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 Trine series is something of an indie staple at this point, with Frozenbyte bringing the puzzle-platformer trilogy to seemingly every modern platform. Just a few weeks ago Trine 2 hit the Nintendo Switch, a few months after the original, and now the fourth game has been confirmed for a…
The next wave of fighters is getting ready to hit the upcoming arcade version of the multi-franchise fighter BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle, and among them is another Naoto. Joining the detective prince Naoto Shirogane from Persona 4 is Naoto Kurogane from BlazBlue: CentralFiction, and we’ve got our first look at…
Bust out the birthday cake and exactly two candles, because the Nintendo Switch has now been around for 730 days! The console released on March 3rd, 2017 alongside The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and some other games people occasionally remember (Snipperclips? That was fun and novel, wasn’t…
GoodSmile Company’s selection of Nintendo merchandise is among the best, with detailed Figmas and adorable Nendoroids of some of the most iconic video game characters. Not too long ago the figure makers put out a new figure of Link, joining Toon Link and Majora’s Mask’s Young Link, based on his…
There’s nothing quite like a grand adventure in video gaming; trekking from verdant fields to snow-dusted mountains and back again is a feeling like no other, and the Nintendo Switch already has many different worlds to explore. That said, it’s always fun to jump into a new setting and uncover…
The worlds of celebrities and video games have collided in strange ways before — usually when Jack Black makes a YouTube video, or when any Kingdom Hearts game needs to be casted — but this is one of the more left-field announcements in my memory. ToeJam & Earl: Back in…
Just about every Pokémon announcement has a habit of dominating social media — what’s trending and with hashtags. The 23 year-old franchise has built a strong following, one that’s full of creatives who are constantly getting inspired by the innovative pocket monster designs. It’s never a surprise when fan art…
Mountain biking is something I’ll never do – when I was a teenager I flew off my own BMX and broke both a leg and an arm, so I’m not too fond of cycling these days. That said, mountain biking video games like the upcoming Lonely Mountains: Downhill are fair…
Undertale is a special game. It will undoubtedly be remembered as one of the greatest and most impactful games of the decade even years from now, and already its influence is being seen in other indie gems like last year’s Wandersong. Even if the occasional bellyacher has a gripe with…
March, already? 2019 is just flying by! As we get further into the year, more and more great games are coming to Nintendo systems. Let’s look at some of the highlights for March! March 1 On the first day of the month, ToeJam & Earl land on the Switch…
While Pokémon is the bread and butter of developer Game Freak, the company has always had its smaller experiments, whether it be the GBA platformer Drill Dozer or the rhythm-focused 3DS eShop title HarmoKnight. In recent years they’ve moved away from Nintendo platforms with these spin-offs, with Tembo the Badass…
We’ve known about Travis Strikes Again’s upcoming DLC for quite some time, and with the first pack dropping today a new trailer’s come along to show you what’s in store. Both a former foe and ally, Shinobu makes her No More Heroes return as the star of the Black Dandelion…
