It’s a bit shocking to realize that it has already been eight years since the Switch was released globally. The first Nintendo console to launch around the world at the same time (minus China, which still had regulations in place despite lifting its console ban in 2015), the Switch has…
Pokémon TCG Pocket is jam-packed with so many events and promotions, it can make your head spin. Each week, Nintendo Wire will be covering the details of each event, what goodies they have to offer, and the best way to tackle each task. Today, we are taking a look at…
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…
Christmastime is a-comin’, which means many young’uns (and old’uns) will be getting shiny new Nintendo Switches under the Christmas Tree. This also means that a lot of people will be logging on to create Nintendo Accounts at the same time, which might overload their poor, usually placid servers. As such, Nintendo…
Kirby’s main claim to fame is his adaptability and the many forms he takes. Be it harnessing the elements or becoming a master of a given discipline, the pink puffball has always got an answer up his nonexistent sleeve. More overlooked than all those powers may be his malleability of…
Dead Cells’ third and final batch of DLC releases soon, and Motion Twin has released a new gameplay trailer in anticipation. It shows both the very basic story set-up along with a large vertical chase sequence through a tower and the host of new weapons you’ll be able to play…
One of Japan’s leading bag brands “Porter” will be teaming up with The Pokémon Company later this week to deliver an exclusive new lineup of collaborative products at Japanese Pokémon Center stores. Being part of The Pokémon Company’s year-round 25th anniversary initiative, the latest set of fashion products pays tribute…
Embracer Group — the parent company of Gearbox Entertainment, THQ Nordic, and others — announced today that they’ve acquired Dark Horse Media along with a number of other subsidiaries. Embracer now has over a dozen groups under its umbrella. Dark Horse is known first and foremost for its comics division,…
This coming March Switch owners will be able to enter The World in Bandai Namco’s action RPG quadrilogy .hack//G.U. Last Recode. To hype up the Japanese audience, the company has released a short web commercial for the game that gives us a little look at the Switch port in action….
Version 1.3.1.7 of Pokémon Unite is now available, and with it come a handful of balance changes for all your favorite pocket monsters. Some things received vague “bug fixes,” like Sylveon’s Hyper Voice and Gardevoir’s Future Sight. A few strong performers also saw their moves be toned down. Eldegoss’s Leaf…
Ever since the Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster series was announced, and promptly deconfirmed for everything but PC and mobile, Switch owners have looked on in envy as the first six titles got a facelift, albeit with funky looking fonts. Now it’s been confirmed that the final entry, Final Fantasy VI,…
The wait for Splatoon 3 continues, but it looks like Nintendo had a little bit of Splatmas cheer to share. New artwork has been shared featuring the Squid Sisters, as well as their new Captain – aka the player character from the original Splatoon’s campaign. That’s Agents 1, 2, and…
Hori’s Split Pad Pro is one of the most comfortable ways to play the Switch undocked, and thankfully the company has brought out various designs to cater to a wide array of fans, such as Pac-Man and Monster Hunter. Now, it’s Sonic the Hedgehog’s turn. This latest release emblazons the…
The Luigi’s Mansion expansion sets for Lego Super Mario were unveiled around Halloween, teased with a brief trailer that spooked us (and more importantly, Luigi) to our very cores. Now the sets have pictures in official Lego listings for us all to see! The big one is Haunt and Seek,…
Everybody’s favorite video game is a gift card. This is the only logical conclusion that we can come to looking at Amazon’s best-selling video games of 2021, where seven – SEVEN – of the Top 10 best-selling products are gift cards for various storefronts (PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo, and… Roblox). Is…
