It should come as no surprise, but the recently released Super Mario Galaxy Movie is a hit. We’re only one day into its opening week and Universal/Illumination’s sequel has broken a couple of box office records. As Deadline reports, the movie opened to $34.5 million on Wednesday, making it the…
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. The…
One of the first mechanics the player learns about in Pokémon Pokopia is the ability to give food to other Pokémon as gifts. While many players simply keep a stock of Leppa Berries on hand as a good universal gift, there’s actually more to it than simply handing over whatever…
Despite a rocky few months for video games, Nintendo has revealed today that the Switch 2 has moved over 17 million units since hitting stores in June 2025. Per its nine-month financial report and a report from CNBC, the new console moved seven million units in December 2025 alone. Much…
In the new nine-month financial report for 2025 from Nintendo, the company has announced that the Switch 1 has moved 155.37 million sales since being released in 2017. That’s an astonishing number, putting it within spitting distance of the PlayStation 2 and making it Nintendo’s best-selling console ever. Coming off…
Last night, a rumor started making the rounds that YouTube would be launching a native Switch 2 app for the popular video sharing platform. While no further information was given, the cited source was a moderator for YouTube’s official Discord server, so it was semi-legitimate. Now, the company has basically…
Mega Man: Dual Override was announced at the 2025 Game Awards back in December. Shortly after, a design contest was revealed for a Robot Master themed around suction powers. The submission period has closed and the top 20 designs have been selected at Capcom, with the ultimate decision up to…
Capcom has introduced a new short film for the upcoming Resident Evil Requiem, featuring horror movie star Maika Monroe. As part of the company’s latest marketing campaign, cryptic posters have appeared across New York City and Los Angeles. They present photographs of missing people and the tagline, “Evil Has Always…
Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside one hour on Wednesdays for Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed and rescheduled…
Update (2/24/26): The Super Mario Galaxy plushes are now up for pre-order at Play-Asia! You can get the Bee Mario and Boo Mario for $18.99 each. And remember, use the code NWIRE2025 on orders over $20 to save 5%. In the never-ending quest to create a plush for…
Despite all the hype and positive reception surrounding the game, it looks as if Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds has failed to meet sales expectations for Sega. As part of the company’s Q2 financial report, there’s a segment dedicated to sales of the Sonic brand, and in it is a slide focused…
Ōkami will be 20 years old in 2026, and Capcom has just opened a new anniversary website to celebrate the milestone. The website announced that a 20th anniversary concert will take place in Japan on April 29th. It also teased more “merchandise and events” to come. Unfortunately, the site contains…
Square Enix hasn’t wasted any time in pumping out remakes of their beloved RPGs over the last several years, and Dragon Quest is no stranger to this phenomenon with the recent release of Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake and 2024’s release of Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake. The…
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,…
This year, Pokémon GO is celebrating Carnival a few days early. Yet, that means Trainers will get to meet Flamigo even sooner, as they’ll be debuting in Pokémon GO! Lotad, Spritzee, and Pikipek will be spotlighted during this event too and have increased chances with encountering shiny versions. Now, check…
