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…
Third-person shooter ‘World War Z’, where you team up with three players and fight zombies, was released last year by Saber Interactive for Xbox One, PC, and PlayStation 4. Now, the developer has revealed that ‘World War Z’ will be coming to Nintendo Switch. While the game has no release…
Good (if vague) news, farm-life fans! According to developer ConcernedApe (who was asked about the issue on Twitter), there’s a “good chance” that Stardew Valley will be getting a physical release for the Switch! Yes there is a good chance… — ConcernedApe (@ConcernedApe) April 15, 2020 Stardew already…
Yes, yes, it is true. Thanks to the popularity of Nook Inc.’s Island Getaway package, the official Animal Crossing Twitter account for Japan has hit the coveted one million follower count. Since it wouldn’t be possible without Animal Crossing fans from all over the world, a thank you art piece…
Update: You can now pre-order Picross 4 in the Nintendo Switch eShop. Get it for $9.99! Jupiter, known for their involvement with nearly all things Picross on Nintendo systems as well as the Pokémon Pinball games and The World Ends With You, have just announced their largest puzzle release yet….
After the previous event, in which Animal Crossing New Horizons spirits arrived, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is gearing up for another themed online tournament. We may not have any idea when a new Metroid game will arrive, but this weekend at least one of its most iconic techniques is taking…
Update: The listing for Cooking Mama: Cookstar is now sold out. A note at the top of the page states the following: “Check Back for Future On Sale Dates.” The gravy train of a game series that has now turned into a crazy train of failed dishes, the latest Cooking…
If you feel like you’ve been seeing more ads around featuring Nintendo, chances are you’re not alone: according to VentureBeat and iSpot TV, Nintendo spent an estimated $14 million on TV ads in March. This estimation would be over $3 million more than February, while that number blew all other…
Remember back when Animal Crossing: New Horizons was slated for a 2019 release date? Yeah, neither do we. The latest iteration of Nintendo’s beloved franchise has swept the globe, powering Nintendo to record sales numbers and Switch shortages. For that, Bloomberg has named the game “the biggest hit of the…
For all its cuteness, there are some mischievous aspects to Animal Crossing if you look in the right places. A beloved (and hated) series item that can unleash either a wave of terror or glee has been “missing” in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Normally found at the dump, lost and…
The latest issue of Weekly Famitsu focuses on Bravely Default II, and the magazine has released snippets of an interview with game producers Tomoya Asano and Masashi Takahashi. While we’ll have to wait for the full release and translation for everything, here are some brief tidbits: Asano began the interview…
Last week Nintendo put a temporary hold on shipments of Switches and Switch Lites to Japan due to a unit shortage caused by the global COVID-19 crisis. Now the company has announced via Twitter that shipments of the console will resume this week. In addition, special edition Animal Crossing: New…
Last night the Nintendo Switch’s firmware saw another big update to version 10.0.0, adding the likes of button remapping and a few new avatar options. Hidden within its files, though, is something a lot more exciting. As dataminer Mike Heskin reports, three out of five new DRAM profiles seem to…
