Over the past few weeks, it feels like we’ve been reporting on leaks more than official announcements. A few months ago, the Pokémon Company suffered a massive leak due to an external hack. However, today’s leaked Pokémon news comes directly from Pokémon GO developer Niantic. According to the leak, a…
Welcome to 2025, everyone! While we eagerly await Nintendo to announce anything about the much-anticipated Nintendo Switch 2, it seems vendors at CES in Las Vegas didn’t get the memo that the console hasn’t officially been unveiled yet. Now, before we dive into the details, remember that the images and…
The start of 2025 has seen more Switch 2 leaks than the last couple of months combined. After a new patent mentioned upscaling technology for Nintendo’s upcoming device and a leak of the Switch 2 Joy-Con showed an optical sensor on the controller, this latest photo dump shows us a…
After months of listing “closed for business” hours due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Nintendo NY has announced it’ll be re-opening this Friday in a limited capacity. Following in the footsteps of Nintendo TOKYO, Nintendo NY’s reopening will be paired with the Warp Pipe Pass reservation system. Information about the reservation…
Panzer Dragoon: Remake launched to mixed reception due to questionable performance and an audio-video presentation that left fans wanting. Since then, the game has been updated to address performance, animations, and audio, along with a host of all-new features being added in. The game now has Gyro-controls, 60fps support, extra…
Yesterday, we shared with you Fangamer’s latest addition to their Rare collection; merch for the NES classic Snake Rattle ‘n’ Roll. Well, they weren’t stopping there! Today they announced two more additions to the collection, themed after the N64 masterpiece Banjo-Kazooie. The first item is in the same vein as…
Nintendo has released the 10th course in its Ninji Speedruns series on Super Mario Maker 2! To celebrate the occasion, this course seems to have been tailored to be the biggest test of strategy yet. The course, titled Players Choice: Power-Up Party, features a selection of four power-ups right at…
Earlier this year, Niantic began to experiment with Pokémon GO’s premium currency, PokéCoins. Available to purchase with real-world money, PokéCoins could also be earned by defending Gyms. There are limitations with this (maximum of 50 PokéCoins earned per day) and PokéCoins wouldn’t be earned until your Pokémon was knocked out…
Pre-orders for the sea-themed Pokémon Re-ment set are now available at Play-Asia. Save 5% when using the code NINWIRE at checkout! Scuba diving isn’t for everyone, but the wondrous (fictional) creatures of the sea can be examined up close and personal without getting the bends thanks to these new Kirameki…
Another entry for the “curious coincidence… or not?” file today: it turns out that LEGO and Nintendo weren’t the first folks to come up with a LEGO NES that has a sidescrolling Mario feature, because a man named Brandon Jones beat them to the punch by over a year: …
GungHo Entertainment’s online, real-time action-strategy game Volta-X is releasing on Nintendo Switch on August 12th! The Saturday morning cartoon-infused mecha strategy title tasks players with building a highly customizable mech while managing a base full of anthropomorphic mech pilots as they fight to climb the ranks of the world’s largest…
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze is a truly magnificent game. Not only did it have the challenging platforming gameplay and dazzling visuals that the series is renowned for, but it included a gorgeous soundtrack composed by David Wise. Wise’s return to the franchise in 2014 — 18 years after his…
UPDATE: Footage from the leak is being scrubbed from the internet via DMCA claims. Nintendo just can’t seem to get a break lately when it comes to having its secret content leaking into public viewing, with a gigantic series of various prototypes and unused game assets being shared last month….
Have you been looking for an inexpensive way to become a dragon-fighting Spellsword or blast through hordes of demons in heck? (This is a family website.) Well look no more – Bethesda is hosting a massive sale on the eShop with up to 50% off classics like Doom, Wolfenstein and…
You can pre-order Pikmin 3 Deluxe at Best Buy. Update: Check out this beautiful hi-res image of the Pikmin 3 Deluxe box art! Once again Nintendo has announced a game out of the blue! This time around it’s Pikmin 3 Deluxe, which is bringing the Wii U game to Nintendo…
