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…
Super Smash Bros. series director Masahiro Sakurai has announced that he’s planning on wrapping up his YouTube series, “Masahiro Sakurai on Creating Games,” at some point in 2024. Having launched the series in August of 2022 as a way to provide development tips and insights to potential game devs, it…
For nearly the entire history of the Pokémon franchise, the anime series has followed along on the journey. The first episode aired a little more than a year after the release of Pokémon Red/Green in Japan, and has been a continuous part ever since. It’s no surprise then that for…
The nostalgia is strong with this one. Hyperkin, the company behind a massive heap of gaming accessories and hardware clones has just announced that it will be releasing an all-new handheld with support for Sega Genesis and Mega Drive cartridges. Dubbed “The Mega 95,” the handheld will come…
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…
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,…
The Nintendo GameCube is a console that I’m especially nostalgic for. Like many others in my generation, it wasn’t my first console, but the memories I made with the GameCube and its games have an outsized place in my heart. Because of this, anytime there’s news that grants the GameCube…
It’s been a couple weeks since the release of The Indigo Disk expansion for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. It’s safe to say that by now a lot of players have wrapped up the story and are focusing on other objectives, like Shiny hunting. In particular, Shiny hunting the returning starter…
If you saw our article on the most anticipated games of 2024, it’s fair to say that we’re excited for the release of Princess Peach: Showtime! early this year. It’s quite refreshing to see the “captured princess” archetype being completely flipped on its head and to finally have Princess Peach…
It’s official! Nintendo has partnered with legendary plush maker Sanei Boeki to produce a beautiful Elephant Mario Plush from Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Releasing in Japan this January, this plush is just enough to hold me over until the announcement of the entire elephant gang at some point down the…
This Saturday will be a busy one in Pokémon GO. Not only will January 2024’s Community Day event featuring Rowlet will be happening in the afternoon, but a different event will start up on Saturday morning. Sure, the Season of Timeless Travels has been adding Pokémon from the Hisui and…
Starting in January 2018, Community Day is a monthly event in Pokémon GO that shines the spotlight on a particular Pokémon. For one day each month, a Pokémon selected by Niantic will have its spawn rate increased during a block of hours. Also, the Shiny appearance rate for the starring…
Microsoft has continued to lean into the memes around its newer “Series” consoles by releasing an Xbox Series S Toaster. Retailing for $39.99 and able to toast two slices of bread simultaneously, it’s really not that bad of a deal. It even brandishes your toast with the Xbox logo, which…
