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,…
Hey, remember 1-2-Switch? The quirky minigame collection available for Nintendo Switch launch that was, well, mostly forgotten? Well, it actually sold quite well all things considered (3.45 million copies!) so Nintendo furtively greenlit a sequel, according to a report by Fanbyte’s Imran Khan, titled Everybody’s 1-2-Switch. And apparently, it isn’t…
After one comes two, and then three. Such universal mathematical knowledge is imparted before children hit kindergarten, but even so, there are many works that strive so you can play the second game before the first if you really want to. I mean, who here played Splatoon 2 before Splatoon…
Update (6/13/22): Just today, Nintendo of America announced that the Stardew Valley Game Trial will also be available for Nintendo Switch Online members here in the West. From tomorrow, June 14th, to Monday, June 20th, players will be able to partake in farming life through the service! Restore your…
Nintendo Special Editions are known to sell like hotcakes, mostly due to scalpers and bots that will turn around and flip them for a profit, but the company’s attempts to get more SEs into the hands of fans have been… mixed so far. Case in point, the Xenoblade Chronicles 3…
There’s not long to wait until Fire Emblem fans can return to Fódlan with the action-packed Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes interquel. If you’re especially eager to dive in, however, you’re in luck as Nintendo has released a new demo. Better yet, it will feature save transfer, so once you’re…
Sonic Central may have been filled with announcements and teasers for upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog games, animations, and more, but there was also a collab snuck in there. Sonic and Knuckles will be returning to Fall Guys in August, along with a new Tails costume! Celebrating the free-to-play…
We’re only a couple of weeks and some change away from the release of AI: The Somnium Files – nirvanA Initiative, and Spike Chunsoft has released more details on four brand-new characters who will be coming to the game. While the characters were seen briefly in a recent trailer for…
I’m a friend of many talented artists, which is how I know that that stuff takes time. You can’t just paint the Mona Lisa in one go in one layer, after all — but maybe you’d be able to paint a Pikachu that quickly, if you’re a Pokémon fan artist,…
Sonic Origins is just around the corner but if you’re eager to see more of it before launch then this new trailer that debuted at Sonic Central should hold you over. The trailer comprehensively covers the different games, playable characters, extra modes, and even gives us more of a taste…
It took a little while but Nintendo Switch Online’s redeemable icon rewards have been refreshed for the month of June, and on top of celebrating Animal Crossing birthdays that land in June we also have a new featured game – The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Naturally Link…
In Europe and eager to get your hands on some Nintendo Switch games digitally, some of which are being discounted for the first time? Well you’re in luck, as the European regions will be getting a Super Sale this Thursday, June 9th. New Pokémon Snap, LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker…
Following Apple’s Worldwide Developer’s Conference presentation earlier today where iOS 16 was announced, the first beta of Apple’s new iPhone firmware was made available to developers — who have wasted no time digging into every nook and cranny they can find. Riley Testut, the developer behind the popular emulator app…
