Initially announced on January 31st, 2020, Niantic announced it would begin testing new types of events during February 2020 – Pokémon Spotlight Hour and Mystery Bonus Hour. After testing and user feedback, Niantic combined both events into one and announced what Pokémon and bonuses would be featured in advance. Now,…
During the Pokémon GO’s Season of Max Out (Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024 to Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024), Dynamax and Gigantamax Pokémon were added to the game. This mechanic is part of Pokémon’s Generation VIII (Pokémon Sword and Shield) where Pokémon transform into “giant” versions of themselves or even new larger…
At the end of Pokémon GO’s Season of Max Out, there’s a special global event that all Trainers can partake in. Not quite a GO Fest or Tour, the GO Wild Area event is pulling some inspiration from the Safari Zone, but with a spotlight on Electric- and Poison-type Pokémon….
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With the recent release of Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, Nintendo has now delivered all of its previously announced smartphone games. The shocking change in company policy that lead to the development of these titles was one of the final projects that Nintendo’s former president, Satoru Iwata, managed before his untimely…
Mere hours after we reported on an associated leak, Gen III Pokémon have been confirmed for Pokémon GO. Starting later this week, you’ll be able to catch Mudkip, Torchic, Treeko and “several more” of Hoenn’s finest, with more to be added over the following weeks. Another addition made to the…
For Halloween, Niantic released the first wave of Gen III Pokémon into Pokémon GO, including the likes of Duskull and Sableye. Now, well over a month later, it looks like the rest of the Hoenn Generation could be landing in the game. As discovered by Reddit user mpiano888, the Apple…
Four new campers have just arrived in Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp — just in time for the holiday season. Bluebear, Antonio, Phoebe and Raddle are the latest residents to join the campsite roster, officially bringing the total number of animals in the game to 44. Alongside these new campers…
While plenty of games have made the leap from Nintendo handhelds to mobile in recent years, from The World Ends With You to Layton’s Mystery Journey, Capcom’s sudden port of Monster Hunter Stories is still quite the surprise. The iOS and Google Play stores have updated with the title in…
Released in March of this year for Android devices, Super Mario Run was eligible for Google Play’s “Best of 2017” awards and its come away with a big one – “most popular new game”. In the opening paragraph, the global head of Apps & Store Management Brett Bouchard clarifies that…
The pattern of early releases with Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp continues! Originally scheduled for tonight, the game’s first holiday event arrived 24 hours early. You’ll have until December 25th at 9:59 p.m. PT | December 26th at 12:59 a.m. ET to partake in the festivities, so it’s time to get…
Line, the preeminent messaging service in Japan, has been making waves with its licensed stickers for years now. Mario got some great ones recently and I’ve gotten plenty of use out of my Kirby set, but it’s time for something a little more ink-credible. Thanks to Splatoon 2’s…
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Based on the performance of Trainers across the world in the recent Global Catch Challenge, Ho-Oh will now be appearing in Pokémon GO for two weeks. Smashing that goal of catching three billion Pokémon has brought more than just Kangaskhan and Farfetch’d to new locations. This shouldn’t be too much…
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…
