We’re just 24 hours away from the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct, and I can hardly contain my excitement! Nintendo has officially confirmed that tomorrow’s presentation will run for a full hour—packed with updates, reveals, and likely a release date and pricing information. But, SUPRISE! That’s not all: they’ve also announced…
Every month, Niantic spotlights a Pokémon for Pokémon GO’s Research Breakthrough encounter. This feature was added to the game in April 2018 as part of the Field Research system. Essentially a quest system, Trainers can acquire Field Research tasks by logging in daily and/or spinning PokéStops (one task per PokéStop…
With the Switch 2 unveiling happening in just mere days, it seems likely that developers would already be creating games for Nintendo’s upcoming platform. Nintendo obviously wants people to upgrade ASAP, so why would it hold back dev kits? A rumor last week (from Insider Gaming) stated that Nintendo is…
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…
It’s a two for one special over in Play Nintendo’s Downloads section. Celebrating Halloween as well as the Goomba and Koopa Troopa amiibo, the newest downloads will add a little flair and some spookiness! First up, it’s all about the most common enemy in the Super Mario series: the Goomba….
Nicalis’ library on Nintendo Switch continues to grow, with VVVVVV being the next game to grace the system. Announced today via Nicalis’ Twitter, the developer is certainly on a roll with not only the Nintendo Switch, but celebrating its 10 year anniversary with game after game release. Turn your…
Once again, Dark Horse is making our wallets a tad lighter. The highly anticipated The Legend of Zelda Encyclopedia is getting more than just a blue hardcover version this year. Shown off by Kotaku, the last book in the trilogy is trading its Nayru blue for a nod to the…
Get ready to deck your halls with the likes of Pikachu this year! Toys”R”Us and the Pokémon Company are coming together to bring you three exclusive ornaments — for free. Yup, you heard that right! Participating Toys”R”Us stores will offer visitors a free ornament with a purchase of Pokémon products…
UPDATE: If you haven’t yet picked up your Shiny Silvally code from GameStop, the Pokémon Channel is giving you another reason why you need to head out and do just that today! Check out this new video showcasing all of the features the code will bring to your Pokémon Sun…
For those who were hoping last week’s reports about Lego Dimensions untimely end were false, we’re sorry to dash those dreams with this nail in the series’ coffin. On the official Lego Dimensions Twitter, the following tweet was shared this morning: From building and rebuilding to the most bricktacular…
Congratulations are in order for Nintendo, as the company’s made it to spot number four on Forbes’ list of World’s Top Regarded Companies of 2017. The illustrious positions on the list were earned with several attributes taken into consideration: “trustworthiness/honesty,” social conduct, the company as an employer and the “performance…
It’s almost time for you to jump up in the air! In celebration of the release of Super Mario Odyssey this Friday, Nintendo has just released a pair of brand new ads featuring the game’s costumes and its gameplay mechanics. Check them out! Super Mario Odyssey releases…
I’ve been playing a lot of Fire Emblem Warriors throughout the last couple days, and I already like what I’ve seen so far. In Hyrule Warriors I felt driven blindly by what objectives were occurring, running myself all around the battlefield. I must have been missing something, because a lot…
Instead of waiting for 2018 to roll around, Nintendo isn’t holding back any punches concerning Animal Crossing’s foray into the mobile world. Given a deadline of March 2018, tomorrow we’ll get whatever information Nintendo can jam into 15 minutes of a special Nintendo Direct about the well-loved franchise. Until then,…
Sega has supported the Nintendo Switch quite strongly these first few months since launch, from releasing the likes of Sonic Mania to effectively funding the just-announced Shin Megami Tensei V. That said, there are still many, many IPs that would fit perfectly on the platform, and in a recent Eurogamer…
