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…
At this rate, you could probably fashion a month’s worth of outfits out of Pokémon merchandise, but as any savvy styler knows, accessorizing is an important element of a good fit. This is where Japanese ring maker U-Treasure has you covered, with brand new metallic Flower Field Eevee rings. …
Thanks to Reddit user calysunflower, yesterday we saw a brand new Monopoly board game based on Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Initially spotted at Walmart, the board game is now appearing at Entertainment Earth. Not only that, we have a look at official images for the game as well as details. …
You’ve met with a terrible fate, haven’t you? Or at least, you may be hoping to if you’re seeing this gorgeous The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask – Majora’s Mask PVC Painted Statue. Produced by First 4 Figures and provided to Nintendo Wire by Dark Horse, it’s a perfect collectible…
Hasbro has had a history of shadow-dropping new releases in their toy lineup of gaming tie-ins — so it’s not exactly a surprise that an announced Animal Crossing: New Horizons edition of the board game Monopoly has seemingly surfaced on Reddit this morning. As can be seen in…
It has shockingly been almost four years since the SNES Classic Mini hit store shelves and over five years since the debut of the NES Classic Mini. While Nintendo has not acknowledged its miniaturized line of consoles in seemingly a long time, the company has finally touched upon the retro…
Welcome to this week’s episode of Mii Weekly, a series where we feature headlines, impressions, and an assortment of variety segments all centered around Nintendo! In this edition, we cover the newest fighter to join Smash, new amiibo, a new Mario board game, the best way to play Metroid 1-4,…
New summer styles have been added to the Pokémon Shirts presented by Original Stitch family. Building on the polo shirt “refresh” launch in May, a new style of polo shirts is available to customize – the Pokémon Polo Shirts Sport edition. The Pokémon Polo Shirts Sport features heat-blocking fabric,…
Mario is no stranger to the realm of board games, and now a new game starring the plumber and friends will soon be available for your game shelf. The Game of Life: Super Mario Edition will feature painted miniatures of Mario, Luigi, Peach, and Yoshi, as well as a new…
Have you ever wanted to play Mario… without actually playing Mario? EPOCH is here to solve this previous nonexistent koan with their Super Mario Maze Game Deluxe, a “tabletop action game” where you traverse a dangerous castle maze to stomp Bowser and rescue Princess Peach. You even play it with…
Bidoof – they’re lovable, have big teeth, and considered to be a god thanks to a meme. This Plump Mouse Pokémon has reached a new level of fame this year by getting its own day. The Pokémon Company announced that July 1st will be known as Bidoof Day and its…
Let’s face it, our childhood Game Boys aren’t getting any younger. My well-loved Minish Cap GBA SP is just not in the shape it used to be — it’s covered in scratches, has a row of dead pixels at the top of the screen, and has been in desperate need…
The Hobonichi Mother Project has continued to give fans of Nintendo’s weirdest RPG trilogy merchandise and announcements to get excited over. While they’ve done a great job of hitting both iconic and more obscure beats, there hasn’t been a lot of love given to supporting characters. Main heroes? Absolutely. Enemies?…
