On Twitter this afternoon, developer IO Interactive announced that its upcoming spy/action game 007 First Light would be delayed into May 2026. Now scheduled for release on May 27, 2026, this pushes the game back two months from its original launch, which isn’t too significant of a delay. An…
I can’t believe I’m about to type this sentence, but Speedo has teamed up with Kirby to create a line of merchandise that fans can buy and wear. Yes, you can now buy and wear a Kirby Speedo swimsuit to the gym if you want everyone to stare at you…
Yesterday during a shareholder meeting, EA shareholders voted in favor of a company takeover by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund. Set to sell to the tune of $55 billion, the deal will now need government approval before it becomes official. Sadly, it seems that approval is a matter of when,…
Detective Pikachu Returns hits the Nintendo Switch this Friday! To get fans new and old alike ready for a brand-new adventure with a talkative Pikachu (that should have been voiced by Danny DeVito), The Pokémon Company has released a new trailer detailing the story so far. The trailer…
Wowie, Zowie! Super Mario Wonder is only a few short weeks away, and I can’t tell you how excited I am. As the resident Nintendo Wire “Old Dude” I got my first taste of Super Mario back in the ’80s with the original Mario Bros. trilogy on the NES, and…
Toys “R” Us, the once King of everything toys and video games, is once again making a comeback after a six-year hiatus following its 2017 bankruptcy. This revival is led by WHP Global, Toys “R” Us’s parent company, which acquired a controlling stake in 2021. This marks the third revival…
We’re only a few short weeks away from the launch of Super Mario Wonder, and Nintendo of has amped up the marketing with the release of three brand new TV spots. We’ve compiled them into one video for you viewing pleasure below! Super Mario Wonder launches in North America on…
Video game fans are no stranger to Lego Ideas, the community platform where lucky contributors pitch their ideas directly to Lego for the chance of having their sets made into a reality. In the past we’ve covered Kirby, Metroid, and many, many Zelda concepts, but this latest is from an…
Your typical plushie is a stationary object, maybe with the ability to squeak – but what about one that’s almost an animatronic? From Takara Tomy comes a new Sprigatito Pokémon plush that not only makes noise but blinks like an actual, real life cat would. Coming with…
Hatoful Boyfriend, a visual novel about romancing pigeons, is undisputedly one of the greatest games of all-time. Unfortunately the folks of Epic apparently don’t recognize the genius of the work or its creator Moa: after Epic bought out Hatoful publisher Mediatonic two years ago, the company hasn’t sent her a…
Nintendo has created a helpful site for Splatoon fans called the Splatoon Base, a super handy port for all things inky and fresh. Even better, while it’s a Japanese site, it’s still available to read in English! And just today, the site’s announced an all-new page dedicated to the series…
We’re only a few short weeks away from the launch of Super Mario Wonder, and Nintendo of America is fueling up the hype train with a brand new trailer. Check it out below. Not only do we get a fresh look at the beautiful landscapes and trippy Wonder…
As promised, following a month’s worth of artwork that redesigned Hatsune Miku as Pokémon trainers, the first music video in Project Voltage has been released. The song in question is Volt Tackle, named after Pikachu’s signature move, and it’s by Vocaloid producer DECO*27. Give it a listen and watch below!…
October is shaping up to be a fairly big month for Switch owners and one of the first big releases is the long-awaited follow-up Detective Pikachu Returns. Naturally Nintendo wants to advertise this latest adventure and what better way than with some icon parts? Swing on by the Nintendo Switch…
About a month ago, to celebrate Hatsune Miku’s birthday, a collaboration between her and Pokémon titled Project Voltage was announced. The collab would feature 18 different designs of Miku based on Pokémon types, followed by 18 music videos for the same reason. Dripfed over the month of September, we now…
