Earlier this year, Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa officially confirmed the existence of the Nintendo Switch successor and its planned announcement window. In a tweet from May, Furukawa stated that the new console would be revealed sometime during this fiscal year, which ends in April 2025. While many had hoped for…
Pokémon TCG Pocket is pretty much all I can think about right now. The new card collecting app recently passed the 10 million download threshold and it’s now been estimated to have earned about $3 million per day, making $12 million in just four days since launch. According to mobilegamer,…
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…
Sid Meier’s Civilization VI, the global strategy game developed by Firaxis and published by 2K, has received a new update that brings with it the New Frontier Pass, the game’s version of a season pass. This new season pass will bring players new civilizations, game modes, leaders, and more throughout…
With the recent incredible success of Animal Crossing: New Horizons, it’s hard to imagine that anyone that has a Switch right now NOT owning the game. At this point, the franchise feels mainstream, but some might not believe that for a long time it was actually rather divisive, with some…
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The past few years have seen a resurgence of indie games with their own take on the Pokémon formula. Some, like Temtem, went the MMO route, letting players interact in the game world. Others, like Disc Creatures, went all-in with the retro aesthetic. Now we have Cassette Beasts, which has…
Jason and Lauren unbox and review the gorgeous Animal Crossing products that Hori recently released for the Nintendo Switch in our latest video! You can pick up the Switch accessories at Play-Asia. Save 5% with code NINWIRE at checkout on orders of $20 or more! Please keep in mind that…
A longtime fixture held within E3 events is Ubisoft’s press conference. Usually a mix of game reveals and live performance (thank you Just Dance), they know how to put on a show for fans. As this year will not see an E3 and Nintendo Direct style digital presentations are on…
For many around the world, May 10th was Mother’s Day, and even if you weren’t able to celebrate in person there are still ways to show your appreciation and love. If these shared screenshots are anything to go by, that includes settling it in Smash. 【きょうの一枚】5月10日は母の日。きびしくてやさしいお母さん、いつもありがとう。#スマブラSP #スマブラ画 #母の日 pic.twitter.com/wCPCdqyjgx…
In the wake of E3’s cancellation and the on-going COVID-19 pandemic, there have been more than a few alternative digital events cropping up to showcase news and announcements from the gaming industry. Now another has made an appearance – Guerrilla Collective. Focusing on smaller publishers and indie developers, Guerrilla Collective…
The BBC’s Doctor Who franchise has had a rocky history with the video game industry, and now an another attempt is being made to bring the time-traveller to modern consoles, including the Nintendo Switch. As announced by Maze Theory, a new Doctor Who game will release in 2021 for the…
Welcome back to the Nintendo WireCast! On today’s episode, Hero TJ and Amiibo Jason talk amiibo, Animal Crossing, and so much more!
Animal Crossing: New Horizons players are spending real money via Patreon to keep a turnip trading website afloat. Turnip Exchange allows players to easily set up queues for their islands for players to visit and sell turnips, catalog rare items, and more. Users can post their Dodo Codes and island…
Hey, Trainers! Week 2 of the Pokémon GO Throwback Challenge is officially live! While we’ve spent the last week celebrating Pokémon Red & Pokémon Blue by focusing on everything related to the Kanto region, starting today we’re shifting our excitement to Johto! Much like the past Kanto week, the Throwback…
