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…
Over the past 15 years, most of the Super Mario cast has remained pretty similar in appearance. Ever since the New Super Mario Bros. era of games, the looks of the characters have been fairly standardized. In recent times, however, they’ve begun to experiment once more. From Super Mario Bros….
NBA Playgrounds is receiving a “Hot Update” to enhance the experience for players while also adding some new content. The update features 33 new players drawing from the past and present, as well as a new 3-Point Competition. The update fixes some of the issues from the original version, including…
It’s the height of convention season, especially in Southern California. Panels, merchandise, swag — there’s always a plethora of things for fans to do provided they’ve secured badges, with one of the main draws for them being cosplay. Each and every year, new games, franchises, movies and so much more…
We haven’t heard too much information about DeNA and its mobile projects for a few months now. Even with Nintendo Wire’s E3 predictions, we had pinned down that Animal Crossing’s mobile app would get some screen time during Treehouse Live. Sadly, that wasn’t the case, and we’re still wondering what…
To say My Nintendo isn’t loved by fans is a bit of an understatement. While the lack of physical rewards is the main sticking point for most, even those of us who would be fine with digital rewards have been let down over and over again by discount coupons that…
The official Metroid: Samus Returns webpage has just launched in Japan, and with it we get a whole heap of new information about how amiibo will function within the title. On top of the pair of new Metroid amiibo that are launching alongside the title, the Super Smash Bros. Samus…
Team17, the team of the fast-paced cooking game Overcooked!, has just announced that Overcooked: Special Edition is coming to the Nintendo Switch eShop this Thursday for the low price of $19.99. If you aren’t familiar with the title, you can check out the launch trailer below, along with a list…
Please understand: Today’s edition of the Nintendo Wiretap does not include the video version. The video, however, will return for the Wiretap on Monday. Welcome to the Nintendo Wiretap: Weekend Edition! Each day the team here at Nintendo Wire works tirelessly to bring you the best, most relevant late-breaking Nintendo…
UPDATE: The demo has been delisted, suggesting it accidentally became available early. Those who grabbed it within the window should still be able to play it, however. We’ll be sure to inform you when it officially goes live! Perhaps this is what Ubisoft meant when it released a statement saying…
Our very own Matthew Weidner is lucky enough to visit Nintendo NY whenever he likes, and he made it his mission to head there this weekend to check out all of the Splatoon 2 merch exclusive to the store. By the time he arrived yesterday, the event was already nearing…
Hello, fellow Squids! Researchers from the Squid Research Lab are very busy this weekend examining the progress and habits of Inklings in this new unexplored area of Inkopolis. Yet, somehow, an inkredible individual managed to get some goodies online for the North American My Nintendo site. Splatoon If you find…
Yesterday Sega held a panel at San Diego Comic-Con delving into the imminent Sonic Mania. Here’s a run-down of what was unveiled, with specific info courtesy of The Sonic Stadium. First up we got some behind the scenes info. In early development the game was called Sonic Discovery, but it…
Practically all of Tetsuya Takahashi’s “Xeno” series has had memorable music, with contributions from the likes of Yoko Shimomura, Yasunori Mitsuda and Yuki Kajiura. While we already have an idea of who will be composing most of Xenoblade Chronicles 2’s music, we now know who’ll be providing the vocals for…
