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…
Final Fantasy XIV is one of Square Enix’s biggest and most popular games – making it something of an amazing comeback story after its initial launch in 2010 went so poorly. Now the game has had multiple expansions, with the latest Shadowbringers hitting this June, and the content just keeps…
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Yesterday saw first PlayStation: State of Play video, which had a few announcements that spread across platforms. One of the biggest was the revelation that this summer’s Crash Team Racing re-make, subtitled Nitro-Fueled, would be getting “all thirteen” tracks from its sequel, Crash Nitro Kart for the PlayStation 2, Xbox,…
A few days ago, Nippon Ichi Software (NIS) launched a new teaser countdown, which has slowly but surely been revealing a mysterious wardrobe. Even though there’s still two days to go until the end of that countdown, however, Japanese magazine Dengeki PlayStation may have spilled the beans early, confirming that…
Shantae series developer WayForward has announced Shantae 5, coming to Nintendo Switch and other platforms later this year. The news was shared via a tweet, which also mentioned its arrival on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC and newly-announced Apple Arcade. Today we're thrilled to announce Shantae 5! You're…
It’s looking like a busy year for Arc System Works, which means it’s a good year for fighting game fans. Dragon Ball FighterZ has been seeing more DLC characters, the ArcREVO World Tour series has the competitive scene covered, and now two other games have gotten a little more much…
Earlier this year, Sega revealed that the original Puyo Puyo would be coming to Switch via the Sega Ages line, with a late February target. Well, it’s the last week of March now and I was starting to get anxious, but fear not — Sega Ages Puyo Puyo is alive…
At last year’s E3, EA surprised everyone by simultaneously revealing and releasing Unravel Two, a followup to 2016’s universally adored Unravel. Despite the delight of the surprise, one thing was missing — a Nintendo Switch release for the game. Later, the developer gave an explanation, stating that a Switch release…
We’ve known a new Samurai Shodown was on the way for a few months now, with the game even getting a spot on the EVO main stage before it even releases to the public. While we heard murmurs of a Switch port in December via an investor’s meeting, it was…
Ever since the days of the NX, the Wall Street Journal, and more specifically writer Takashi Mochizuki, has been a consistent source of Nintendo Switch rumors, being one of the first to claim it would be a hybrid device and use cartridges. This latest rumor is another massive drop…
Nintendo has many strengths – an unending drive for innovation, a high standard of polish and care, and putting game design above production value – but perhaps the greatest is their rich catalogue of IPs. Mario, Zelda, and Pokémon are worldwide phenomena; series like Metroid and Fire Emblem have been…
So, Persona 5 R has gotten a new trailer and a new subtitle (The Royal), but the PlayStation 4 is still the only console attached to the project. Still, there’s an interesting reveal in the recent video that will be of interest to Smash Bros. fans… Last month,…
