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…
With the Nintendo Switch 2 presentation less than a month away now, people are understandably very eager to learn more about the successor to the Switch. While more is known now than has ever been before, there has been little in the way of specific information made available quite yet….
While we aren’t into December just yet, Time has gone ahead and published its list of 2017’s 25 Best Inventions. The topics are broad: cars, medical, athletic gear, space technology and more. Of course, this is Nintendo Wire and we’re reporting on the subject, so something Nintendo related must have…
Ramping up for Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp’s release later this month, Nintendo has unleashed a minigame of sorts to get Animal Crossing fans excited for the debut of the mobile app. Browsing to the official site for Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, you can take a quiz to help you figure…
Version 4.0.0 of ARMS brought a slew of new items to the game. You can meet the spiritual fighter, Misango, the 13th character in the game’s roster, in our video below. In it, we give a tour of Misango using new ARMS that are available while playing in the newly…
Announced way back in the reveal trailer for the Nintendo Switch, Skyrim is finally releasing this week for the system. The game, like many other third party titles on Switch, will have special costumes and gear that reference Nintendo’s own properties. The E3 trailer revealed Skyrim has the Hylian…
According to a trusted source with confirmation from GameStop’s Black Friday ad, Pokémon Center is teaming up with GameStop. A portion of what’s available on PokémonCenter.com will be available to buy at GameStop stores this holiday season. Pins, gallery figures, plushes of your favorite characters will all be easier to…
First spotted by Vooks, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has an interesting little feature tucked away in its Day 1 patch. If you’ve been enjoying the video capture function that Nintendo has added last month, then Skyrim is the first third party video game in the West to take advantage…
Disclaimer: Due to the fact that Skyrim has made its rounds to other major consoles over the years, we spent the majority of the review below primarily focusing on how it performs on the Nintendo Switch and what this version offers in comparison to other console versions. For those of…
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Time to lace up those Joy-Con straps. ARMS’ update of the month is here, and while the full patch notes are unavailable, we can at least spot one major difference! MEET MISANGO We can finally place a name to a mask — the game’s 13th fighter is Misango….
You have a few more days until Off The Hook throws a crazy party honoring this month’s Splatfest in Inkopolis Square. Once the the clock strikes 9:00 p.m. PT then you’ll have to proclaim if you’re suiting up for a space adventure or donning fairy wings. To get you jazzed…
Another game on the Nintendo Switch is receiving an update today. Hitting servers before ARMS’ update later, Pokkén Tournament DX is jumping from Version 1.0.1 to 1.1.0. The biggest takeaways from this update is that Team Battles are now available online and in Event Mode, there’s been some tweaking of…
It may be late for Halloween, but Resident Evil Revelations 1 & 2’s bringing the horror to Switch later this month. The compilation sandwiches together these chapters of the Resident Evil story along with all the DLC that was released for them over time — at no extra cost. Not…
