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….
When Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 was announced a few days ago, fans such as myself were excited. It’s been too long since the THPS series was prominent and while the excellent THPS 1+2 hinted at a bright future, Activision Blizzard put the kibosh on things after the game sold…
At this year’s Mobile World Congress convention, Samsung was on the show floor with several different smartphones and mobile devices to showcase to both spectators and investors. As spotted by outlet T3, there was a rather interesting concept for a portable console that Samsung was highlighting called the “Flex Gaming”…
Planning on going digital with Splatoon 2 when it launches in July? We finally have confirmation of the game’s file size, and it’s looking pretty good for those of you who are still using up the Switch’s internal storage. According to the game’s Amazon Japan listing, it will take up…
Nintendo is ramping up the hype for ARMS and dropped some minor details about the 2017 ARMS Open Invitational. Adding to the little we know about the June 14th competition, Nintendo promises gamers to “Play-in from the Nintendo booth at E3 for your chance to take home the belt!” Given…
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…
Among today’s deluge of news comes a Mario Kart 8 Deluxe update. (Hey, it didn’t want to skip ARMS day!) Nintendo has released the version 1.1 patch that fixes a few errors and corrected others. The full notes for the update can be found on Nintendo’s site and here: Opponents’…
Get your pens, pencils, erasers, cintiqs, styluses and sketchbooks ready! Nintendo Minute is hosting a fan art competition for some awesome prizes! Here are the important bits about the contest: General guidelines If you name, tag or depict any person in your artwork, it can only be yourself or a…
We’ve pulled together detailed pieces of information about the fighters in ARMS, provided to us from various sources, including today’s Nintendo Direct, a recent Nintendo Minute video, a Business Wire article and the Japanese ARMS site. Below, you’ll find facts about characters’ physical builds and fighting styles, along with self-defining…
Today’s ARMS focused Direct schooled us in much of what’s to come in Nintendo’s upcoming colorful competitive fighter. The first lesson delved deep into two core mechanics that are important for any budding brawler to get a handle on: weight and attributes. When it comes to the former, it’s key…
To say the ARMS Direct was a smash hit wouldn’t be a stretch, with plenty of new things to see. At the forefront of these announcements were three new fighters extending their reach into the game’s cast of colorful combatants. Let’s waste no time and take a look at the…
At the very end of today’s ARMS-focused Nintendo Direct, a brand new trailer for Splatoon 2’s single-player campaign was revealed. The trailer opens on the player walking around a new hub-world similar to the Inkopolis hub in the first game. After wandering for a bit, the player spots Marie standing…
Looking to try out some ARMS action before the game drops in June? Fear not, for Nintendo is giving you and millions of others a chance to try it out in person, as it’s announced a “Global Testpunch” (a play on the similarly titled Global Testfire for Splatoon) in the…
Nintendo UK has announced during its Nintendo Direct that a series of Splatoon 2 accessories are coming to the UK, including neon green and pink Joy-Cons, a Splatoon themed Pro Controller and even a Switch bundle. Nintendo Japan has also announced it would receive the accessories as well,…
Watch the Nintendo Direct for ARMS here! We’ll be reporting all the details in written form below. 5:19 p.m. CST: The ARMS Global Test Punch has been announced. 5:14 p.m. CST: Byte & Barq, the 2-in-1 tag team and the A-list movie star, Twintelle are ARMS latest fighters! 5:10…
