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…
Target just tweeted out today that if you pre-order Animal Crossing: New Horizons, which releases on March 20th, you will receive a free and exclusive premium journal. This offer is only available through Target as a pre-order bonus, and the bundle itself is $59.99. The journal includes a…
The Square Enix Collective, the company’s indie publishing arm, are bringing The Turing Test’s first person puzzling to the Nintendo Switch next month. We are thrilled to announce that from February 7 you'll be able to play gorgeous first-person puzzler, The Turing Test on Nintendo Switch! #TrustYourInstincts pic.twitter.com/i72TgWMAJG —…
One of the sleeper greats of 2018 — and one of our Top 20 Indie Games of the Decade — was The Missing: J.J. MacField and the Island of Lost Memories, Swery65’s masochistic tale of pain and LGBTQ+ acceptance. And now, Limited Run Games is releasing a physical Limited Collector’s…
Sega and retro fans are in luck, as two titles have been added to the Sega Ages set starting today. Both Shinobi and Fantasy Zone offer up some unique (at the time, and in some cases, in modern day gaming) spins on their core gameplay that you can see in…
Team17 has announced its next free update for Overcooked! 2: The Spring Festival. Bubbling hot pots, fresh fruit platters, and two new chefs are joining the Overcooked! action, as well as levels based around the Chinese New Year. This time, we’re celebrating the Year of the Rat. Check out the…
Update: XSeed Games has now announced that Rune Factory 4 Special will release on February 25th in North America, just three days before the game comes to Europe and Australia. You can view the announcement trailer and screenshots of the game below! While XSEED has yet to…
Double Fine Presents has announced that it will be publishing Foam Sword Games’s cute and quirky adventure game Knights and Bikes on the Nintendo Switch this February 6th. Previously released on the PS4 and PC last August after a successful Kickstarter campaign, Knights and Bikes follows two heroines as they…
As March inches closer, all us Animal Crossing fans are not only eagerly awaiting the launch of New Horizons, but also the goodies the come along with the game’s release. Just recently, Best Buy revealed that pre-ordering the title from the retailer would earn buyers a cute phone and tech…
Welcome to the Nintendo Wiretap! Each day the team here at Nintendo Wire works tirelessly to bring you the best, most relevant late-breaking Nintendo news this side of the Mushroom Kingdom. To help make ingesting all these meaty stories easier than Kirby hopped up on Miracle Fruit, we’ve compiled a…
With just over a month to go until the launch of the Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection, Capcom has put out a new trailer that focuses on the last two games in the package – the DS games Mega Man ZX and Mega Man ZX Advent. Specifically, the trailer focuses…
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate really has become a celebration of gaming on all fronts, with the Spirit List in particular covering everything from obscure Virtual Boy releases to the big names. In recent months it’s even become a place for franchises that haven’t received playable character status, like Resident Evil…
The Doom series has always been known for their oozing gore and intense combat that left enemies being torn limb from limb. This iconic shooter wants you to be smart, while also encouraging you to destroy your foes with a variation of chainsaws and guns. There’s no stealth or battle…
