The year 2025 marks a very special occasion for many Nintendo fans out there. It isn’t just the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2, but also the 40th anniversary of the Super Mario series. Despite this, there hasn’t been much of any news relating to Mario from Nintendo themselves, beyond…
The modding community around Super Smash Bros. never ceases to amaze me, but it seems to be a sticking point for Nintendo. If you remember from some years back, Nintendo once sent a cease and desist letter to The Big House, an organization centered around game tournaments. Due to COVID…
Last night out of the blue, Nintendo released an update for its NSO Game Boy Advance app that brings some welcomed features to the emulator. The biggest update is a boost to 1080p rendering in handheld mode for owners of the Nintendo Switch 2, which should make the pixels look…
Earlier today during the Pokémon Presents, we received more news on PokéPark Kanto, the first permanent outdoor Pokémon attraction. Opening in 2026, PokéPark Kanto will be located within Yomiuriland in Tokyo, taking up about 26,000 square meters of land or roughly six and a half acres. The area will be…
After a long wait, the latest Pokémon Presents has finally arrived. Amid all the new information shared, there was quite a big focus on the upcoming Pokémon Champions game. This battling-focused entry has been one of the most anticipated new games alongside Pokémon Legends: Z-A, but up until now there…
Revealed during today’s Pokemon Presents, a brand-new puzzle app is coming to Switch, iOS, and Android! Pokémon Friends is a puzzle game designed to challenge you. According to the App Store description, Pokemon Friends contains “over 1200 puzzles ranging from quick brainteasers to genuine head-scratchers.” By completing puzzles, you’ll unlock…
The July 2025 Pokémon Presents officially kicks off at 9:00 AM ET / 6:00 a.m. PT! Check out the livestream below and stay tuned to Nintendo Wire all day for all the news!
It has been almost a month since the Eevee Grove expansion has debuted in Pokémon TCG Pocket. To help Trainers will their collections, Eevee and all the Eeveelutions are being featured in a Mass Outbreak event. With some good RNG, Trainers will get a chance at adding more Eevee and…
As the Nintendo Switch 2 era kicks off, physical game releases are changing a bit. In the Switch 1 era, we saw true physical game cartridges as well as code-in-a-box releases. With the Switch 2, we’re seeing the rise of “game-key cards”: physical game carts that don’t have the actual…
If you’re a fan of not only retro games but gaming history, Digital Eclipse’s Atari 50 is a must-own compilation. Containing over 100 games from across legendary developer Atari’s history, the game not only offers newer players a chance to experience the past, but gives them the historical context and…
While we probably aren’t getting a Nintendo Direct this month (maybe), The Pokémon Company has already announced that it will be holding a Pokémon Presents stream on July 22nd, 2025, at 9 a.m. ET | 6 a.m. PT. Running for roughly 24 minutes, there is something fun that will be…
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,…
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…
If you can believe it, Nintendo has released a new update for Mario Kart Tour to celebrate the launch of Mario Kart World. Coming just over a month after the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2, this latest update is surprising not just because there’s a new Mario Kart game…
