Yesterday afternoon we witnessed a devastating loss to the video games industry. In another round of layoffs that seems to happen every week, WB Games announced it would be closing three studios. These were Player First Games (Multiversus), WB San Diego (which had not yet announced its game), and Monolith…
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…
It’s very bizarre to hear executives from Microsoft talking about the Nintendo Switch 2, but ever since the company’s pivot to multi-platform development took hold, we’ve been hearing more and more from Team Green about games on other platforms. During the Official Xbox Podcast yesterday, Xbox Games Studio head Craig…
Tons of new features are coming soon to mobile game Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, according to an in-game notice that went live last night. Among the items included in the future update are the ability to customize campsites by changing terrain in “select areas,” the ability to place multiple rugs…
The time honored tradition of Splatfest must come to a close. This month’s theme of Team Action vs. Team Comedy is the first Global Splatfest of 2018. Not as subversive as Team Mayo vs. Team Ketchup, these genre themes pull fans on both sides. Yet the question remains, who won?…
Welcome to Speedrun Sunday: that sadistic time of the week when we dare to challenge both your D-pad’s durability and sanity’s stamina with the ultimate test in video game bragging rights. Ushering in the New Year after our totally tubular Breath of the Wild shield surfing challenge comes yet another…
Update: Thanks to Persona Central, we can check out the newly revealed trailer of Blazblue Cross Tag Battle, including a look at Blake Belladonna in action. Keep in mind that the date shown in the trailer is for the Japanese release, with the June 5th release standing for North America….
During Thursday’s surprise Nintendo Direct Mini we saw plenty of big Switch announcements but one of the more subtle, significant reveals was of Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana. The legendary Japanese developers at Falcom have scarcely supported Nintendo systems in recent years, other than a few handheld ports, so the…
After months of speculation surrounding Nintendo’s next system, at the time codenamed NX, the company finally broke the news in October 2016 that its next console would officially be called the Nintendo Switch. Following an enticingly intriguing three minute trailer, fans were asked to wait an excruciating few months to…
It’s a busy weekend for Splatoon 2! Let’s break down what you can find as you get ready for your next Turf War match. SPLATFEST – TEAM ACTION VS. TEAM COMEDY Tonight is the night when genre fans are once again divided, with the first Global Splatfest for Splatoon 2…
Party Crash #4 — titled “New Face-Off” — has been announced for ARMS, pitting characters Lola Pop and Misango against each other. Now a semi-regular event for ARMS, Party Crash takes over its Party Match mode for several days and provides fast-paced fights with different rules (Bonus Events) that change…
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…
Aside from the fantastic game library that’s available for the Switch, one of the things I love most about Nintendo’s newest system is the fact that I can get excited over and over again whenever a new pair of Joy-Cons is announced. I was ecstatic when the Pink and Green…
Hot off the news about Pokémon GO’s newest recurring event, Niantic is back with more content for players. According to a new post on the Pokémon GO blog, the app has moved on from the intimidating Groudon and is now featuring the more graceful Kyogre, the other main mascot from…
With the release of Gen III Pokémon just behind us, it looks like Niantic is determined to roll out even more content and events for the Pokémon GO community. In a recent blog post, the developers highlighted a new feature they’re going to be implementing starting this month: Pokémon GO…
