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…
After teasing the end with their strange black hole, Epic Games has announced that Fortnite has come out the other side as something new — Fortnite Chapter 2. With a new map, features like fishing, and other new twists on the familiar battle royale, it’s time to hop off and…
Late in September we reported on a datamine that suggested Sonic the Hedgehog would be appearing in Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD. Now, it’s been confirmed, alongside a bunch of new costumes for the current crew. Sonic has his classic design from Sonic Generations and instead of…
The Pokémon Company’s UK Twitter account has confirmed that more Sword & Shield news is on the way, and it’s arriving quite soon – tomorrow, to be exact! 🚨 Galar Research Update 🚨 Show of hands, Trainers: Who’s ready for more information on #PokemonSwordShield? 📅 October 16, 2019⏰ 2:00…
To celebrate the launch of Overwatch on Switch today, Blizzard was planning on holding an event at Nintendo’s New York City store on October 16th, featuring the opportunity to meet the game’s voice actors. It’s been announced, however, that the event has been cancelled. Please be aware that the…
The spooky atmospheric adventure game Tokyo Dark is heading to Switch in under a month, with publisher Unties and developers Cherrymochi and Mebius confirming a November 7th release date via Twitter. Originally released in 2017 as part of the Square Enix Collective, Tokyo Dark has you explore the Japanese capital…
GameInformer’s continued its coverage of Pokémon Sword & Shield over the last few days, and this latest video digs a bit deeper into the history of the new game’s very own art director, James Turner. In it, he goes into detail about how career, his ten years working for Game…
We play through 30 minutes of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt on Nintendo Switch. You can watch the footage here:
Wargroove kicked off this year for me as a fantastic throwback to its genre, one that I spent a good while introducing friends to in both competitive and cooperative ways. That kind of teamwork is going to be at the forefront of the game’s upcoming, expansive, and one 100% free…
For all you digital-only players or anyone who doesn’t want to fuss with swapping cards for favorite games, we’ve got an update for one of this year’s biggest releases. Pokémon Sword & Shield are a month away, and thanks to Twitter user @MIN428, we have a look at their file…
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…
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…
It’s still hard to believe that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is coming to the Nintendo Switch later this week. How does such a massive game run on such a tiny little console? Check out our graphics comparison and find out! The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt releases on…
