The ESRB has officially rated Pokémon Legends: Z-A, the upcoming game in the Legends series. Legends: Z-A has been given a rating of E10+, marking the first time a Pokémon mainline game has received a rating higher than E. What’s interesting is that the only games in the Pokémon series…
With hard times hitting basically every industry in existence, it’s not really surprising to hear that Ubisoft might be courting potential investors for a new gaming entity. In a report from Bloomberg this morning, it’s been stated that Ubisoft Entertainment SA (the official name of the publisher) is considering selling…
In a report from Bloomberg News yesterday afternoon, it has been stated that Nintendo and its investors believe that the Switch 2 could be the biggest console launch in Nintendo’s storied history. Not only would the console release with an unprecedented level of stock, but investors also believe the Switch…
Do you want side-scrolling action, intense customization, and so, so many bullets and other dangerous objects on screen at once? Super Awesome Hyper Dimensional Mega Team and Team 17 have you covered with The Knight Witch, an intense genre mashup of Metroidvania exploration, deck-building loadouts, and tons of stuff flying…
On the eve of the first big chunky update to Splatoon 3, the “Chill Season” update, Splatoon 3 is going to send out Ver. 2.0.0 later today. While the Chill Season content drops tomorrow, November 30th, the update rolls out ahead of time to make sure everything goes smoothly. And…
After the initial Super Mario Bros. Movie trailer dropped in early October, people have been hotly anticipating something meatier – and while a brand-new trailer is coming this afternoon, several of the movie’s posters and promotional materials have leaked ahead of the Direct: I can’t really describe it, but…
The very intriguing Mato Anomalies has just gotten a release date and if you’re keen on mixing mystery solving with turn-based battling then you might want to keep next March free on your calendars. As confirmed by publisher Prime Matter and developer Arrowiz, Mato Anomalies will release for Switch, PlayStation,…
You might have forgotten, given that the game was announced back in 2018, but a reboot of Ubisoft’s classic Real Time Strategy series The Settlers is in the works. Now more details have been shared courtesy of a developer video and it confirms quite a few things. For starters, the…
There’s just a matter of weeks to go until we can revisit the story of Zack Fair, the original heir to the Buster Sword of Final Fantasy VII fame with the remaster of Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-. Square Enix has dropped an early launch trailer for the Reunion, featuring…
You finally have another way to tee-off with a Joy-Con as the promised golf update for Nintendo Switch Sports has landed! Featuring classic Wii Sports series courses, you’ll feel right at home if you played those motion controlled classics. You can check out a trailer featuring the new mode, plus…
A second Super Mario Bros. Movie Nintendo Direct has been announced! The latest look at the upcoming film will arrive tomorrow, November 29th, at 2 p.m. PT | 4 p.m. CT | 5 p.m. ET. Join us at 2:00 p.m. PT on 11/29 for the world premiere of The…
Details keep rolling for the imminent Chill Season update to Splatoon 3. Today’s is a small tidbit, but an appreciated one nonetheless – the title of a song and its artist will pop up in the lower righthand corner when you start a match. Ahem! Musicology here, if we…
Welcome to a brand-new weekly feature from the Nintendo Wire crew, This Week In Sakurai. Kirby and Super Smash Bros. Director Masahiro Sakurai started a YouTube channel this year, “Masahiro Sakurai on Creating Games,” to share his insights and tips on game development. In lieu of reporting on every video…
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…
Earlier this year, Nintendo announced that it had subsumed animation house Dynamo Pictures (behind the Pikmin Shorts) and was renaming it Nintendo Pictures. After a website launch about two months ago, things are really kicking into gear – the company has posted job listings on its official website. 任天堂グループであるニンテンドーピクチャーズ株式会社は、任天堂IPを活用した映像の企画・制作を行います。現在、アニメーション映像の企画・制作に関する様々な職種のキャリア採用を行っています。世界中のお客様に楽しんでいただくための映像づくりに、ご興味をお持ちの方はぜひ応募ください。…
