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…
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…
One of the most appealing aspects of the Pokémon franchise is how iconic all of the Pokémon themselves are; with over 1,000 unique characters now, each one is someone’s favorite. That being said, some are certainly more popular than others. In the hallmarks of fan-favorite Pokémon, Gyarados ranks highly as…
Yes, yes — Tom Nook has had a busy 2020 so far. Back in late February, he took over all official Animal Crossing Twitter accounts in order to promote Nook Inc.’s Island Getaway package available via Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Once the game was released, it turned into sharing features…
Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 is landing on the Switch (and basically every other platform in existence) in just a little over a week. And just ahead of its release, some of the people at Inti Creates behind the game’s creation — including president Takuya Aizu, producer Koji Igarashi,…
There’s just under two months to go until Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles Remastered Edition launches worldwide. Late last week, just after sharing the latest trailer for the game, Square Enix Japan held a live stream where a duo played the game together on PS4 and mobile. Skip through the video…
Monster Hunter has become one of Capcom’s main pillars, with the latest entry becoming the company’s best-selling title by a huge margin. Monster Hunter World continues to elude the Nintendo Switch though, and by the sound of things that will remain the case. As shared by Gematsu, there are “currently…
Well that was fast. Just the other day we were celebrating Ninjala’s first million downloads and now it’s already doubled that number for an all new milestone. In just under a week the free-to-play ninja gum game has reached 2 million. 🎊2 Million Downloads!!🎊 Thank you for your tremendous…
Min Min has finally made it in, with the ARMS representative being the main event of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s latest update. Version 8.0 brings not just the ARMS related content and the latest batch of Mii costumes, but some balance adjustments of a good portion of the cast. …
ARMS has finally gotten its full due in Super Smash Bros. thanks to Min Min and her accompanying stage and music, bringing Nintendo’s younger fighting game shoulder to shoulder with Ultimate. We saw a new illustration to commemorate her announcement, but for her release even more Nintendo characters are finding…
Nintendo’s announced yet another online event for their summer series of stay-at-home competitions. This has included the likes of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and the one that brings us here today — Splatoon 2. Fresh off the #Splatoon2 NA Open June 2020 is a new…
Last week, Avatar: The Last Airbender entered the gaming scene again in a surprise collaboration with Smite. Taking center stage for the game’s next battle pass, we were treated to an in-depth look during the Mid-Season Update Show. Livestreamed on Twitch and now uploaded to YouTube, you can check out…
When it first released I sunk over 80 hours into Pokémon Sword, and felt Gen VIII was a solid step forward for the series. Sword and Shield have since seen plenty of success and regular Wild Area News, but I’ve definitely drifted away with my Pokédex left unfinished and plenty…
A delay that was expected, Super Nintendo World will be missing its planned summer opening. Reported by NHK as well as a number of news outlets, Universal Studios Japan is scrapping a planned late July opening and hasn’t announced a new grand opening date. While “[c]onstruction of the new theme…
Perhaps the best thing to come out of Star Wars: Episode 1 was the podracing video game that was released alongside the movie on N64, PlayStation, and Dreamcast. I personally have fond memories of playing it for hours at a friend’s house on their N64. Now, you can relive those…
