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”…
Welcome to a brand-new weekly feature from the Nintendo Wire crew, This Week In Sakurai. Kirby and Super Smash Bros. Director Masahiro Sakurai started a YouTube channel this year, “Masahiro Sakurai on Creating Games,” to share his insights and tips on game development. In lieu of reporting on every video…
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…
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The ultimate battle is about to take place in Mario Kart Tour, racers. Forget about Mario and Bowser — this showdown is all about Peach versus the King of Koopas! That’s right, the Peach vs. Bowser Tour begins on November 29th, bringing the fierce duo to the forefront alongside a…
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With Marvel’s Midnight Suns expected to hit PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC in just a matter of days, it’s easy to forget the game is planned for Switch, but it’s still coming… Eventually. While we wait for more news, it might be worth checking in on the game with…
As predictable as the seasons themselves, Japanese merchandise producer GoodSmile has held another event revealing a boatload of new figures based on a variety of franchises. As always anime is the main focus but there’s still plenty of video game goodness to marvel at and prepare your wallets for. Toby…
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,…
The Pokémon Center is all decked out for the holidays! Now that we’re only a few weeks away from exchanging gifts with loved ones, the Pikachu-centric company knows that people are on the lookout for extra good deals — but what about the extra cute deals?! Regardless of your order’s…
Just as the Astral Eclipse event is winding down in Pokémon GO, a new, one-day-only event emerges from an Ultra Wormhole. After being introduced during the Season of GO, and continuing to appear (and debut) during the Season of Light, all seven Ultra Beasts in Pokémon GO will be appearing…
Fall Guys is expanding its cast of cross-over character costumes to the most iconic fighting franchise – Street Fighter! As confirmed in a new blog post, Ryu, Cammy, and Akuma costumes will be available for your beans to wear starting tomorrow, November 26th. That’s not all though, as you’ll also…
There are various versions of Tetris available on the Switch already, from the competitive Tetris 99 to the artistic meditation session that is Tetris Effect. If you’re looking for something that’ll push your skills to the limit, though, you’ll be excited by this announcement. Arika has confirmed it will be…
