Mario Kart World’s exclusive Direct was held this morning, and while it didn’t give us a ton of new information, we got a closer look at the game and were able to confirm a few things in the 15 minute presentation! Tracks We got confirmation on some of…
In 2023, what many people once thought was impossible happened: the classic N64 shooter GoldenEye 007 was re-released on modern platforms. Hitting both Nintendo Switch (via Switch Online) and Xbox One, it marked the first time since the game’s original release, some 26 years earlier, that it received a port…
Between Mario Kart World’s official announced during Nintendo’s Nintendo Switch 2-focused Direct, hands on play time at Nintendo Switch 2 Experience events, and today’s Mario Kart World-focused Direct and press kit, we now have a rather robust list of playable racers. With up to 24 racers competing at once during…
As we move further and further into the HD display era, there are more and more solutions for those of us with retro collections to play our games via more modern means, ranging from emulation to pass-through devices. Eon Gaming is one company that’s devoted itself to providing HDMI solutions…
Many of today’s consumer electronics are currently manufactured in China, and video game consoles are no exception, with an expected 96% of those manufactured expected to come from the region in 2018. That figure comes from a joint letter written up by Nintendo of America, Sony Interactive Entertainment, and Microsoft,…
After a Japanese release date was announced for The Alliance Alive HD earlier this month, it seemed like it was only a matter of time before we got the same for the west – and here it is! NISA has confirmed that it’ll bring the HD version of the 2017…
Astral Chain developer PlatinumGames has said the game is meant to be the “first part of [a] trilogy,” and that no downloadable content is being planned for post-launch. The information comes from an interview with game director Takahisa Taura by IGN Benelux, which was then translated from Dutch thanks to…
The indie sensation that is Terraria has been in the works for the Nintendo Switch for quite some time, with an announcement being made way back in February 2017. Now, it finally has a date, and it’s much sooner than you might think – tomorrow, June 27th! A physical release…
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night finally burst through its Kickstarter journey to the finish line this month. The game’s Nintendo Switch version was released today, but it hasn’t been a smooth launch. Kickstarter backers and fans who purchased the game noticed that there were some performance issues. Redditor Trav_Hogan started…
It seems like just yesterday that Pokémon Detective Pikachu premiered in theaters, yet here we are with digital and Blu-ray release dates for the movie already! The official Twitter account has just announced that fans will be able to buy Detective Pikachu digitally on July 23rd and on Blu-ray on…
Welcome to the Nintendo Wiretap! Each day the team here at Nintendo Wire works tirelessly to bring you the best, most relevant late-breaking Nintendo news this side of the Mushroom Kingdom. To help make ingesting all these meaty stories easier than Kirby hopped up on Miracle Fruit, we’ve compiled a…
For those Jedi lovers out there, take note — after yesterday’s reveal of NES and GB carts for Limited Run Games’ Star Wars rereleases, they’ve now announced a Limited Collector’s Edition for the Game Boy game. This Friday at 10am & 6pm ET, grab a limited Collector's Edition for…
Rising from its Dracula-styled coffin baring fangs and a black widow’s peak, the Wii U unfurled its velveteen cape to reveal a firmware update in late June of the year of 2019, over two years after Switch Belmont sent it to sleep in March 2017. “I vake once more!” bellowed…
The day has arrived! Funko’s latest A Day with Pikachu figure — titled Sparking Up a Celebration — has started arriving from the Pokémon Center. Orders for the toy just opened up late last week, and the PC must have shipped out the first batch immediately because Pikachu in all…
If you’re a collector of all things Pokémon and you’re looking to add a few small, cute touches to your home (or workplace), then the Pokémon Center’s latest additions might just peak your interest. Just this week, it’s stocked some super adorable ‘mon, with the likes of Lucario, Psyduck, Jigglypuff,…
