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…
Sometimes, a person’s passion can truly push them to do great things. And, according to a June 2020 interview with Famitsu, Monolith Soft president Hirohide Sugiura’s desire to see more games in the Xenogears franchise is exactly what pushed him to founding the development company in the first place. It…
The more dedicated fans of the Xenoblade Chronicles franchise, who are undoubtedly excited for the release of the definitive edition of the first game in the series on Switch today, will find a nifty little surprise they might not be used to in playthroughs of the game on the Wii…
For RPG fans, the Switch just picked up another gem today. One of the Wii’s finest is ready to return to the world in Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition. It’s looking more gorgeous than ever, with both improvements to the overall experience and the all new Future Connected epilogue….
Last seen in the March Indie World broadcast, Summer in Mara is cutting it close if it wants to get here ahead of its seasonal namesake. Thankfully though, it’ll make the cut by just a few days when it launches on Switch mid-June. Summer in Mara will be released on…
Imagine planning your 2020 convention and game festival tour so that you can show off and drum up press for your latest video game. Then, having to scrap those plans and shift to working from home. Streamline Games has been navigating this dilemma when they planned on taking Bake ‘n…
Do you hear that? It’s the sound of wild fluff appearing at the Japanese Pokémon Center, as the Poké-merch website has released three new Galarian plushes to collect. The newest Pokémon plushes are none other than Rillaboom, Cinderace, and Inteleon. All of these plushes are set to retail…
As we quickly approach June, various online game shows that have stepped up to fill the void created by the hole left by E3 2020’s cancellation. While some are already active, others like Guerrilla Collective are psyching up fans by releasing the names of more game companies involved in their…
Trials of Mana has been available for a bit now, updating the SNES gem with more modern flair. That includes the original music from Hiroki Kikuta, and to promote the upcoming release of that soundtrack Square Enix has shared an official preview video of multiple songs. It’s a…
Shantae and the Seven Sirens is now available to play on the Nintendo Switch. To celebrate its release, publisher WayForward has released a new launch trailer, which can be seen below: The newest adventure-platformer sees Shantae on a new underwater adventure, complete with new characters and minigames to…
There’s no denying the Nintendo Switch is in high demand, and that goes for countries around the world, including the console’s home, Japan. The lineup of games available is a big part of that, and Nintendo wants to make sure shoppers know everything on offer. That’s why they put together…
Since the split between Marvelous and Natsume concerning the Bokujō Monogatari farming sim series, Natsume has taken the Harvest Moon name and grown their own farming games. Starting with Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley in 2014, all Harvest Moon games that have been produced by Natsume have all used the…
Though June (and summer!) are almost here for Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Nintendo’s given spring one last shoutout in a new video. It focuses on some of the critters that are popping up during May in the Northern Hemisphere. Maybe you’ve already caught these fish and bugs, donated to Blathers,…
