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,…
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…
It was a hard fight, but this month’s Splatfest for North America has drawn to a close. Now that a few hours had passed, Lil’ Judd was able to finish pouring through Team Sweater vs. Team Socks battle results. So Squid-kids, did you side win the great clothing gift ink…
Ever since it launched in June, Switch-exclusive brawler ARMS has seen a steady flow of updates and new fighters like Lola Pop to Springtron. Now it’s been confirmed another character is on the way, and they’ll be landing very soon. In a new tweet from Nintendo UK it’s confirmed that…
Skyrim fans have been able to add a little flair to their Switch copy of the game since the start of this month, when Bethesda made available some downloadable alternative covers fans could print off themselves. If you’re unable to do that, though, there’s another method. GameStop stores across the…
Next year is set to be huge for Dragon Quest on Nintendo Switch. Not only is the next major installment XI on the way, but both Builders spin-offs are getting ported, too. Mixing RPG gameplay and progression with Minecraft-style block building, Dragon Quest Builders was received quite well when it…
Welcome to the Nintendo Wiretap! Each day the team here at Nintendo Wire works tirelessly to bring you the best, most relevant late-breaking Nintendo news this side of the Mushroom Kingdom. To help make ingesting all these meaty stories easier than Kirby hopped up on Miracle Fruit, we’ve compiled…
Hey, Shantae fans! Still waiting for your backer code for Shantae Half-Genie Hero: Friends to the End, or are you figuring out how to speedrun your way through the latest game update? If you need to take a break and put some of your thoughts towards something else Shantae related,…
Guns and video games — a marriage seemingly as old as Father Time himself, feared by moms and demonized by politicians the world over. Love ‘em or hate ‘em, these controversial pickups remain one of the most diverse and useful tools in the game designer’s box, providing countless creative gameplay…
A new round of characters has been announced for a game I still can’t believe is coming to Nintendo Switch: Blazblue: Cross Tag Battle. These four characters all come from the titular Blazblue series, and luckily includes my favorite two characters from the game. Iron Tager – The series’ token…
Welcome back to our ‘Last Minute Gift’ Series! Have a retro gamer in the family who’s looking for a bit of nostalgia? Take a look at some amazing retro gifts below: PDP SNES Classic Edition Carrying Case Were you lucky enough to snag the increasingly difficult to find SNES Classic…
This is Part 2 of our ongoing Xenoblade Chronicles 2 review. Check out the first part of our review for context and thoughts on the earlier parts of the game. My Xenoblade Chronicles 2 experience has continued on for another few dozen hours, and while there have been some more…
Today NISA announced it will be bringing the Fallen Legion series to Nintendo Switch. Originally seen on PlayStation 4 and Vita, this release will bring together both chapters of the series (Sins of an Empire & Flames of Rebellion) under one name as Fallen Legion: Rise to Glory. …
I was born in the early ’90s, which makes me just a little too young to have appreciated the NES and SNES in all their glory when I was a kid. Sure, the first console I ever played on was the SNES, but almost all of my early gaming memories…
