Initially announced on January 31st, 2020, Niantic announced it would begin testing new types of events during February 2020 – Pokémon Spotlight Hour and Mystery Bonus Hour. After testing and user feedback, Niantic combined both events into one and announced what Pokémon and bonuses would be featured in advance. Now,…
As part of this morning’s Virtua Fighter direct stream, Sega announced that Virtua Fighter 5 REVO will be getting ports to consoles soon. Released for PC via Steam in January, players on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Switch 2 will be able to jump into the fray to experience one…
During the Pokémon GO’s Season of Max Out (Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024 to Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024), Dynamax and Gigantamax Pokémon were added to the game. This mechanic is part of Pokémon’s Generation VIII (Pokémon Sword and Shield) where Pokémon transform into “giant” versions of themselves or even new larger…
Two more Sega Ages titles are nearly here, and this time around it’s all about putting your brains to the test with puzzles, puzzles, and more puzzles. Dust off your thinking cap as Ichidant-R and Columns II are coming to the SEGA AGES line-up for the Nintendo Switch on…
When Playtonic announced that Yooka-Laylee’s second outing would be in 2D rather than in the same 3D platformer style as the first game, I was pretty surprised. The first title leaned so hard into the N64 collectathon nostalgia that I was sure that any game that followed would be in…
Super Kirby Clash has been available for almost a month, and in that span I’ve put several hours into each of its four roles. Add on my (embarrassingly extensive) time with its Nintendo 3DS predecessor, Team Kirby Clash Deluxe, and I like to think I know them all pretty well….
Many of Sonic the Hedgehog’s games end with the blue blur blasting off into space, usually to fight a giant robot or alien creature. Now it’s happening in the real world, albeit with a more scientific goal in mind. The JUICE (Jupiter Icy Moons) Explorer is currently under construction at…
Monolith Soft — developer of the Xenoblade franchise and assistant dev to Breath of the Wild and other Nintendo greats — celebrated its whopping 20 years in the video game business this week with a commemorative post on its website, complete with a stunning illustration. A good half of the…
The proverbial hot seat can make the most steadfast of men crack under pressure, but cooler heads prevail — at least, they do in the case of this GameInformer interview with Pokémon Sword & Shield’s director Shigeru Ohmori and producer Junichi Masuda, where they take a barrage of questions related…
Quake in fear, mortal fools — the greatest menace the human race has ever known has risen to lofty new heights, as the number one spot in the US eShop charts belongs not to a little Hylian hero, nor to a dragon-slaying Luminary, but to that dastardly, devious goose: Untitled…
Looking for a shovelrous plush to add to your collection? Yacht Club Games has announced a new Shovel Knight plush made by Symbiote Studios, providing the blue-armored, garden-tool-wielding action we all crave. The plush stands 12” tall, and is packed in with an exclusive enamel pin and a code for…
This weekend will mark another Super Smash Bros. Ultimate online tournament event, though this time things are set to get a little crazy. Hope you come prepared, because it’s all about Spirits this weekend: The #SmashBrosUltimate event tourney "Battle for Spirit Supremacy" starts on 10/3 at 11pm PT! This…
After over 19 years, Japanese developer AlphaDream has declared bankruptcy. Comprised of many former Square staffers, the studio got its start on the Game Boy Color with Koto Battle: Tengai no Moribito, a Pokémon-adjacent card battling role-playing game that already showed a willingness to experiment with traditional RPG battle systems,…
The world could always use more heroes, and that includes the crossover world of Super Smash Bros. Thankfully, it sounds like they have plenty to pick from as Overwatch Director and Blizzard Vice President Jeff Kaplan has put all current Overwatch heroes on the table. Speaking with IGN, Kaplan made…
October is finally here, and some great games are releasing this month! We showcase everything you need to know about the next few weeks in this latest episode of Nintendo Wire’s Release Preview!
