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…
With only a couple weeks to go until E3, and a Pokémon Direct announced for next Wednesday, the question of what would be revealed during a worldwide broadcast in yesterday’s Pokémon Press Conference lingered in everybody’s minds. Hardcore fans wanted long-awaited sequels, craving Pokémon Snap and Mystery Dungeon followups, and…
Earlier this year, Kadokawa Games announced that it’d be bringing its visual novel Root Letter to the Nintendo Switch and PS4, with new story scenes, extra epilogues, and the ability to swap to live action. Now, the western release dates have been confirmed, and there’ll be a special physical edition,…
The Pokémon Company had a variety of topics to cover in today’s Pokémon Press Conference, and unsurprisingly, there was a nod to the recent Pokémon: Detective Pikachu movie. While the movie’s been undeniably successful, holding a fresh rating over at Rotten Tomatoes, those behind the conference wanted to refresh our…
During today’s Pokémon Press Conference stream, The Pokémon Company announced something of a successor to Pokémon Bank, titled Pokémon Home. The brand new cloud service will connect not only to Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Let’s Go, Eevee!, but it will also allow Trainers to bring their Pokémon already in…
Today’s Pokémon Press Conference begins at 6 p.m. PT | 8 p.m. CT | 9 p.m. ET. We’ll be covering all the news that’s announced during it in our live blog below. Watch the presentation with us, and receive instant updates while chatting! Watch live video from Pokemon on…
Super Mario Maker 2 is adding a lot of tools, styles, and features to make it a worthy followup to the Wii U original, but it also appears to be removing one of the most lauded elements of the first game in the process. GameXplain revealed today that Mystery…
Mario Maker fans around the world were excited to see the bonus themed stylus announced for the Super Mario Maker 2 Limited Edition Pack coming to the UK a few weeks ago. While no other regions received the same offer in April, many still held out hope that the item…
Last week, various gaming outlets were treated to an hour behind the “Pardon our Dust” construction signs of Super Mario Maker 2. Now with the embargo lifted, videos and articles are being published detailing hands-on impressions, what’s new, what’s missing, and more. Here’s a roundup of some of the new…
If you’re ready to run ‘n gun some more on Switch, Konami’s got just the thing for you coming later this summer. The Contra Anniversary Collection, following on from similar sets based on various arcade titles and Castlevania, packs in ten titles originating from various game systems. Some of these…
If you’ve been a frequent reader here you’ll know that I love Puyo Puyo, Panel de Pon, and other cute competitive puzzle games through and through. A new challenger has appeared in that block-busting, pattern planning ring thanks to Nicalis and a surprising assortment of partnerships. Off the heels of…
A Pokémon press conference kicks off later today. Let’s speculate about the news that might be shared!
Just yesterday it was confirmed that Koei Tecmo and Gust’s next game is Atelier Ryza, and now we have our first batch of details from the official website, with translations courtesy of Gematsu. Let’s run down the essentials. First up we have the protagonist, Reisalin Stout, or Ryza for short….
