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…
Reports have been flooding in over the past week about the success of Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ release across the globe. It will probably come to no surprise that, considering the world’s current situation revolving around the coronavirus pandemic, certain regions are experiencing an influx of shortages for the game….
For a few hours on March 27th, a survey was open to allow fans who qualified to provide feedback on one of my favorites from Sega or any developer — Puyo Puyo. This was handled by an outside firm on the official Puyo Puyo Twitter for North America (an account…
Nintendo has been very quiet about their lineup for the remainder of the year. But, if one rumor is to be believed, they could be saving numerous surprises for the Super Mario Bros. 35th anniversary. According to Video Games Chronicle, and confirmed by Eurogamer, numerous sources say that Nintendo…
After resurfacing during last week’s Nintendo Direct Mini, GungHo has started to ramp up the marketing for its upcoming multiplayer action game Ninjala. While we’ve seen a fair amount of gameplay so far, we’ve yet to really get a look at the story – until now. One of Ninjala’s unique…
Are you craving a new way to show off your Animal Crossing: New Horizons love? There’s plenty of physical goods to do so, but My Nintendo Japan has also revealed an Animal Crossing-themed wallpaper. The best part? It’s completely free to download. The wallpaper features Tom Nook and Timmy and…
In the wake of the worldwide COVID-19 outbreak, a number of public institutions and services have shut down to help mitigate the pandemic — one of which is The Museum of English Rural Life, a social media-savvy organization that, much like the rest of the internet, has taken a keen…
We recently learned that Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town would be arriving in Europe and Australia on July 10th. It’s been a little quieter in North America, however, today saw the release of that same trailer with the release ‘date’ given — as Summer 2020. While…
The successor to Puzzle de Harvest Moon and Harvest Moon: Frantic Farming is opening its pasture for all aspiring puzzle farmers. Released back in October 2019, Natsume has now added a free demo of Harvest Moon: Mad Dash. Get a taste of this fast-paced “puzzle de” matching game, all while…
As your Animal Crossing: New Horizons deserted island grows into a budding community, Tom Nook needs another set of paws to help out at Resident Services. In fact, the little pop-up tent needs to go in favor of a beautiful brick building too. Yet, how can you get Tom Nook…
After a delay into 2020, Shantae and the Seven Sirens at last has a release date — as well as the promise of both standard and collector’s physical editions from Limited Run Games. According to developer WayForward, Shantae and the Seven Sirens will be released in full on May 28th,…
You may have missed it during yesterday’s Nintendo Direct Mini due to it only appearing during a short montage, but Trails of Cold Steel III finally has a Switch release date – June 30th. Technically the eighth game in a long running series, more on that in our “wgere to…
The springy, keep-you-on-your-toes fighting game ARMS has been featured in the spotlight today. Trading one boxing ring for another, we’ll see an ARMS fighter appear in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate! As for who is securing that first spot in Smash’s 2nd round of DLC fighters, we’ll have to wait until…
