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…
Yesterday’s Super Mario 3D World trailer was exciting, but it sure didn’t explain everything. Thankfully a new Overview trailer is here to give us some more specific details regarding the Bowser’s Fury content… Yep, it’s called Lake Lapcat, he’s Fury Bowser, and you’ll use the Giga Bell to…
I don’t know about you but once work from home became the norm, I didn’t shave for months. My beard’s a little more trimmed now, but even the most well maintained facial hair can’t hang with what Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is bringing to the Spirit Board. 【スピリッツイベント】1/15(金)から3日間、「フサフサ！ ダンディー！…
Resting comfortably and rent free at the intersection of games I like and games I like to support is Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game. Released in tandem with Edgar Wright’s film adaptation of Bryan Lee O’Malley’s graphic novel, it turned Toronto into River City and captured classic beat…
Though the Wii U had a short life, it was home to more than a few fantastic games. Tadpole Treble was one of those games, and like many others before it, it’s now swimming over to the Nintendo Switch pond. Announced via a delightfully catchy new song, Tadpole Treble Encore…
As we bid farewell (and good riddance) to 2020 last month, we reflected with our top Nintendo Switch highlights of the year: Hades, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity. Those were our humble (yet correct) opinions, but how do they stack up against our fellow Nintendo…
Let the Deathmatch begin! Starting today, January 12th, a brand new challenge is available in Overwatch. The Kanezaka Challenge introduces the new Deathmatch map, Kanezaka, as well as some new rewards you can earn by winning matches or watching specific streamers on Twitch. From the official event page:…
The part of Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game that’s stuck the most these ten years has been the music. It did receive a vinyl pressing in the past and has been available on Spotify and more, but with the Complete Edition coming up there’s been no word on…
It’s been a big day for Nintendo’s golden child – the new Bowser’s Fury campaign within the Switch port of Super Mario 3D World was shown for the first time, a Mario themed Switch console as well as the second set of Super Mario Bros. 35th anniversary pins were revealed,…
The Cold Steel saga of the Trails series is finally coming to a close on Switch this April, NIS America has announced. While the game is the fourth game in the Cold Steel series it also brings back plot threads and characters seen across the Trails in the Sky trilogy…
Shortly after the demo for Monster Hunter Rise went live last week, Capcom released “self-introduction” cards for players of the demo to use when posting about the game on social media. The cards themselves are in Japanese but are easy enough to understand, with a section for your username, a…
A new Splatfest is nearly here, set to run this very weekend. The long awaited Super Mario power-up theme is putting power-ups against each other, and now Off the Hook are ready to get in on the action. 📢 Splatfest reminder! Super Mushrooms and Super Stars power up for…
The new Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury trailer wasn’t the only thing Nintendo had in store for us today! As revealed via its press site, a new Mario Red & Blue-themed Nintendo Switch has also been confirmed. Check out a key image below alongside the press release: …
