap those plans and shift to working from home. Streamline Games has been navigating this dilemma when they planned on taking Bake ‘n…
Do you hear that? It’s the sound of wild fluff appearing at the Japanese Pokémon Center, as the Poké-merch website has released three new Galarian plushes to collect. The newest Pokémon plushes are none other than Rillaboom, Cinderace, and Inteleon. All of these plushes are set to retail…
As we quickly approach June, various online game shows that have stepped up to fill the void created by the hole left by E3 2020’s cancellation. While some are already active, others like Guerrilla Collective are psyching up fans by releasing the names of more game companies involved in their…
Trials of Mana has been available for a bit now, updating the SNES gem with more modern flair. That includes the original music from Hiroki Kikuta, and to promote the upcoming release of that soundtrack Square Enix has shared an official preview video of multiple songs. It’s a…
Shantae and the Seven Sirens is now available to play on the Nintendo Switch. To celebrate its release, publisher WayForward has released a new launch trailer, which can be seen below: The newest adventure-platformer sees Shantae on a new underwater adventure, complete with new characters and minigames to…
There’s no denying the Nintendo Switch is in high demand, and that goes for countries around the world, including the console’s home, Japan. The lineup of games available is a big part of that, and Nintendo wants to make sure shoppers know everything on offer. That’s why they put together…
