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…
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,…
During the Pokémon GO’s Season of Max Out (Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024 to Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024), Dynamax and Gigantamax Pokémon were added to the game. This mechanic is part of Pokémon’s Generation VIII (Pokémon Sword and Shield) where Pokémon transform into “giant” versions of themselves or even new larger…
Earlier today, we reported that a massive data breach hit Pokémon developer Game Freak, resulting in gigabytes of the company’s data being leaked, including extensive information about past and upcoming Pokémon titles. Pokémon developer Game Freak hacked – games, artwork, and company data leaked While most of the…
Over the past 18 hours, news of an extensive hack targeting Pokémon developer Game Freak has been spreading across social media like wildfire. While the full extent of the breach was unclear last night, a clearer picture of the massive scope of the data leak emerged this morning. Nintendo Wire…
Just over a month ago at the August Nintendo Direct, SEGA and Nintendo announced that the Yakuza series would finally be making its way to the Nintendo Switch with the release of Yakuza Kiwami on October 24th. Originally thought to be a digital-only release, the folks at Limited Run Games…
Tomb Raider fans have been eating good over the past year! Earlier this year, Tomb Raider I-III Remastered was released on Nintendo Switch, featuring updated versions of Lara Croft’s first three adventures. Now, it looks like three more classic adventures are getting the remastered treatment with Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered. Check…
Yesterday, the internet was dumbstruck when Nintendo, as they do, randomly dropped a five minute trailer for an alarm clock (Alarmo) and a webpage announcing a playtest within hours of each other. We all learned from this webpage that applications would be available today October 10th at exactly 8 a.m….
Sonic X Shadow Generations is just a couple weeks away, and Sega’s just checked off a big, fanservice-y box on their prerelease plans. Dark Beginnings, a three part animated series focused on Shadow, has just had its final episode go live. Episode 1 Episode 2 …
Are you ready for an island-hopping, jazzy-jumping, Bros. bonding adventure?! Because Nintendo sure wants you to be with the return of the Mario & Luigi RPG series. The fifth installment is nearly here, and as is customary for these final legs a longer overview trailer has been shared detailing the…
As the Nintendo Switch trucks along in what is sure to be its final year, it would stand to reason that Nintendo is looking at expanding the options of Nintendo Switch Online for its successor console. While we still have no idea what the device’s name is (Switch 2? Super…
There’s a long-running joke in video game circles that I’m sure you’ve heard about the star of The Legend of Zelda actually being named Link, a sword fighter whose quest is to save the titular Princess Zelda. Over the years the joke morphed into an earnest sentiment: people wanted to…
Update (10/25/24): Splatoween, the spookiest Splatfest in Splatoon 3, kicks off today! So naturally, those over at the lab have shared the latest art to celebrate. Check it out below! It’s the spookiest month of the year once again, and Splatoon 3 is making sure not to…
The Mario & Luigi video game series will be getting a new entry just in time for its 21st anniversary! In Mario & Luigi: Brothership, Mario and Luigi will be traversing the world of Concordia by sailing on the high seas. We’ll see familiar faces (like Princess Peach, Toad, Bowser,…
Nintendo is adding yet another game to the Mario Party franchise. It’s time to gather your friends (and enemies) and have a dice-rolling, mini-game playing blast in Super Mario Party Jamboree. Building onto Super Mario Party’s online functionality with bigger and better mini-game marathons, Super Mario Party Jamboree introduces the…
