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…
In 2020 I would have called Hades the rare kind of game that so successfully interweaves its gameplay, narrative, art direction, and voice acting (among other things) that it’d be impossible to single out any one as its strongest element. That’s not to say my opinion on those qualities has…
We’re less than one week away from the one-year anniversary of the release of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Given the immense success of the game, many Nintendo fans are wondering if anything special is coming in celebration of the game’s first birthday. Fortunately for those asking…
While Sonic the Hedgehog became an icon on Genesis and Alex Kidd made his mark on the Master System, Sega had an even older mascot — and he’s finally joining his younger brothers in the Ages line on Switch. Fantasy Zone and its sentient spaceship lead Opa-Opa were pioneers in…
Previously we had word that Devil May Cry 3 Special Edition on Nintendo Switch would be adding in a Free Style mode, where Dante can easily switch his style mid-combo. This alone opens up plenty of new combo possibilities, but today it’s been announced that alongside styles, weapons both melee…
Ever since the release of Mortal Kombat 11, the pro circuit has been going from tournament to tournament, letting the best of the best compete for a spot in the official Mortal Kombat 11 tournament series. Now we’re down to the top 16, and the Final Kombat championship will go…
Arc System Works’ 8-bit crossover title Code Shifter is all set to draw you in to its bug busting premise, where you’re a game programmer able to change into pixelated versions of familiar characters from Guilty Gear, BlazBlue, River City, and more. Have a look at just a few of…
Developer Obsidian Entertainment has at last revealed the Nintendo Switch release date for its first-person RPG adventure The Outer Worlds: March 6th, 2020. The game will launch on the Nintendo Switch eShop for $59.99, with a physical version coming at the same time; the physical version, however, will not include a game…
Nintendo has dropped yet another Earnings Release, right on schedule, this time covering the nine month period ending December 31, 2019. Quite a few milestones have been surpassed this time around, with the biggest being the Nintendo Switch finally breaching the 50 million units sold mark, landing at 52.48 million…
New Dead Cells DLC is coming, and you won’t have to wait long to get your hands on it: Dead Cells – The Bad Seed will be available on February 11th, costing $4.99. It seems this Dead Cells DLC looks to add some variety to your playthroughs. So, what does…
When it comes to long-running games, few have been in the works longer than Kentucky Route Zero. First revealed and Kickstarted way back in 2011, the episodic adventure game finally reaches its conclusion this month with the release of the fifth episode. KRZ has players exploring a secret underground highway…
Byleth became ready for battle in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as of yesterday when the new update rolled out. Check out what the fighter looks like in action in our playthrough!
When Snack World initially launched for the Nintendo 3DS in Japan, a major part of its marketing revolved around toys-to-life. Players could buy “Jara” keychains in real life, which look like miniature versions of in-game weapons, and scan them in via the NFC reader. While the Nintendo Switch has the…
In a recent interview with Siliconera, Mega Man series producer Kazuhiro Tsuchiya shared his thoughts on the upcoming Legacy Collection’s development. Mr. Tsuchiya talked about the game’s release, features his team decided to include, the art gallery collection, and of course, Mega Man Zero/ZX’S delay. First off, Mr. Tsuchiya mentioned…
It’s time for another stacked competition — Tetris 99’s 11th Maximus Cup begins on Thursday, January 30th, at 11 p.m. PST (so the 31st for most of the world) and runs through February 3rd at 10:59 PST (the 4th for most of the world). This cup is themed around the…
