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…
Splatoon has quickly become one of Nintendo’s most popular franchises, with three games being released so far, a plethora of merchandise and collabs under its belt, and numerous mangas available to the masses over the years. Nintendo of Japan has now revealed that a new app featuring the Splatoon manga…
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,…
Closing out THQ Nordic’s Digital Showcase 2022 today was a F.U.N. new look at SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake. Announced last year during THQ Nordic’s 10th Anniversary Showcase, we haven’t seen any gameplay footage – until today! Everything is possible in the infinite expanses of the cosmos… there might…
The Squid Research Lab is back with a new finding! After this week’s mega-packed 32-minute long Splatoon 3 Direct, you’d think there wouldn’t be anything left until the Splatoon 3 Splatfest World Premier. Nope! Over the last few months, the official Splatoon Twitter accounts have been featuring various weapons available…
Calling all Pokémon Trainers! There’s a new Pokémon distribution happening right now for Pokémon Sword and Shield. Announced earlier this month, The Pokémon Company is holding a campaign throughout August and September where they’ll distribute Mystery Gift codes of Ash’s Pokémon team featured in the recent Master Tournament anime arc….
Dude, you’re not gonna believe this. They’re adding Dragon Ball Z’s GOKU to Fortnite! Or at least, they’re gonna. The Twitter account for the game showed, like, Shenron going all “speak. Name your wish…” and a date of August 16th! Tubularrr! This is the sickest thing I’ve ever seen! …
It’s hard to believe we’re less than a month out from the release of Splatoon 3, but indeed the time for cephalopod paintball is soon to be upon us. And to commemorate, Nintendo has begun to roll out TV ads in Japan — a whopping six of them, to be…
Oh boy, Harry Potter, my favorite topic to write about. Upcoming game (and one of many lightning rods of discourse in the current zeitgeist for the franchise) Hogwarts Legacy, previously with an unannounced release date, has been revealed to be releasing on February 10th, 2023 for PlayStation, Xbox, and PC…
In a year when supply chain disruption, mass inflation, and the ongoing semiconductor shortage rolls on, it’s no surprise that consumers and companies alike are feeling the strain. For Nintendo in particular, rising production and shipping costs, in combination with a weak yen and a 23% year-on-year dip in hardware…
Toby Fox has to be one of the most multi-talented creators working in the game industry, but between his masterful composing, thoughtful game design, and memorable character work, it can be easy to forget that the dude is just plain funny. After it was confirmed back in June that he…
Pondering whether to get the physical or the digital edition of Splatoon 3? Nintendo has announced a special bonus to sweeten the deal for the download version, if you’re on the fence and struggling to decide which pool of ink to dive into. For a limited time, those who pre-order…
Sonic costumes have been around in Fall Guys for a while now, but things are about to get welcomed to the next level. A trailer’s been shared for the free-for-all Fall’s upcoming Sonic’s Adventure event. Not only does it showcase a grand total of five Sonic the Hedgehog costumes, it…
WayForward has announced that Misako, Kyoko, and the rest need a bit more time to get back in fighting shape. River City Girls 2 has now been delayed from its previously announced Summer 2022 release window. A new target wasn’t shared, but the game’s absolutely on-point cover art was. …
It’s been announced that Metal Slug Tactics, the strategy spinoff of SNK’s legendary run and gun, has been delayed into next year. Previously announced for release in 2022 about a year ago, Dotemu shared the news with some artwork of Marco, Fio, and the gang tuning up the titular tank….
