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…
Make way for Eevee and all Eeveelutions! Beginning May 13th, they’ll be invading Pokémon Centers across the Japan. Merchandise, Pokémon distributions for Pokémon Sun & Moon, photo opportunities, giveaways and so much more! Finally, Eevee and the rest of Eeveelutions are joining the Pokémon Dolls Plushes series (with…
Welcome to the Nintendo Newscast! Join Amiibo Jason and TJ Cencula (of Custom Conquest and Smash Supremacy fame) as they discuss all thing Zelda, amiibo and Switch.
Ever since its superpowered inception, Mario Kart’s been a defining tour de force for showing off Nintendo’s latest console creations. From the 64-bit system’s penchant for four player multiplayer mayhem to the Wii’s focus on intuitive motion control steering, the flagship franchise makes it a point to use every trick…
Nintendo of America has just released a new trailer for Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia that showcases the game’s anime cutscenes and gameplay. Check it out! Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia releases on May 19th. You can pre-order the game as well as the amiibo 2-Pack…
The official Splatoon 2 Twitter account in Japan has teased some new clothing items that will be featured in the game when it releases this July. A series of items from the sports apparel company known as Aroma was introduced and will include sneakers, hats and t-shirts. We’re certain…
MCV has just released its list of April’s best selling video games in the United Kingdom and it’s looking very good for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Despite releasing at the very tail end on April 28th, the racer still secured the top spot, beating out the likes of Ghost Recon:…
2K Games has announced this morning that NBA 2K18 will be arriving on the Nintendo Switch on September 19th. Alongside the Standard Edition of the game the publisher will also release a Legends Edition and a Gold Edition which include digital currency, in game items and more. You can check…
The latest update to Fire Emblem Heroes is now available to download on iOS and Android devices! It brings with it changes to the Tier system in the Arena, difficulty adjustments in the Training Tower as well as a few new maps. If you want the in-depth details, check out…
The folks over at Unseen64 are at it again, uncovering details on yet another video game prototype that never saw release. This time, the prototype features Sega’s famous blue hedgehog and focuses on hoverboarding gameplay. This “Sonic Extreme” was being developed by Vision Scape, the team behind various licensed games…
Welcome to the Nintendo Wiretap: Weekend Edition! 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,…
Thanks to My Nintendo News and Twitter user @kitteclub, we have a first look at Super Mario themed postage stamps. Mario, Luigi, Peach, Toad and Yoshi are featured in the set. The stamps are a mix of standard key art with some mail themed pieces. Toad as a postman? It’s…
One of the things that made Splatoon stand out when it first dropped in 2015 was its map rotation — only two maps were playable at a time for each mode (Ranked or Unranked) for stretches of four hours before another couple were swapped in. Well, the sequel will have…
