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…
Many attribute the beginnings of Nintendo’s modern history to the success of the Nintendo Entertainment System and the worldwide popularity of Mario, but, as any sane, well-adjusted adult will tell you: this is just a baldfaced lie perpetrated by the video game Deep State. No, Nintendo’s success truly came about…
It’s that time of year again! WonFes Winter 2019 has kicked off in Japan, bringing with it a deluge of figures that are sure to drain mine and video game fans’ wallets. And while there’s less Nintendo related goodies than usual among the throng of Fate merch, there’s still a…
Bulbasaur’s debut in Funko Pop form was a wonderful surprise — or a terrifying nightmare, depending on who you ask. If anything, you can simply imagine that we’re just seeing a Ditto in an imperfect transformation. Regardless, Bulbasaur fans are rejoicing. Funko held a live and impromptu unboxing of Bulbasaur…
Want to party like it’s 1999? Well, Huggins & Scott Auctions may have a particularly niche form of nostalgia to deliver directly to you, if you have the cash — an extremely rare and unopened 1st Edition Limited Printing Base Set Booster Box for the Pokémon Trading Card Game. The…
As much as I love having access to the Pokémon Center for purchasing some cute and fantastic Pokémon themed goodies, I still miss the idea of having a physical Pokémon Center in the United States. Luckily, Nintendo NY has kept a robust selection from the site, and GameStop began carrying certain…
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’re right on the cusp of the next wave of video game movie adaptations, with some inspiring hope more than others. Detective Pikachu will debut in just a few months, while Sonic the Hedgehog will similarly mesh live action and CGI together in November. On top of that we also…
The two faces of Splatoon 2 are no strangers to merch at this point, and it looks like there are some new items that a lot of fans might want to add to their collections soon. Based off of their soft pastel look from last year’s Sanrio Splatfest series, these…
Following the Pokémon Center’s recent Charizard Fury collection is a fresh and breezy new series of products. The Moonlight Masquerade collection contrasts the previous products’ warm glow during this cold season by celebrating the hope of spring through Gardevoir. The Pyschic- and Fairy-type Pokémon is displayed in a variety of…
UPDATE: If you can’t wait for another week and you want to see Pikachu’s One Lucky Day unboxing, then Funko has you covered. Following both announcements this morning, a livestream featuring both the Bulbasaur Pop and A Day with Pikachu figure unboxings was shared. In addition to Luck Incense, an…
UPDATE: Following this morning’s Pokémon Funko announcements, Funko hosted a Periscope stream at The Pokémon Company’s offices in Washington. During the stream it was confirmed that Bulbasaur will be available at all retailers, online and in-store, on February 27th. What’s so special about this particular date? It’s Pokémon Day! To…
Over a year since its release and I’m still tapping my toes to “Jump Up, Super Star!” There’s no doubt in my mind that Super Mario Odyssey is one of the Switch’s best games by a mile. Looks like Jakks Pacific is catching onto that notion too, as an upcoming…
