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…
We know Animal Crossing: New Horizons is the talk of the gaming world right now, but the new monthly domestic sales report, published by Famitsu, is in — and with it, we see big sales numbers: Animal Crossing: New Horizons sold over 2.6 million copies in just 10 days. Unsurprisingly,…
Searching for more games to look forward to in the summer? If so, we’ve got one for you: Void Terrarium, a new roguelike video game from developer Nippon Ichi Software, Inc., has been given an official release date of July 14th, 2020. The announcement was shared via Nintendo’s official YouTube…
After its Kickstarter debut, funding success, and stretch goal attainment, what could possibly be next for Sea of Stars? Well, the game has just recruited the main composer of one of its key inspirations – Yasunori Mitsuda of Chrono Trigger fame. Chrono Trigger Composer Yasunori Mitsuda joins the party!😍…
The COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak has undoubtedly had an effect on almost every game developer around the globe, and the Super Smash Bros. team is no different, according to a recent tweet from Masahiro Sakurai. In the tweet, translated by PushDustIn, Sakurai mentions that he has started to work remotely, supervising…
Just a few hours ago, the LEGO Group posted the initial LEGO Super Mario sets to its official website, giving us a look at the pieces and pricing. Now, we’ve got an all new trailer of sorts, where LEGO lead designer Jonathan Bennink discusses the new concept. In…
Sans, the Undertale character, saw a slight revision for his inclusion as a Mii Fighter costume in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, according to a shared image by Sakurai himself. Sakurai originally sent the image to Toby Fox, the Undertale creator, who ultimately asked for a minor change to the model:…
The Kickstarter for the gorgeous pixel-art turn-based RPG Sea of Stars has been a big hit so far, with the campaign earning over $415,000 at time of writing. This amount has led to the campaign hitting several stretch goals that are sure to get people looking forward to the game…
Animal Crossing: New Horizons has been a fantastic digital island escape so far this year. As your island changes and Tom Nook issues you new goals, like getting K.K. Slider to perform in front of Resident Services, you might discover some helping hands from various developers in the game’s credit…
Animal Crossing: New Horizons has taken the world by storm in a way few games have recently. This extreme popularity has led to secondhand sales of the Animal Crossing amiibo cards to jump in price to insane degrees. As reported by Nintendo Soup, Japanese sales of the cards have gone…
As Animal Crossing: New Horizons players entered the month of April they were met with a surprising new enemy — the humble egg. With almost constant spawns cluttering up the skies and seas, it made certain tasks more difficult than expected. Thankfully, the games’ latest patch supposedly “adjusts the rate…
Are you ready to brave the storm? Well, it’s time to prepare for Windbound, a game about becoming shipwrecked on an uncharted island where you’re forced to live among the wilderness. You must learn to navigate yourself through the land and seas to stay alive. You’re tasked to live off…
Nintendo of Japan responded to an inquiry about Nintendo Switch shortages around the world recently, reaffirming that the current shortage of units is due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic causing a slowdown in shipments. After making a previous statement in February, the company made an additional claim today regarding Switch…
