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…
We explore Peach’s Castle in the upcoming Nintendo Switch title Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle. Mario + Rabbids hits the Switch on August 29th.
Here’s the opening cinematic for the upcoming title Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle. Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle hits the Switch on August 29th.
When it comes to third party support on Switch, Koei Tecmo is knocking out of the park. From RPGs like the next Atelier game to the collaboration that is Fire Emblem Warriors, the Japanese developer and publisher is obviously committed to the system. Now, it’s announced not one but three…
Fun fact: Croagunk is the only fighter in Pokkén I’ve never used. Recent events have let me try Decidueye, while in Japanese arcades I got my hands on Darkrai, Scizor and Empoleon, but somehow I never took the time to give Croagunk a go. The wait won’t be much longer,…
Almost every Monster Hunter game has its own selection of collaboration outfits and weapons, ranging from the sensible (Fire Emblem) to the ridiculous (Pizza Hut), and it’s looking like Monster Hunter XX on Switch will be no different. Capcom has released a video confirming that some Breath of the Wild-themed…
Next week Nintendo will be in its backyard, à la PAX West 2017 in Seattle, Washington. Before the convention starts on September 1st though, Nintendo is bringing back Nindies@Night. Interested? From 8:30 p.m. to midnight on August 31st at the Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP), indie developers will be on…
Put down your ramen taco and wake up from your hibernate state, We Bare Bears fans — Cartoon Network and Nintendo are back with their collaboration! Spread across four new videos on Nintendo’s YouTube channel, we finally have official footage of Grizz, Panda and Ice Bear having a good ol’…
It was chaotic carnage, disorder and disarray, a free-for-all, a hot mess… There are many, many ways to describe the day North American pre-orders opened for the SNES Classic Edition. The topic itself is extremely popular this week among gaming and news sites. Last year’s NES Classic release underwent the…
This week in the Nintendo eShop: Rabbids ravish the Mushroom Kingdom, Risky Boots reboots the Poop Toot, and pocket monsters duke it out in the Pokkén Tournament DX demo. Ready to get bucked by a Bullfango or bust some retro robots? Capcom’s Publisher Sale returns for the next two weeks,…
Hot off the heels of Sonic Mania’s successful release comes a pair of videos for the Blue Blur’s other new game coming this year. Sonic Forces is not only letting you run through stages as your own custom character, but apparently you can swap between them and Sonic himself in…
After being a badly kept secret for a few weeks now, Nintendo and Telltale have finally confirmed two recent comic-book adaptations are heading to the Switch, albeit through some bizarrely worded messaging. Get ready to defend the galaxy or become the Dark Knight when more @telltalegames adventures arrive on #NintendoSwitch!…
Ever since its release on Switch a few weeks ago I’ve been shamelessly obsessed with the slick and sticky platformer Slime-san: a game that quickly wormed its way into my heart thanks to its masterful melding of accessible antics, reflex-driven gameplay and penchant for punishment. Despite my intentions to storm…
