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…
It’s official! Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition is launching May 29th. Europe is getting a fancy Collector’s Set with bonus items like a vinyl soundtrack, artbook, poster, and more, while North America is getting a more pared down artbook set. Check out the new trailer below, which also highlights the new…
Nintendo’s surprised us all with a Direct this morning. Check out the latest news from our favorite gaming company:
Animal Crossing: New Horizons only launched last Friday and in the time since players discovered a bug that allowed for the rapid duplication of items, leading to easy bells. It’s taken a few days, but Nintendo has pushed out a new update which fixes a “serious bug” that affects game…
While the impressive and highly successful launch of Animal Crossing: New Horizons is an achievement in and of itself, that’s not the only milestone Nintendo reached. According to a collection of sources as gathered by GoNintendo, the Switch has not only surpassed the Wii in terms of units sold in…
The toys-to-life genre of video games was booming just a few short years ago, but now amiibo is essentially the last major brand standing, after other big publishers dropped out of the race. Now, however, there’s a new contender entering the ring via Kickstarter, with a twist – 3D printing….
Yesterday we brought you the news that Animal Crossing: New Horizons is the second fastest selling Switch game in the United Kingdom (just behind the duo that was Pokémon Sword & Shield). Now, we have some data from Japan via Famitsu, and it paints a similarly successful picture. As Alex…
It’s time for another spirit event in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and while it doesn’t introduce any ground-breaking franchises this time around it’s still a cute theme – the color pink! The three-day Super Smash Bros Ultimate spirit event "Tickled Pink" starts on 27/03! Pink-coloured spirits will strut their…
After a successful Kickstarter campaign, The Wonderful 101 is finally making its way to the Nintendo Switch, PS4, and Steam. If you’re still unsure about the hectic adventure, a new thirty second long trailer has been released that shows off just a few hype moments from the adventure. …
The crafting element has brought a new side to the Animal Crossing series. Sure, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp thrived on a crafting system, but collecting materials was fairly easy. New Horizons’ “quests” ask for a tad more skill, luck, and patience when gathering supplies. Mining rocks for minerals is a…
The Grandia HD Collection is a pretty solid way to play the classic beloved JRPGs, but it had more than a few little problems that irked long-time fans of the franchise. A long-awaited patch from the publishers at GungHo Online Entertainment, however, goes out of its way to remedy many…
Today Humble Bundle announced some of their new publishing projects for Spring 2020 while also debuting their own Nintendo Direct-esque delivery of information, aptly titled Humble Brag. The five minute presentation shared plenty of titles, a good portion of which are currently limited to PC, though it opened with a…
Plenty of people are no doubt taking in their island getaways in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, but if you want something a little more action driven (that still takes you to a wide assortment of islands) then Bandai Namco has you covered. The latest collaboration of One Piece and Koei…
