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…
Want to bring your own getaway island package into the real world? Animal Crossing products representing every villager can be quite tricky to come across even with the immense popularity of New Horizons, but things are looking up now, thanks to Bandai Candy, who will be bringing a few fan-favorite…
The artistic beauty that is Ōkami from Capcom’s shuttered Clover Studio will be turning 15 next year, but Capcom has decided to celebrate a bit earlier with its 14th birthday. The company will be launching a brand new line of merchandise for the series featuring nine items that can already…
The Kirby Muteki! Suteki! Closet series of merchandise continues to bring goodness into the world. Or have you not been introduced to Gun Kirby? If that quick-drawing couture didn’t do it for you, a new wave of plushes are on the way featuring more copy abilities and more dress up….
The world of Breath of the Wild is back today thanks to Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity. While plenty are no doubt cutting through hordes of enemies with Link and the Four Champions already, a hoard of new The Legend of Zelda goods have arrived at the Nintendo Tokyo store….
The physical reward collection is growing on My Nintendo! In honor of Nintendo and Koei Tecmo’s new foray into Hyrule “one hundred years ago”, a piece of Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity swag has been added to the site. It’s a memo pad! Described as the following: “This…
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…
Continuing its four-part interview series with the minds behind the limited animated series Pokemon: Twilight Wings, The Pokémon Company International has shared its second interview of the project. The first interview focused on art, so it’s no surprise to see the second focus on story. Sou Kinoshita was the lead…
The original Metal Gear Solid was an iconic revelation when it first released back in 1998 and it’s still a cultural touchstone for the video game industry – everyone recognises that alert sound effect. Now you’ll be able to show your love for the classic title with some new merch…
Update (9/28/21): Premium Bandai US has added the Kirby Plush USB Warmer to its storefront! You can now pre-order the cutie for $55. You have until October 30th to place your orders, and your Kirby will then ship in December this year. The power of science is staggering….
Previously, First 4 Figures released a statue of Link from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild to coincide with the game’s launch week. Then, late last year Princess Zelda joined him with her very own figure. However, the former will soon be turning four years old and has…
The line of Splatoon figma is about to get a lot louder, as Inkopolis Square’s premier MC/DJ duo is getting a fresh set of figures from Good Smile and Max Factory. The Off the Hook figma set gives you both Pearl and Marina in all their squid-and-octo-idol glory, with multiple…
Almost two weeks after its release in Japanese, English-speaking Pokémon fans can finally see Twilight Wings’ animated take on the Sword & Shield Expansion Pass’ characters and settings. Be sure to give the bonus episode a watch below!
