2024 has come and gone and with it, a slew of incredible games. Everything from RPGs, platformers and shooters to fighting, puzzle and simulation games, there was something for everyone. However, before we talk about the good, we do have to acknowledge the unfortunate, which are the continuing layoffs in…
2025 has been full of nonstop rumors and leaks for Nintendo’s upcoming Switch successor, and this week has been no different. According to NateDrake, Microsoft is getting ready to upgrade existing Xbox titles and port over a slew of new games! Grounded, Pentiment, and the two Ori games are already…
Now, before we get started, keep in mind this is NOT an official announcement from Nintendo and should be treated as a rumor for the time being. With that said, strap in, folks! According to industry insider Nate Drake, the Nintendo Switch 2 is set to be formally announced by…
It’s October, which means slowly but surely we’ll be seeing more toys released for the holiday season. After all, this is the prime time when the hot holiday toys debut and promptly sell out — or are available in small batches before the craze catches on with parents when Black…
As anyone who’s ever been to a comic convention knows that one of the best parts about attending outside the endless sea of merch booths, autograph signings and panels is soaking in all the creative cosplays roaming its hallowed halls. Fortunately, having recently moved to the Big Apple, I was…
Hitting the servers around 6:00 p.m. PT | 9:00 p.m. ET tonight, Splatoon 2 will be receiving a new update. While not massive when it comes to new content, the patch notes list on Nintendo’s support site is quite long, as the Squid Research Lab has found quite a number…
Out today, Nicalis has released a launch trailer celebrating Tiny Barbarian DX for the Nintendo Switch. With the cheesiness of building a better body advertisements, Nicalis teases what you can expect in this 2D platformer. Want to take your workout one step further? Let’s get physical with the…
The Professor Layton series has been around for a decade now, and I’m surprised at how singularly unique it’s managed to be in all that time. I’ve enjoyed it since the initial entry back on DS, so when I heard that it was breaking out of its long latency in…
I’ve been putting plenty of hours into Mario & Luigi Superstar Saga + Bowser’s Minions since I got my hands on it. Definitely a surprise announcement from this year’s E3 (you know, aside from that leak), I was excited to head back to the Beanbean Kingdom and remember just why…
If you’re still on the hunt for the SNES Classic Edition, you may be in luck. According to a GameSpot report, the SNES Classic Edition will be getting a restock at GameStop and ThinkGeek locations starting today. It has also been confirmed that an allotment of consoles will be made…
It’s only been two weeks since the launch of the SNES Classic Edition and already, like the NES Classic before it, it’s been hacked wide open. Using the exact same exploit and method as the original NES Classic Edition hack (a tool by the name of Hackchi2), players can now…
Just over a month to go now til Pokémon trainers the world over will be returning to Alola in the imminent Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. If you’re hungry for more info, CoroCoro’s latest issue has started leaking and thanks to Serebii we have some new information regarding various Z-moves…
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…
It’s time for the (roughly) monthly Fire Emblem Heroes update, and this one is quite nice indeed, adding a new feature and a host of quality of life improvements to the tactical mobile title. The full details are as follows: The Sacred Seal Forge (available after clearing a one-map story…
Nature lovers with a soft spot for post-apocalyptic misadventure, lend me your walking sticks: procedurally generated survival sim The Flame in the Flood is docking onto Nintendo Switch later this week! For those unfamiliar with this captivating indie darling, players embark on a riverbound journey as a young girl and…
