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…
Teasers are usually innocuous and easy to pull off. Just drop a cryptic name (maybe with a letter or two shaved off) that no other tech company or start-up has ever used (like “Linoleum” or “Rubbr”) — and presto. That said, going the opposite direction — showing the product without…
The recent Nintendo Direct was stocked to the brim with great news — Smash announcements, Animal Crossing details, curry in Pokémon — so much so that everyone waited with bated breath for the last announcement. Now, usually I’m stumped for what will cap a Direct — it has to be…
Mario and Sonic took a few years off from the Olympics, but they’re back to compete in Tokyo, with a few new tricks up their sleeves. A new trailer in Wednesday’s Nintendo Direct showed off the story mode for the new game, which puts Mario, Sonic, Bowser, and Eggman inside…
Inti Creates’ Gunvolt titles have brought fast-paced 2D action to 3DS, Switch, and other platforms — and now a new chapter in that world is nearly upon us. Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX is releasing later this month, putting series rival Copen in the lead role. A new trailer has…
Update: Previously we mentioned there were no unique bonuses tied to Kirby series amiibo. However, after further testing with a new batch of taps we can confirm that Kirby series amiibo give the highest amount of resources. Smash Bros. series figures of Kirby characters do not count for this, though…
Time to head back to River City, but this time it’s not Kunio-kun taking the lead. Leading ladies Misako and Kyoko are ready to punch, kick, and verbally beat down anyone who tries to slow them down from saving their boyfriends. Check out the new launch trailer: You…
Just like a lot of you who grew up with the N64, I thought Banjo-Kazooie would be the perfect Smash characters. Before I knew what first, second, and third-party developers were, I knew that Rare had something special with this bear and bird, and that they’d fit right in with…
In the run-up to Tokyo Game Show, Koei Tecmo has announced that it and GUST (Atelier, Blue Reflection) will be releasing a JRPG based on the popular anime/manga series Fairy Tail. KOEI TECMO Europe is excited to reveal FAIRY TAIL, a brand-new magical JRPG in development by GUST Studios,…
Yesterday’s Direct had plenty of surprises, but the Japanese Direct had even more. One of the most noteworthy of these was the announcement that Nintendo would be working with the developer Mages (Steins;Gate, Phantom Breaker) on remakes of Famicom Tentei Club I and II. While these very retro detective visual…
About a month ago we were drowning in fighting game news thanks to Evo 2019, and among them was for a new entry in the Under Night In-Birth series. While we’ve had a taste of Under Night thanks to Blazblue: Cross Tag Battle, Switch owners will finally get to experience…
A sizable chunk of today’s Nintendo Direct dealt heavily with Pokémon Sword & Shield, as new features, mechanics, and (of course) Pokémon were revealed during the presentation. For the sake of brevity, here’s a rundown: Character customization has made an expected return, but is much more extensive than before. Now,…
Confirming what has been speculated (and requested) for the longest time, it was announced today during the Nintendo Direct that Nintendo Switch Online members will have a new library of games to play on their subscription service – those of the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Boasting the same array of…
