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,…
As part of this morning’s Virtua Fighter direct stream, Sega announced that Virtua Fighter 5 REVO will be getting ports to consoles soon. Released for PC via Steam in January, players on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Switch 2 will be able to jump into the fray to experience one…
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…
Stardew Valley’s been a delight on Switch, though not without a few, minor technical problems. Thankfully a patch has just been submitted to Nintendo for approval, according to Chucklefish CEO Finn Brice. While the removal of the crackly speaker glitch and occasional crashings are great to see, there was another…
The wait is nearly over for The End is Nigh on Switch. Developer and publisher Edmund McMillen announced the game’s release date for that not-even-a-year-old system that just keeps on giving via Twitter. The end is nigh is coming to switch on the 12th of December! In celebration ask me…
These days it’s not hard to find celebrities who are fans of video games, but this new revelation via Fact Magazine puts them all to shame: John Carpenter has been a Sonic fan ever since the early ’90s. The 69 year old director of classic horror films The Thing and…
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 a…
Inspired by Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!, the Pokémon Center is adding the rest of the Ash Hat Pikachu gang to the world of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Starting now until supplies last, for every $25 spent on PokémonCenter.com you’ll instantly qualify and receive a promo card pack…
Celebrating its release today, Bethesda Softworks has released a 68 second video showcasing how Doom looks on the Nintendo Switch. If you’re looking for a concise piece on what to expect of this port, then this is the perfect video for you. Wanting a bit more of an…
Happy Friday, everyone! Today is a busy day in the world of Nintendo — let’s see what’s new! Snipperclips Plus: Cut It Out, Together! is out now. Whether you’re picking up the DLC pack digitally or springing for the physical release, this is one title you might want to consider…
The good folks at Build-A-Bear sent us a whole package filled with some of the newest Pokémon products, including the Vulpix and Meowth plushes and their accompanying pieces of clothing. We go hands-on with these adorably soft ‘mon while you wait for the newly announced Bulbasaur plush at BAB Workshop….
After showing up during E3, Super Mario Odyssey is back in Super Mario Run. If you’re looking to create your own take on the Mushroom Kingdom, you have another chance to add Cappy, Captured Goomba, Captured Hammer Bro and Captured Chain Chomp statues to your abode. Plus, there’s a few…
In today’s gaming landscape of muted colors, dramatic set-pieces and deafening explosions, we need more games about a simple father and his loving family. Here is such a game, following the paternal adventures of a charming character and his normal, totally human life. He is most certainly not an octopus…
It’s been four years since Sonic Team’s last outing, Sonic Lost World on the Wii U. In that time, the branch of Sega in charge of the Blue Blur was working on Sonic Forces, the next 3D adventure for Sonic & friends. The marketing bragged that Forces was made by…
From the wild grass of Route 01, we can finally celebrate the final Generation 1 starter Pokémon joining the collection at Build-A-Bear. Yup, that’s right: the “first” Pokémon with Pokédex Entry 001 is here: Bulbasaur. The Grass-type Pokémon that may have stolen your heart when you proclaimed “I choose…
