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…
The Nintendo UK store often offers up some exclusive freebies alongside its pre-orders, whether it be fun figures to display or wearable Mario hats, and it looks like Super Mario Maker 2 will be no exception – in fact, there are two pre-order options available. The first of these is…
The start of April means a new fiscal year. For Disney, that means holding a variety of meetings for stockholders, investors, and more. Yesterday, The Walt Disney Company CEO revealed the release date for Disney+, the company’s own streaming service. Debuting on November 12, 2019 in the United States with…
The award winning action-adventure fantasy game that’s been lauded in its depiction of psychosis — Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice — is now available on Nintendo Switch! Announced during February’s Nintendo Direct, we didn’t know about the game’s release date until last week. Priced at $29.99, you can purchase and download the…
When Labo VR was announced, multiple comparisons were made to Nintendo’s first foray into “VR,” the Virtual Boy. Ahead of its time, the headset didn’t sell well, but it’s now fondly remembered and highly sought after among collectors. If you were ever wondering if Nintendo Labo VR would contain some…
Farming and dating sim Story of Seasons has had its own spinoffs and crossover journeys over the years. Some titles have done well (notably, the Rune Factory branch of games), yet others have a fairly niche fanbase. The next mashup, Doraemon: Nobita’s Story of Seasons, which blends the long-running Doraemon…
It’s not uncommon to see games and series make their way to Switch, and thanks to Bandai Namco we can add another to that list. The God Eater series started back on the PSP and has become a notable enough addition that characters from it have appeared in both Project…
Sega revealed yet another new musical selection for Team Sonic Racing this morning. The new theme is for Wisp Circuit, the track inspired by Planet Wisp from Sonic Colors. Once again, it features Sonic music legend Jim Senoue! Have a listen for yourself:
Last month, what was once unthinkable happened – Final Fantasy VII launched on a Nintendo system. It was a game that revolutionized the industry in more ways than one, and as part of Square Enix’s “Inside” series, which previously covered Chocobo’s Mystery Dungeon and Final Fantasy IX, we’ve got new…
With Labo VR launching later this week, what else could Nintendo have in store for us in the world of VR? We speculate:
In the latest issue of Famitsu, one of the articles focused on the upcoming Doraemon x Story of Seasons crossover game that will be out in Japan on June 13th. Ryokutya2098 posted a summarized version of the interview, which mostly highlighted the process behind Doraemon: Nobita’s Story of Seasons. There…
The Samurai Shodown series has a massive cast of weapon based fighters, and in order to get ready for the upcoming revival of the series, SNK is sharing freshly cut trailers of them in action. Each of these will focus on one of the playable characters, and the first of…
In the days when the 3DS eShop was my favorite digital marketplace, one set of games I’d always turn to was the BoxBoy! series by HAL. The devs who brought the world Kirby introduced a cute, simple hero of another shape who was more into puzzle platforming than typical running…
