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…
In a new blogpost, indie developer and publisher Chucklefish Games gave an update on three highly anticipated Switch games: Stardew Valley, Pocket Rumble, and Wargroove. Stardew Valley and Pocket Rumble are currently in testing to make sure the ports don’t have any issues. The latter was originally supposed to be…
We’re just under two weeks away from the launch of Lego Worlds for the Nintendo Switch. In anticipation, Nintendo UK has uploaded a fresh teaser trailer for the port to its YouTube channel. The new video highlights the variety of bricks that’ll let you build all sorts of structures across…
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We play through the first 30 minutes of the recently released Shantae: Half-Genie Hero – Pirate Queen’s Quest DLC in our latest video.
Yes, that’s right: we’re already talking about DLC for Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle before the game has even been released. Continuing this week with more news being dropped at Gamescom, Ubisoft had its blog updated to give everyone a quick rundown of what to expect for the game. From…
Available in the North American eShop at 9:00 p.m. PST | 12:00 a.m. EST, the demo can currently be downloaded in the Japanese eShop. The demo is limited to 15 battles, Single Player, Local Multiplayer, three fighters, two support sets and a tutorial. This battle between Empoleon vs. Pikachu was…
This year I was lucky enough to catch the Pokkén Tournament grand finals at the Pokémon World Championships in person. The matches and high level play reminded me how much I enjoyed it on Wii U and have me more excited for the game’s DX release on Switch than I’ve…
Starting yesterday, backers of the Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Kickstarter will want to keep an eye on their inboxes. Codes for Risky Boot’s adventure, dubbed Shantae: Pirate Queen’s Quest, are trickling out to all backers. It may take a few days to be delivered, depending on what platform you chose and…
When Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle was revealed to the world, one member of the cast easily stole the show. With sass, style and selfies, Rabbid Peach is the main focus in the latest spotlight trailer from Ubisoft. You’ll get a look at her primary and secondary weaponry, including a…
E3 2017 had plenty of surprises for Nintendo Switch owners but none were quite out of left field like Rocket League being confirmed for the system. While we already knew the Switch version would have Mario-themed hats, we’ve learned via the Rocket League blog that it’ll have cars based on…
Update: And it’s over! Be sure to click back in the archive to check out the rather short gameplay demos highlighting a segment of the vibrant Luncheon Kingdom. Nintendo is kicking off its Super Mario Odyssey presentation at Gamescom with producer Mr. Koizumi! Check out the embedded video below:
Nintendo’s Gamescom stream is currently well under way, with various upcoming games getting the spotlight. Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, which is out in just under a week, just got its segment, with the developers at Ubisoft running through a spooky world. While a lot of what they showed was…
