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…
Receiving a gift from a loved one is always a special occasion, but especially so if said gift is based on something you love. Well, it just so happens that a caring grandson has gifted his Animal Crossing-loving grandma a brand new Animal Crossing: New Horizons Nintendo Switch, and he…
Looking to adorn your devices with a little more Animal Crossing: New Horizons love? My Nintendo is back at it with a new wallpaper! Available for 50 Platinum Points is a cute patterned design in white and teal featuring familiar animals (Bunnie, Molly, and Lily… to name a few) alongside…
Good news, everyone! Resident Representatives who discovered that earning the last part of “It’s Raining Treasure” achievement stopped all balloon activity can now breathe a sigh of relief. Implemented today is the Version 1.1.3 patch that corrects this issue and successfully brings a special golden balloon to fly onto your…
If you’re looking for something to tear you away from Animal Crossing, the Switch has tons of great indie games to choose from. One of those hits is Rogue Legacy, a side-scrolling roguelike with a pixel art style. Today, developer Cellar Door Games announced Rogue Legacy 2 in a series…
In an effort to fix a glitch involving villager swapping, Nintendo released a new update for Animal Crossing: New Horizons last night. This patch has solved the issue for many players, but some are reporting that it hasn’t repaired their specific chain of moving villagers out for friends to claim….
PONG is a game that needs no introduction, with it being the go-to example of early at-home electronic entertainment. Now Atari has announced a new adventure for an unlikely hero — the PONG paddle. PONG Quest will feature a cheerful single-player adventure through dungeons based on PONG, but…
Update (4/6): Even more sales have been added to Nintendo’s eShop! We’ve highlighted some of our new favorites in red text below. If you’re looking for some new digital pickups from the eShop, multiple publishers are holding sales across their libraries just in time for April showers. Whether it’s celebrating…
Chucklefish — the developer behind Starbound and Wargroove and publisher of smash-hit Stardew Valley — has given us a fresh new look at their upcoming magical school simulator Witchbrook, which is sporting a very clean look in comparison to earlier development screenshots: Witchbrook details a life at a Hogwarts-esque school,…
Springtime is a colorful season full of blooms, and if you’ve been playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons you know it’s full of Bunny Day eggs. Zipper T. Bunny’s egg crafting event invasion will soon spill out into reality thanks to Easter traditions. Nintendo has curated a spring themed page on…
My Hero: One’s Justice 2 may have just been released for Nintendo Switch, but that hasn’t stopped Bandai Namco Entertainment from revealing the game’s first batch of character DLC. Keigo Takami, better known as Hawks, will be joining the roster later this spring. Hawks joins the roster of 22 other…
Happy April! With new fish and bugs, new seasonal recipes are appearing are also appearing in Animal Crossing: New Horizons! For Northern Hemisphere islands, your home is about to get a heaping dose of pink cherry-blossom petals. The morning announcement Morning announcements will briefly touch upon the changing…
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is sweeping the world, as it’s the perfect getaway game. Everyone has started to hear about it, and celebrities are cherishing their time with it; just ask Jimmy Kimmel, who mentioned he’s been playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons with his daughters. That’s right, the late-night talk…
