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…
Nintendo’s been pushing online competitions much more frequently than it has in any other console generation, and it looks like even earlier titles are still in the running for some friendly competition. And by “early,” we mean one of the Switch’s earliest games: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is taking another…
For a series that’s been around since 1997, One Piece has no shortage of memorable moments. When you take a whole bunch of those moments and throw them into a single storyline, you get Enies Lobby. An emotional turning point for several members of the Straw Hats, standout fights with…
More information on Nintendo Switch-exclusive Bayonetta 3 will be coming “soon,” according to PlatinumGames in a recent interview. The interview, which was translated by Siliconera, is between Inside Games and Bayonetta 3 developer PlatinumGames’ president Kenichi Sato and studio head Atsushi Inaba. The two share their ambitions for the studio going into…
A revised Nintendo Switch model is reportedly set for release in mid-2020, according to Taiwanese news outlet DigiTimes. DigiTimes reports that Nintendo is “planning to release in mid-2020 a new model of Switch, which will begin volume production at the end of first-quarter 2020.” DigiTimes sources people “from the related…
The House in Fata Morgana, one of the most critically acclaimed visual novels in recent years, is officially coming to Switch. The port was teased late last month by the physical publisher Limited Run games, and now it’s been officially announced by the developers at Novectacle. It's time to…
The seminal arcade shooter Space Invaders is heading to Switch in a big way later this year, with Square Enix and Taito releasing Space Invaders: Invincible Collection on March 26th in Japan this year. With the launch imminent, a new trailer has been released, alongside confirmation of more included games….
This year, Square Enix will be releasing Bravely Default II on the Nintendo Switch, bringing the series to a home console for the first time. To celebrate the arrival of 2020, albeit almost a week late, the team behind the game has put out a piece of New Years artwork…
The Nintendo Switch is great for many reasons: amazing games, portability when you want it, and an online service that doesn’t suck. But one of the coolest, and somewhat hidden, features is that Nintendo has removed region-locking from the Switch. That’s right: The Nintendo Switch is totally region-free! If you…
2020 is shaping to be a big year for Sega. We recently saw teases in a Sonic the Hedgehog video, Sakura Wars is building up steam in Japan, and now it sounds like a familiar reporter’s about to be back on the beat. Space channel 5 is back in…
If you’re into New Year’s resolutions, a good one to start the year right might be to test your brain more. If you’re into that sort of thing then Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training for Nintendo Switch has you covered. The latest Brain Age title is now available in the UK…
In another chapter in the company’s long, notorious fight against piracy and modding, Nintendo has won an injunction against a seller of modded Nintendo Switch hardware, pirated games, and hacked NES Classics, Games Industry reports. The injunction prevents defendant Sergio Moreno, who was accused of selling Switches modified by hacking…
Ahh, the New Year; with it, we get resolutions and predictions on what might be. The video game industry is no different, and some leading analysts have given their predictions on what we might expect from 2020. One such analyst is Dr. Serkan Toto, founder of Kantan Games, who believes…
