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…
RPG Limit Break — a weeklong RPG speedrun charity event in support of NAMI (The National Alliance on Mental Health) — is going on right now, and there are still some days left to get up to the donation goal of $150,000. If you’re interested in helping the cause but…
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…
Kirby, Kirby, Kirby — what else do I need to say really? That’s a name you should know seeing how our love for the pink puffball reaches all the way to the stars around here, and a new line of lottery based goods reminds us why. The new Ichiban…
On GameCube launch day I had two games: the beloved and threequel-bound Luigi’s Mansion and a little game called Super Monkey Ball. The series has had some highs and lows, with a fantastic sequel on GameCube followed by some iffy entries on Wii and beyond. Things have been awfully quiet…
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…
We’ve all been eagerly anticipating the grand announcement for Funko’s next A Day With Pikachu figure. May is only one week in, and it looks like the wait is already over! The Pokémon Center has just shared images of the figure, its name, and a bit of detailing about its…
With Pokémon: Detective Pikachu hitting theaters in only four days, now’s the perfect time for even more retailers to jump in on the excitement. Build-A-Bear‘s just announced that it’s hosting an in-store event that gives Pokémon fans the opportunity to earn a free poster themed to our favorite electric mouse…
For every movie nerd and artist, there’s one particular item that we covet. Sometimes this will lead us to hunt through used bookstores, swap meets, and secondhand markets beyond the digital world. Yet, for current films, it’s easier to purchase their behind-the-scenes tome of an art book. The Art and…
A week from now, GameStop will be the first of three retailers in the US that will be giving out the missing cards from the Pokémon: Detective Pikachu TCG expansion. We’ve previously reported that the retailer will be giving away the Snubbull promo card in participating stores, but now the…
Protective and stylish case maker CASETiFY is kicking off their co-lab 2019 series by debuting with a thunderbolt. Capitalizing on the upcoming release of Pokémon: Detective Pikachu and the upswing of Pokémon GO activity that summer brings, CASETiFY has crafted a Pokémon themed collection. Dubbed Day & Night: I Choose…
So the first Sonic the Hedgehog movie trailer dropped earlier this week and, well… let’s just say the fan reaction wasn’t great. Everything from the CGI to Sonic’s The Flash-like lightning abilities to the song choice of “Gangsta’s Paradise” was criticized. Nothing, though, topped the hate Sonic’s actual appearance received —…
The North American Pokémon Center continues to gear up for the Detective Pikachu premiere by adding merchandise to its online store. The most recent additions include a number of pin packs dedicated to ‘mon of all types, including Swinub, Lotad, Growlithe, Lucario, and a bunch of others. Have a look…
