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…
Update (January 6th, 2021): The collector’s edition of Harvest Moon: One World is now available to pre-order on Limited Run Games! Today, Natsume Inc. has revealed the Collector’s Edition for their upcoming farming sim game, Harvest Moon: One World. Previously, we’ve been treated to a plushie chicken pre-order…
Seeing another Square Enix character make their way into Smash wasn’t too big a surprise, but having it be Sephiroth caught fans completely off guard. Somehow they managed to one-up Cloud’s original reveal by practically reenacting scenes from Advent Children and bringing one of the most persistent and recognizable JRPG…
Another Indie World presentation is on the way! As confirmed by Nintendo, it’ll feature 15 minutes of updates and new announcements: Ring in the holidays with a new #IndieWorld Showcase on Tuesday, Dec. 15 at 9 a.m. PT! Tune in for roughly 15 minutes of updates and new announcements…
The Monster Hunter series is famed for its weapon variety, with each opening up a unique way of dealing with the beasties. Monster Hunter Rise is set to be no different, and these latest clips from the franchise’s official Twitter account give us our best look yet at the returning…
Throughout this year’s The Game Awards, we did see a handful of announcements where new content would debut after the show. Shady Part of Me, on the other hand, was launched during the yearly award ceremony on a variety of platforms. Described as an emotional, dream-like journey, Shady Part of…
If there’s one game that made a mark on me this year, it’s Hades. Supergiant Games have made something special, and Nintendo itself has (continually) taken notice. For the first episode in a video series Nintendo is calling Six Quick Things, they’ve brought on Greg Kasavin from Supergiant to share…
Introduced at this year’s The Game Awards as a surprise announcement, Sea of Solitude will finally let Nintendo Switch owners chart the gorgeous yet foreboding waters via Sea of Solitude: The Director’s Cut. Thanks to a new partnership with Jo-Mei and Quantic Dream, Sea of Solitude: The Director’s Cut will…
The Game Awards broadcast last night was chock full of announcements, almost putting E3 to shame, and one surprise announcement title making its way to Switch is Evil Dead: The Game. Developed by Saber Interactive, the team behind Ghostbusters: The Video Game and World War Z, Evil Dead: The Game…
The Nintendo Switch (and Nintendo Switch Lite) sold over 1.35 million units in November, bolstered by Black Friday sales to bring its 2020 sales up to 6.92 million and make it the best-selling console of November. That alone would just be another figure for a shareholder to make moony eyes…
Winter’s my favorite season for a lot of reasons, and thanks to Animal Crossing: New Horizons all our islands can now really embrace it. Maybe you’ve had a little bit of snow this month already, but Isabelle herself is reporting a more thorough smattering. Brrr! It's not my imagination…it…
There’s not long now till Bravely Default II launches worldwide on February 26, 2021! Square Enix Japan recently updated the official website with some more details regarding the world, characters, and game mechanics. Gematsu has handily translated all of the info, and we’ll cover the essentials below, but be sure…
Though Mario wasn’t Nintendo’s main nominee at The Game Awards 2020, you can’t stop this plumber from celebrating until March 31st, 2021. As part of the event, the London Philharmonic performed a brief Super Mario Bros. medley out of Abbey Road Studios. Fitting for the 35th Anniversary year,…
