With how popular Shantae has become over the years, it’s surprising to learn that one of the games in the series was actually cancelled over 20 years ago. Despite that, Wayforward didn’t give up and would revive the project many years later to create a long-lost interquel for the series….
While home consoles are a widespread and ubiquitous part of the greater video game industry now, it hasn’t always been that way. Video game consoles have their origins from arcade machines, and the transition they made to end up in people’s living rooms was thanks in large part to systems…
As part of today’s financial report for Nintendo, company president Shuntaro Furukawa noted that Nintendo will be considering a price adjustment to the Switch 2 depending on how the situation of President Trump’s tariffs evolves in the coming months. With nobody sure of what the impact will be when Trump’s…
Earlier this month, Bloomberg reported on some more specifics regarding the long-rumored upgraded Nintendo Switch hardware revision. Specifically, they claimed it will have a larger, 720p OLED screen and support up to 4K resolutions while docked, with a release window later this year. Now a new report has come out…
Microsoft is in discussions to purchase gaming chat platform Discord for over $10 billion, according to a report from Bloomberg. Bloomberg adds that other parties are in talks, as well, and that no deal is imminent; however, contradictory to Bloomberg‘s reporting, VentureBeat says that Discord has already signed an exclusive acquisition…
Niantic has a brand new project in the works and it’s the first of many to come. Nintendo and Niantic have partnered up and are developing apps based on Nintendo’s IPs while utilizing Niantic’s AR technology. The following press release was shared on Nintendo’s Japanese site and is available in…
Unleash the Loot Llama! Rocket League’s Season 2 is coming to a close soon, and to end the festivities, the Fortnite x Rocket League Llama-Rama event is returning. Initially debuting last September, the encore event is bringing some new Fortnite-themed items too. Get ready for another Llegendary cross over…
The ever popular Animal Crossing x Sanrio amiibo cards that were released back in 2016 in Japan and Europe will finally be re-released and made available in the US this Friday. To finally add these six cards to your amiibo collection and access their in-game bonus content for Animal Crossing:…
The yearly South By Southwest (SXSW) conference and festival was held digitally over this past weekend, and that includes SXSW’s Gaming Awards. Consisting of twelve categories, ranging from the standard Game of the Year award to Excellence in Technical Achievement, and even spotlighting the Tabletop gaming scene, there was no…
Previously, Bandai Candy had announced that the company would be releasing flocked Animal Crossing: New Horizons figures with their ramune flavored candy this April. In addition to those adorable fuzzy villagers, Bandai Candy will also be making another set of Animal Crossing: New Horizons-themed products soon with their Chara-Magnets lineup….
Because 2021 seems to be the year intent on making me feel old, we hit yet another huge video game anniversary today as the Resident Evil franchise turns 25. To commemorate the milestone, Capcom has given the Resident Evil Portal website an overhaul. Included in the new content is a…
When the time was nigh for Dodo Airline planes to embark on personal tropical paradises, Nintendo was hyping up Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ impending release with Nook Tails. These short comic strips featuring Timmy, Tommy, and of course Tom Nook were small skits that poked fun at the daily lives…
Director Johannes Roberts recently sat down with IGN to share some new details of the upcoming Resident Evil reboot film, including the full title, Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City. When asked about the significance of this subtitle, Roberts explained, “It’s an ensemble piece, and Raccoon City plays a very…
Dragalia Lost never seems to stop moving, with more story content and a new kind of boss-level enemy recently coming to the game. These (along with the usual event types) run the risk of feeling routine sometimes, but an even rarer occurrence will be here before the end of the…
Update: The plush mascots are now available to pre-order at Play-Asia! Remember, you can save 5% on orders over $20 when using the code NINWIRE at checkout. When Kirby comes around you know things are going to be cute. But sometimes I get blindsided by just how cute…
