Of all of the games to come out within the past decade, it’s undeniable that Hollow Knight was one of the most impactful even among bigger studio releases. Originally released in early 2017, Hollow Knight took the world by storm, and following that success, a sequel game called Hollow Knight:…
Welcome to the start of our Nintendo Wire Home Arcade series. To celebrate my 40th birthday and the 10 year anniversary of Nintendo Wire, I’m making a childhood dream come true: building the ultimate home arcade. Preparing the Space Fast forward to today, and I’ve set aside…
In a bit of news that probably isn’t too surprising for most people, Take-Two has decided it will be delaying Grand Theft Auto VI into 2026. The new release date for the game will be May 26th, 2026, after previously being scheduled for Fall 2025. In a statement to various…
That sneaky piggy in Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, Agnes, is causing some mischief that I can’t help but report about today, as it involves a new fortune cookie for us all. Agnes might not be my absolute favorite animal in the game, but that doesn’t mean I can’t get excited…
A breath of fresh air is about to hit one of my favorite fighters in recent memory, with BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle getting its long-awaited update to Version 1.5. This’ll get the game in line with the recently dropped Japanese arcade release, offering new balance tweaks and opening the door…
Japan may be grounding things with a Splatfest based on their professional baseball league, but US Splatoon 2 players gotta start thinking a little more fantastical. The theme for our next Fest has been revealed and it wants to know what super power players want: Time Travel or Teleportation? …
When Tetris 99 saw a surprise launch earlier this year, it became an instant, and addictive, hit, but it’s always been a little light on content. Thankfully, Nintendo has remedied that with the surprise launch of a $9.99 “Big Block DLC” pack, which includes various offline modes including CPU battles…
DeNA, the mobile developer that previously collaborated with Nintendo on Super Mario Run, Miitomo, Fire Emblem Heroes, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, and the upcoming Mario Kart Tour, has announced that it’ll be working on a new Pokémon game in conjunction with The Pokémon Company. Nintendo's mobile partner DeNA and…
When it comes to the technical side of games, there’s basically nobody more on top of things than the folks over at Digital Foundry — they continue to provide all the details and nuances on specs you could ever need. And now, they’ve made a revelatory discovery of Switch hardware…
20 years is quite a long time in “video game” years, as new and improved technology is always being made and tinkered with. Which is why whenever a game from childhood is given a remastered makeover, it’s exciting to see what else is being done — beyond graphics. Not all…
It’s May 9th, or 5/9, and in Japanese you can read that as “Go-Ku.” Taking this serendipitous occasion and running with it, Bandai Namco has shared a special Dragon Ball FighterZ video that focuses on the Saiyan raised on Earth, ally to good, Son Goku! See his journey recreated; taking…
Owls are good birds. This is a scientific fact, and among them is Kirby’s flying friend Coo. Debuting back in Dream Land 2 like previously plushified Rick and Kine, Coo rounds out the original batch of buddies and makes for an extra great addition to this monthslong set. 5月2週目登場「#星のカービィ…
RPG Limit Break — a weeklong RPG speedrun charity event in support of NAMI (The National Alliance on Mental Health) — is going on right now, and there are still some days left to get up to the donation goal of $150,000. If you’re interested in helping the cause but…
To celebrate the release of Detective Pikachu, we’ve de-made a few iconic scenes in the style of Pokémon Yellow! Have a watch:
We knew it was coming and now it’s official – Nintendo is returning to E3, and its schedule is pretty much unchanged from the past few years. We have a couple days worth of tournaments, followed by a Nintendo Direct on the morning of Tuesday, June 11th, which leads into…
