Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside one hour on Wednesdays for Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed and rescheduled…
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,…
During the Pokémon GO’s Season of Max Out (Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024 to Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024), Dynamax and Gigantamax Pokémon were added to the game. This mechanic is part of Pokémon’s Generation VIII (Pokémon Sword and Shield) where Pokémon transform into “giant” versions of themselves or even new larger…
Surprising just about everyone, Nintendo announced this morning that two more N64 games would be joining its lineup of classic games available to Switch Online subscribers. Available as part of the “Expansion Pack” tier starting December 17th, 2025, players will soon be able to replay Rayman 2: The Great Escape…
A scrapped DLC pack for the Nintendo Switch version of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II, which developer Aspyr promised in 2022, was blocked from release by Disney’s legal team. The Restored Content pack was originally released by a modding group for the PC version of the game….
Fans that have rolled credits on Metroid Prime 4: Beyond already (how?!) have uncovered a pretty neat little factoid about the game: it features voice work from Jason Kelley of Doom Eternal and Doom: The Dark Ages fame. Portraying Ezra Duke, who first appears at the Flare Pool during Prime…
Raid Battles made the jump from Pokémon’s Generation VIII (Sword and Shield) to Generation IX (Scarlet and Violet). While similar, the big difference this time around is the Terastal phenomenon, where Pokémon’s type can change to one of the 18 different types available in-game. Not to mention, Pokémon will receive…
After 9,000 years, the time has finally come. Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is now available for Nintendo Switch and Switch 2, and the reception has been mostly positive. While some people have faults with the companion characters Samus interacts with, or with some of the open-world design, most people are…
Despite the overwhelming success of Shovel Knight and the ubiquity the character has received from gamers, it looks as if developer Yacht Club Games has a lot more riding on its next title, Mina the Hollower, than anticipated. In a recent interview with Bloomberg, Yacht Club co-founder Sean Velasco was…
I can’t believe that Nintendo has continued to support Tetris 99 for over six years, but just when you think you’ve heard the last of the best battle royale game on the market, Tetris 99 crops up again. This weekend, the 50th Maximus Cup event will be run with a…
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond isn’t even in most people’s hands yet, but with reviews finally hitting the internet, a ton of critics and influencers have rolled credits and discovered some extra tidbits about the game. Nothing in this article is a spoiler, but if you were hoping that longtime Samus…
As many fans had speculated, it seems that Pokémon Legends: Z-A’s upcoming DLC will be introducing Z forms for mega evolutions. In a new trailer this morning, Game Freak confirmed that Mega Lucario Z will be making its debut in Mega Dimension when it releases on December 10, 2025. If…
It feels like eons since Limited Run Games announced its intention for a Tomba! 2 re-release, but the wait is soon to be over. As spotted on the Nintendo eShop, the aptly titled Tomba! 2: The Evil Swine Return Special Edition will be hitting PC and consoles on December 15th,…
In the early ’90s, Marvel mania was alive and well throughout arcades. Whether a cabinet was made by Sega, Konami, or Capcom, you could practically throw an arcade token and have a high chance of hitting a Marvel beat-em-up. Though the synthesis of Spider-Man, The Avengers, X-Men, and The Punisher…
Cyber Monday is almost here, and retailers are gearing up with some of the year’s best online-only pricing. While we’ve already seen a tons of Black Friday deals, Nintendo has now pulled out the big guns and dropped its best Cyber Monday discounts at Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy, and even…
