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…
Christmas is only a few days away, and if you’re like me, you may have waited until the last minute to grab gifts for the gamers in your life. Luckily, there are still plenty of Nintendo Switch 2 deals available right now that will arrive before Christmas! Here’s everything you…
Raid Battles made the jump from Pokémon’s Generation VIII (Sword and Shield) to Generation IX (Scarlet and Violet). While similar, the big difference this time around is the Terastal phenomenon, where Pokémon’s type can change to one of the 18 different types available in-game. Not to mention, Pokémon will receive…
Update (12/18/25): Nintendo America has released its patch notes so you can now read the details about Version 1.0.3 in full. Coming just a few weeks after its previous update, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment is set to receive a new update later this week that will add…
Yesterday, an interview from Bloomberg went up where Larian CEO Swen Vincke was asked questions about the studios’ future ahead of last week’s Game Awards. While most of the discussion focused on how the company approaches development and what it has planned for the upcoming Divinity, a comment in the…
In a major win for game preservation, outlet Games That Weren’t has uploaded a near-final ROM of the canceled Resident Evil port for Game Boy Color. Said to be around 98% finished, this build of the game comes from when Capcom officially canceled it in favor of hiring developer M4…
In a surprise listing on the Australian eShop today, the episodic superhero comedy title Dispatch has gone up with a release date of January 29th, 2026, for both Nintendo Switch and Switch 2. While developer AdHoc Studio has not made a formal announcement, it seems likely that the critically acclaimed…
In a new interview published by Bloomberg today, reporter Jason Schreier spoke to Larian Studios CEO Swen Vincke ahead of last week’s Game Awards to ask some questions about the new Divinity game. Having its world-premiere reveal last week, most people were excited by the ludicrous display of violence and…
With Metroid Prime 4: Beyond having been in players’ hands for almost two weeks now, it was inevitable that fans would start to dig through its files to uncover hidden secrets. While it seems most of the game’s content is accessible through in-game means, developer Retro Studios seemingly cut over…
On social media today, Capcom has announced that its upcoming Mega Man Star Force Legacy collection will be hitting PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Nintendo Switch on March 27th, 2026. Compiling seven games together, the legacy collection also includes things like concept art galleries,…
During The Game Awards last week, Capcom surprised everyone by revealing that its upcoming action game Pragmata would be heading to Nintendo Switch 2 on release. Ever since the launch of Nintendo’s newest console, it seems that Capcom is fully on board with bringing its latest and greatest games to…
We’re only about a month away from the launch of Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade on Nintendo Switch 2, but you don’t have to wait to jump in. A free demo is available right now on the Nintendo eShop, letting you experience the game’s opening hour today. The demo includes…
In a surprise announcement this evening, developer Team Cherry announced an expansion is heading to Hollow Knight: Silksong next year. Titled “Sea of Sorrow,” the only description we have is that players will “voyage across and beneath the salt-stricken seas.” The best news: it will be free for all players…
Like a handful of current and former colleagues here at Nintendo Wire, I know exactly where I was the morning of June 13th, 2017. Packed into a hotel room turned office, we’re watching Nintendo’s digital Spotlight presentation, typing up news articles and getting excited for our favorites — I got…
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…
