Yesterday afternoon we witnessed a devastating loss to the video games industry. In another round of layoffs that seems to happen every week, WB Games announced it would be closing three studios. These were Player First Games (Multiversus), WB San Diego (which had not yet announced its game), and Monolith…
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…
It’s very bizarre to hear executives from Microsoft talking about the Nintendo Switch 2, but ever since the company’s pivot to multi-platform development took hold, we’ve been hearing more and more from Team Green about games on other platforms. During the Official Xbox Podcast yesterday, Xbox Games Studio head Craig…
The Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary 10-piece tee collection finally made its way onto Nintendo’s online store last month after debuting at Nintendo NY in November. The following day after the first five tees were made available, Nintendo NY happened to receive the next two designs – Super Mario Sunshine…
This year’s Valentine’s Day theme on PokémonCenter.com is Pikachu & Mew Admiration. The collection features pins, greeting cards, and loungewear celebrating the holiday by focusing on Pikachu and Mew, clearly smitten with one another (Ditto and Eevee are also featured, but only in the Flower Pin Box Set). Today, the…
There’s plenty of Pac-Man merchandise out there if you know where to look – the guy just turned 40, after all! Yet, these new products from Tamashii Nations are something else. First up, the most sensible of the lot. Under the S.H. Figuarts line we’re getting a posable Pac-Man, complete…
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 a…
Do you have a special someone you are looking to share your love of the Pokémon world with next month? Valentine’s Day and White Day may seem like a long way ahead, however, The Pokémon Company in Japan is already gearing up for the yearly heartfelt occasions with adorable new…
Every January, The Pokémon Company’s lead developer Game Freak releases a special illustration to commemorate the beginning of another calendar year. The latest collectible artwork in their lineup of yearly celebrations will be released as a clear file (size A4) for the public tomorrow Saturday, January 9th across Japan. …
A lot of stange Pokémon merchandise has cropped up over the past year – remember the Metapod sleeping bag? – but this latest product from Premium Bandai might just take the cake. This Gengar head cushion might seem normal at first, but pull on his tongue and…
Premium Bandai is at it again when it comes to cute Kirby things, and this time they’re going Deluxe. This colorful Gourmet Race figure, inspired by Kirby Super Star, was seen previously as a prototype. In its final state though, it’s really something else. The diorama style statue…
There’s been no shortage of remembrance and reverence for the late Satoru Iwata, but more is always welcome. The Programmer, President, and Gamer was paid tribute by Hobonichi in book form. Now we finally know when Ask Iwata will be available in English. Taken from the original Ask Iwata interviews,…
Thanks to its modern setting, EarthBound safe havens took the form of hotels. On its own that’s a fun little detail (and some pretty sweet music), but now Hobonichi is taking things a step further with their latest batch of Mother series goods. 【MOTHERファンのみなさまへ １】いままさに発売に向けて準備しているグッズがあります。ちらっとお見せいたしますが『MOTHER2』に登場するホテルにもしも宿泊記念グッズがあったら…という設定でつくったホテルキーリングとステッカーのセットです。それで、お願いがあります（続→） pic.twitter.com/ZTgVfDYrBA — ほぼ日MOTHERプロジェクト (@hobonichimother) January…
If you simply can’t wait for Super Nintendo World’s grand opening in just one month’s time, you may want to check out the new website opened by Nintendo and Universal Studio Japan, which offers visitors a virtual tour. The interactive tour lets you navigate between the Mario Kart attraction, Yoshi’s…
Eager Animal Crossing collectors may recall the adorable set of mini-figures announced by Bandai Candy back in November 2020. The figures appeared to be only available through blind boxes (which also include confectionery) at the time of the reveal, though fans will also soon have the option to purchase the…
