In a rather stunning announcement this afternoon, Nintendo of America has revealed that current NOA President and Chief Operating Officer Doug Bowser will be retiring by the end of the year. Effective December 31st, 2025, Bowser will step down and Devon Pritchard will assume his duties as the newest president…
Resident Evil Requiem will mark a very important chapter in Capcom and Nintendo’s relationship going forward. For more than a decade now, Capcom hasn’t released any Resident Evil games day-one on Nintendo hardware because Nintendo’s consoles have not been powerful enough to handle the newer games. Even putting aside Cloud…
In probably the least surprising news of today, Professor Layton and the New World of Steam has been delayed into 2026. Level-5 made the announcement ahead of the Tokyo Game Show this weekend, where the developer is on location with a new demo for the game and a brand-new trailer….
On Twitter yesterday evening, the official Department of Homeland Security account shared a video of various ICE raids that was synced to the Pokémon anime theme song. Titled “Gotta Catch ‘Em All,” the post is another in a long line of the DHS using copyrighted material without expressed permission from…
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…
A few months back, Microsoft unceremoniously cancelled its upcoming Perfect Dark reboot and basically cemented itself as not caring about games anymore. After nearly a decade of dev time, the hotly anticipated follow-up to the legendary N64 classic was put on ice and, along with it, any hope that big-budget…
In celebration of the Pokémon franchise’s 30th anniversary, The Pokémon Company has announced that it will be opening a limited time pop-up shop in the London Natural History museum next year. Set to do business for two months, the shop will be open from January 26th, 2026, until March 22nd,…
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,…
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…
Pre-orders for the Chrono Trigger Piano Soundscape Arrangement are also available through Play-Asia now. Remember, you can save 5% when you using the code NWIRE2025 at checkout! One of the most impactful components of many video games are the soundtracks that go along with them. In particular, RPGs…
Sega hasn’t been shy about the crossover DLC that will be coming to Sonic Racing CrossWorlds, the soon to be released Sonic kart racer that has been raking in some solid review scores across the internet. While we already knew about Spongebob, Minecraft, Pac-Man, and even the Teenage Mutant Ninja…
Donkey Kong Bananza has arrived on My Nintendo with a brand new set of custom icons, themed around the DK Island and Emerald Rush DLC. These icons are available for a limited time on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2, running until October 16 at 6 PM PT. New icon…
To celebrate the release of the Donkey Kong Bananza DLC, Nintendo has dropped a special selection of tracks from the game’s soundtrack on Nintendo Music! Oh, a special release! A playlist featuring select music from Donkey Kong Bananza is now available on the #NintendoMusic app! Listen now: https://t.co/BWJtdi9bIP pic.twitter.com/rAODRD02cX —…
Brand-new icons based on Super Mario Galaxy 1 & 2 have will soon be released on Nintendo Switch Online. Starting September 24th in the West (that’s the 25th in Japan), you’ll find Wave 1 icons available, featuring Mario & Luma, Mario & Yoshi, Ice Mario, and a Star Bunny. And…
In a new overview trailer uploaded by Nintendo, the company has outlined some of the changes coming to the re-release of Super Mario Galaxy 1+2. In addition to higher resolution output (for both Switch 1 and 2), both games will now include an “Assist Mode” option that functions similarly to…
