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…
As a franchise, Pokémon is no stranger to all sorts of merchandise, with new apparel, toys, and houseware getting introduced worldwide on a monthly basis. Still, it’s nice to see new ideas come from manufacturers. Most recently, jewelry specialist U-Treasure has revealed that a new necklace themed to Electric-type Pokémon…
If you ever felt like you needed a double dose of sweetness in a single treat, look no further than the Furuta Choco Egg. Similar in concept to the Wonder Ball, this Japanese confection has previously partnered with Super Mario, Pokémon, and Splatoon to give you an outer shell of…
Kirby merchandise seems to rain down like Crystal Shards these days, to the point that Famitsu is able to post a whole month’s worth of the tough pink puffball on all kinds of items. Scroll on through to see the whole lot, ranging from towels of all kinds of sizes,…
The Animal Crossing: New Horizons Nintendo Switch Special Edition is up for pre-order at many retailers throughout the world. Lots of really cute accessories themed to the game are also available to pre-order! This page serves as a hub for where the system and accessories are available in the US…
There comes the time in our lives when we all want to find someone, settle down, and make a time-traveling future soldier child with them. Fortunately, the upcoming FE Expo II has you covered with a ¥35,000 (~$300) silver ring from Three Houses, a perfect memento to offer a loved…
Loungefly has been bringing fans of all areas of pop culture gorgeous bags and travel goods for years, and it looks like the company’s continuing to give some love to one of our favorite franchises: Pokémon. This newest product line has arrived just in time for Valentine’s Day, too, as…
The Mother Original Soundtrack that commemorates the 30th anniversary release of the game has just launched in Japan, and we were lucky enough to have our copy of it arrive today. Featuring a variety of tracks from numerous artists, the vinyl is the first edition of its kind, making it…
Yesterday, Nintendo shook the world with its Animal Crossing: New Horizons-themed Nintendo Switch console announcement. Piggybacking off of this, Hori has shared its own Animal Crossing: New Horizons accessories as well! The video game peripheral and accessory maker showed off via press release two new ways to protect your Switch…
We go hands-on with the recently released Princess Zelda Statue from First 4 Figures and Dark Horse Comics in our new video. You can pick up your own Zelda statue at Play-Asia. Save 5% when using the code NINWIRE at checkout!
Pre-order the Kirby: Waddle Dee Nendoroid for $46.99 at Play-Asia. Save 5% when using the code NINWIRE at checkout! Good Smile has been livening up shelves and desks with their lines of collectible figures, and today we’ve gotten a wonderful look at one of Dream Land’s most frequent faces. That’s…
If the new Fire Emblem: Three Houses DLC and Byleth coming to Smash Bros. isn’t enough to satisfy your need for angsty sword teens, then you might be interested in two new audio drama CD’s releasing in Japan. On March 18th, 2020, Intelligent Systems will release an audio drama CD…
Mega Man fans, and fans of video game music in general, rejoice: Capcom announced today that an official Mega Man Zero/ZX sound box will be released on March 25th alongside the Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection. This six-disc collection will be home to over 200 audio tracks from the games,…
