Another Gigantamax Pokémon debuts in Pokémon GO and this time it’s the massive chonk Gigantamax Pikachu! Trainers, you’ll have a limited time frame to band together and take on Gigantamax Pikachu in the Max Battle Day event. Now, check out what’s happening during the Gigantamax Pikachu Max Battle Day event…
A new patch has been released for Resident Evil Requiem, bringing a highly requested feature and a number of improvements to the game. The 1.2.0 update adds a new Photo Mode, which Nintendo Switch 2 users can access at any time by pausing the game and pressing the Y button….
As reported by IGN, a rather gigantic 65-tonne (roughly 130,000 pound) Super Mario Galaxy Movie sandcastle was unveiled as part of the Australian Sand Sculpting Championship 2026 in Frankston, Victoria today. The castle is included as part of an “Enchanted Realm” theme that will headline the competition this year. Made…
As is becoming weirdly common with Switch Online updates, Nintendo announced last night that Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness is now available for subscribers to the Expansion Pack tier on Switch 2. After teasing the game a few weeks back with no date, the game suddenly appeared like a wild…
Last night, Nintendo dropped one of the biggest updates we’ve seen so far for the Switch 2. No, it’s not themes — but arguably, it’s even better! Switch 2 system update Version 22.0.0 introduces a brand new feature called Handheld Boost. This new mode allows original Nintendo Switch games running…
Despite being available for almost a full year now, Mario Kart World is about to get the Wii-era peripheral treatment from Hori. Following up on its Mario Kart 8 Deluxe accessories, Hori has revealed two new wheels designed specifically for Mario Kart World that will be hitting retail shelves on…
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds may have fallen below sales expectations, but that’s not stopping Sega from continuing to support the game. In an announcement this morning, the company revealed that three new free characters are coming to the game over the next two months. Ranging from Angry Birds to Yakuza and…
A talented UK-based prop maker has brought Resident Evil Requiem’s most horrific monster to life with her latest project. Instagram user Littlejem built a life-sized animatronic of The Girl, the terrifying abomination in Capcom’s latest survival-horror title which relentlessly pursues protagonist Grace Ashcroft. The complex process involved her carving up…
A new report from GameBiz, translated by Automaton, has confirmed that the Saudi Arabian investment firm Electronic Gaming Development Company has acquired a 5.03% stake in Capcom recently. In a report given to the Kanto Local Finance Bureau, the EGDC stated the reason for its recent acquisition of stock was…
Hideki Kamiya, director of the original Resident Evil 2, has said he wishes the latest game in the series had a mode that toned down its scares. Clovers Inc., Kamiya’s game studio, posted a clip on X of the team enjoying Requiem. “I’ve been saying for forever they should make…
This year’s Game Developers Choice Awards 2026 has presented us all with quite the lineup of winners, many of which will come as no surprise. Not only have they graced multiple consoles, but the buzz surrounding them (including here at Nintendo Wire) has been present since well before their releases….
In a new interview published by Game Informer today, Donkey Kong Bananza producer, Kenta Motokura, and programmer, Tatsuya Kurihara, were asked a series of questions about the creation of Bananza following a panel at GDC this year. While the entire discussion is filled with a lot of interesting tidbits about…
On the official Japanese website for Pokémon Pokopia, developer Game Freak has issued a statement indicating it is aware of a number of bugs currently plaguing the game. While a patch isn’t available just yet, there are a handful of improvements planned for the immediate future with some other ones…
On social media last night, publisher Square Enix announced that new sales milestones have been reached for both the Octopath Traveler and Bravely Default series. Proving that traditional JRPGs are hardly dead, Octopath Traveler has moved over 7 million copies between its three games. Available across all platforms, the series…
With only a few weeks left until The Super Mario Galaxy Movie hits US theaters, Universal Studios and Nintendo are pulling out all the stops to promote the film. In New York City right now, you can find various billboards around Times Square and Rockefeller Plaza that highlight key sequences…
