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…
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Action platforming fans have something to look forward to early next month, as the combat heavy Kunai will be arriving soon. Starring a deadly, sentient tablet that’s able to wield many different weapons in a war-torn world, this is a game that’s best seen in motion to really get the…
If you’re still looking for a lengthy JRPG series to kick off 2020, Koei Tecmo has you covered, with the Atelier Dusk trilogy hitting the Nintendo Switch today. Originally released for the PS3, the Dusk trilogy consists of Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk, Atelier Escha & Logy: Alchemists of…
While it’s been supplanted by the likes of Fire Emblem Heroes, there was a time when Puzzle & Dragons was my mobile game jam. The addictive sliding puzzle gameplay was a staple of my phone on the go, and if you’ve stuck with it or want to see why it…
As announced by developer Bethesda yesterday, a brand-new DOOM Eternal trailer went up this morning, showing off a barrel-ful of new footage. The nearly 2:30 trailer details the game’s single-player campaign as well as weapons gameplay and some killer new music. “Hell’s armies have invaded Earth,” the trailer description reads….
Independently developed games flourished during the 2010s to a degree never seen before. At the beginning of the decade, only a few titles — the Cave Stories, Castle Crashers and Super Meat Boys of the world — drew much attention, and it was difficult for titles that didn’t specifically appeal…
Speedrunning is a pastime that gamers the world over obsess with, whether they’re glitching their way through Breath of the Wild or nailing down the perfect timing for a sequence of jumps in Super Mario Bros. It’s not often that you think of speedrunning as an activity that wears on…
Back when the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Fighters Pass was announced, it was confirmed that the final fighter would launch by February 2020. With the clock running down, we’ve finally got a date for an announcement – and it’s this Thursday at 6 a.m. PT! Join Super #SmashBrosUltimate director…
Time to add another franchise to the mile long list of spirits in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. This latest batch is giving one of last year’s best some due diligence in the form of spirits from none other than Platinum Games’ Switch-exclusive Astral Chain. Starting on 1/17 for 5 days,…
It looks like the critically-acclaimed Bioshock series is finally heading to a Nintendo platform, if a recent series of Taiwanese age ratings is anything to go by. As the region’s official game rating board’s website reveals after simply searching “Bioshock”, Remasters of the first two games and a “Complete Edition”…
For those who are still playing Super Mario Maker 2, or fans of the series who are just getting back into it in the new year, you’re likely familiar with the most recent update to the game that included a host of new content from The Legend of Zelda series….
As the list of probable Wii U titles for Switch porting dwindles down, one notable absence made by Nintendo itself is really starting to stand out. Pikmin 3 was a fantastic exclusive for the GamePad anchored system, and though we’ve had mumblings of a Pikmin 4 here and there, there’s…
