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…
Ahead of its Japanese launch a few months ago, Lost Sphear saw a demo release in Japan. While it was possible to set up a Japanese account and download it early on Switch, it being a JRPG with plentiful text made it a tricky proposition. Thankfully the wait is over,…
Super Bomberman R was one of the first Switch games I played, and while it had more than a handful of issues when it first released, the series of updates it’s received over time have both ironed out those wrinkles and added some much-needed polish. The two biggest of these…
We’ve seen a lot of Splatfests come and go, and usually it’s the sponsored ones that leave the best impression. Who could forget when McNuggets dunked on Fries earlier this year in Japan, or when American inklings took up arms in the name of Spongebob and Patrick? Well Japan’s at…
It’s time to get scribbling! According to a posting found on the Taiwanese game ratings board, it appears a new entry in the Scribblenauts franchise has been leaked and is coming to the Nintendo Switch. Scribblenauts Showdown appears to feature the game’s protagonist, Maxwell, and his sister, Lily, squaring off in…
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…
Hoping for Danny DeVito to voice Detective Pikachu in the upcoming live-action film based on the character? Despite Mr. DeVito’s comments when the project was announced last year, it looks like Ryan Reynolds will be voicing the character, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Yes, Ryan Reynolds. Other than the internet…
It’s been two years since Nintendo’s former president Satoru Iwata passed away — two years that both Nintendo and the larger industry have been without such an incredible and inventive man whose contributions helped shape the childhoods of gamers ’round the world. On this day, which would have been President…
In late October Dean Dodrill, the developer of the well-renowned Dust: An Elysian Tale, announced his next game – Never Stop Sneakin’. Clearly inspired by the likes of Metal Gear Solid for the original PlayStation but with procedural, action-focused gameplay and even zanier bosses, it’s sure to be a wild…
Days before its official release, Nintendo Ambassadors and video game journalists started to receive Super Mario Cereal from Nintendo. Complete with a red bowl and spoon, it’s time to start off the day with the most important meal — or make tonight a breakfast-for-dinner day. GameXplain has two videos detailing…
Looking for your next fix in fun and frustration? Your prayers have been answered as Krafted Games’ intriguing hybrid shooter Polygod is descending on Nintendo Switch early next year. At its core, Polygod is a tough-as-nails roguelike with a first-person twist that’s sure to please the most battle hardened sinners…
A week after Nintendo uploaded a new gameplay trailer for Floor Kids it decided to follow up with another. This time, it’s all about Floor Kids’ release date. Bboys and Bgirls, if you’ve been smitten with this indie darling since we’ve talked about it PAX West, you’re in for a…
With the recent release of Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, Nintendo has now delivered all of its previously announced smartphone games. The shocking change in company policy that lead to the development of these titles was one of the final projects that Nintendo’s former president, Satoru Iwata, managed before his untimely…
