Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside one hour on Wednesdays for Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed and rescheduled…
It should be no surprise to anyone that some of the earliest Nintendo Switch 2 games were started as Switch 1 exclusives. While Nintendo was working to finalize the hardware specifications of its latest system, devs were busy working on new projects that would then be ported over to newer…
As part of a big interview with Automaton, Final Fantasy VII Revelation director Naoki Hamaguchi was asked whether Square Enix had plans for DLC for its upcoming remake trilogy closer. While the idea has been floated around in several different interviews always, nothing has been said about what that DLC…
It should be no surprise to anyone that some of the earliest Nintendo Switch 2 games were started as Switch 1 exclusives. While Nintendo was working to finalize the hardware specifications of its latest system, devs were busy working on new projects that would then be ported over to newer…
As part of a big interview with Automaton, Final Fantasy VII Revelation director Naoki Hamaguchi was asked whether Square Enix had plans for DLC for its upcoming remake trilogy closer. While the idea has been floated around in several different interviews always, nothing has been said about what that DLC…
Carlo Collodi’s The Adventures of Pinocchio has paved the way for many adaptations over nearly a century and a half. 2023’s Lies of P reimagines the puppet wished to life, the talking cricket, and so much more of that story into a dark action RPG of all things. It creates…
As is typical with Nintendo, the company has randomly (and excitingly) dropped an announcement for a new Direct presentation in the wee hours of the morning. Set to take place tomorrow, August 4th, 2026, at 7 a.m. PT | 9 a.m. CT | 10 a.m. ET is an approximately 20…
Watching Splatoon grow from merely the best thing the Wii U gave the world to a modern Nintendo icon has been a treat. Three entries in and the series is finally comfortable enough in its metamorphic skin to do what all Nintendo successes eventually do — spin off! Any seasoned…
A theory posed by the Legend of Zelda community – regarding the release date of the upcoming Ocarina of Time remake – has gained traction online. A user on Reddit believes that the Nintendo Switch 2 title will launch on November 12th, 2026, based on some Kirby Air Riders amiibo…
Nearly two months ago during Nintendo’s last Direct presentation, Square Enix announced that native ports of the Kingdom Hearts games would be coming to Switch 2 in a brand-new Compilation pack. Titled “The Kingdom Hearts Collection [I-III],” fans noticed something was off with the box art. It looked as if…
It’s nearly time for Splatoon 3’s annual “Summer Nights” Splatfest to commence. Held every year around August, the event typically asks players questions related to summer getaways or vacations. For 2026, the question this time is simple: Which would you reserve for a day? Your options? A Palace, a Theme…
In typical Nintendo fashion, the company has made a rather big announcement in the middle of the night on a random day of the week. This time, The Big N has confirmed that the GameCube classic Super Mario Sunshine will be hitting Switch Online on August 13th, 2026. Announced last…
As part of its latest quarterly financial earnings report, Capcom has stated that the potential of a sequel to Pragmata is very high following its impressive debut. In a report from Bloomberg, Capcom corporate officer Yoshikazu Shimauchi stated that, “the likelihood of a sequel is high,” when referring to Pragmata’s…
In a story that’s likely to become a bigger problem over the next year, it seems as if Square Enix has not decided on whether Final Fantasy VII Revelation will be a digital-only release or not. This past weekend, fans gathered in Berlin for the Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival,…
In a late night bit of tinkering, the ESRB has officially rated the upcoming Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake as E10+ per the Nintendo eShop. The rating is consistent with Ocarina of Time 3D’s description, though it seems the “suggestive themes” attribute has been dropped. Going through the…
