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…
Initially announced on January 31st, 2020, Niantic announced it would begin testing new types of events during February 2020 – Pokémon Spotlight Hour and Mystery Bonus Hour. After testing and user feedback, Niantic combined both events into one and announced what Pokémon and bonuses would be featured in advance. Now,…
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…
Earlier this week, Arc System Works revealed five more characters coming to their crossover fighter BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle. Bringing together BlazBlue, Persona 4 Arena, Under Night In-Birth, RWBY, and some surprising new additions; it’s a game that’s grown well past what it was at launch. A new Japanese trailer…
The return of Contra is upon us, with Contra: Rogue Corps. now available on Nintendo Switch and other platforms. To herald that launch, Konami has put out a new trailer showing what you can expect in this change-up to classic runnin’ & gunnin’:
Ever since Dragon Quest’s Hero hit Smash with more than a few random elements in his arsenal, the competitive scene has argued whether he should be playable in tournaments. Surprisingly, Nintendo France has decided to ban him from the European Team Cup. Nouveau nom, nouveau format. #SmashBrosECNotre tournoi Super…
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is truly the game that keeps on giving. Even though it’s been out for a few years, people keep finding crazy new ways to play and beat it. And now it looks like we can add “beat the game with just shields”…
Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age releases for Nintendo Switch in just four days, on September 27th, and lucky residents of Japan (and those willing to import) have the option to pick up the game in several ways. Besides ordering the standard game, a Gorgeous Edition and…
The just-released Nintendo Switch Lite has made the plucky little console even more vibrant than ever before, but unfortunately there aren’t any themes to match up with the new aesthetics. Thankfully FDG Entertainment, the developers of Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom have spotted this missed opportunity, and now you…
The Link’s Awakening remake on Switch is number one on the UK boxed sales chart. Surpassing Borderlands 3 over the weekend, Link’s Awakening claimed the top spot for the third time in Zelda history, following Wind Waker and Ocarina of Time. It’s also the most successful Zelda remake in the…
Earlier this month, just ahead of Tokyo Game Show, it was confirmed that Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Remastered will be launching for the Nintendo Switch on January 23, 2020. To commemorate the announcement, the game’s art director, Toshiyuki Itahana, has painted up a new piece featuring all of the game’s…
There’s just a few days to go before the powerful fusion of Goku and Vegeta, Gogeta, hits Dragon Ball FighterZ as its latest DLC character. To get fans pumped up, Bandai Namco has released a new trailer highlighting his flashy moves and combos: Gogeta will be available to…
Arc System Works has revealed five more characters for Blazblue: Cross Tag Battle’s 2.0 update due later this year. These’ll be joining the previously revealed Akatsuki, Blitztank, Yumi, and Neo Politan as part of a second character pass. Without further ado, get ready for fates to intersect and check out…
The world could always use more heroes, and when it comes to Nintendo you could argue there’s no better hero than Hyrule’s. That’s what some talented fans thought, as they created a concept design and even highlight intros for Link if he made it into Overwatch’s still growing cast. It’s…
It’s not often that a game’s marketing can get you single-handedly interested in an entire genre, but thanks to my anticipation for Daemon X Machina, I’ve spent the better part of 2019 thinking about big robots. Ever since playing the initial demo back in February, I’ve just been wanting more…
