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…
Every year in Sapporo, the largest city in Japan’s Hokkaido region, a Snow Festival is held. Massive snow sculptures depicting famous characters and locations are made, and they attract upwards of two million people. This year, the event is going to see an all new kind of collaboration between Pokémon…
Developer Atlus says that Shin Megami Tensei V is still “under active development,” according to a leak from Japanese magazine Weekly Famitsu issue #1621. The Famitsu issue, which includes New Year’s cards and information about 2020 plans from 54 different Japanese developers, includes the following comment from Atlus: “Both Shin Megami Tensei V and Project Re Fantasy are…
Though Splatfests are (sadly) a thing of the past and major developments are done, Splatoon 2 is set to get a slight update in just a couple weeks. Today it was announced the Switch multiplayer mainstay will see some of its weapons receive minor adjustments to parameters such as power…
Earlier this month it was confirmed that Puzzle & Dragons GOLD would be heading to the Switch in North America on January 15, 2020, though at the time we had to make do with a Japanese trailer. Thankfully, with a few weeks to go until launch, GungHo has put out…
Update: Marina Watch 2019 was over before it started, thankfully! Since last night’s surprise art share, we’ve gotten another inkcredible image that shows our favorite Octoling is just fine. As many predicted, she was just taking the picture for her precious Pearlie and friends. Have a look, and have yourself…
The second round of paid DLC part of Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order’s Expansion Pass is now available, adding new playable characters and more content to the game. As part of the “X-Men: Rise of the Phoenix” paid DLC, Iceman, Phoenix, Cable, and Gambit are all now available…
There are over 1,300 Spirits in Super Smash Bros Ultimate. Some are very familiar while other are quite obscure. Join me, Hero TJ, on a quest to track down and investigate each and every Spirit in the game to determine who they are, where they’re from, what they do, and…
A bunch of new Animal Crossing: New Horizons renders and artwork have been released, giving us a good look at the game’s NPCs as well as the depth with which players can customize their characters with new hairstyles, nose and mouth shapes, and more. The first three…
Next year Hatsune Miku is finally making her rhythm game debut on the Nintendo Switch with Project Diva MegaMix. The game is set to be packed with loads of content, with over 300 outfits for the characters, T-shirt customization, an Extreme difficulty, motion controls, and more. The latest Japanese trailer…
The delivery Pokémon Delibird is set to spread holiday cheer this season via a new, limited time, Max Raid Battle event for Pokémon Sword & Shield. Starting today, and running through December 26th, you’ll find Delibird in Max Raid Battles more often, earning better-than-usual rewards for defeating it; more Ice-type…
Animal Crossing: New Horizons will seemingly allow players to customize the shape of their character’s nose and mouth, as revealed through tweeted screenshots from Nintendo España. The tweet shows off new clothing items like shirts, bottoms, backpacks, and other accessories, but also two different types of noses: the classic triangular…
Looking for a way to challenge your brain over the holidays? Look no further than Dr. Kawashima’s Brain Training for Nintendo Switch, or Brain Age as it’s known in North America. If you need some convincing, the GameXplain has provided eight-minutes of new gameplay footage. The latest video shows off…
