Every month, Niantic spotlights a Pokémon for Pokémon GO’s Research Breakthrough encounter. This feature was added to the game in April 2018 as part of the Field Research system. Essentially a quest system, Trainers can acquire Field Research tasks by logging in daily and/or spinning PokéStops (one task per PokéStop…
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…
If you’re an Animal Crossing fan, you’ll know that these past couple of years have been quite mellow for the franchise. With over two years having passed since any new content was introduced, it’s fair to say that Animal Crossing: New Horizons is pretty much done at this point. That…
Get ready to grow some Pikmin and plant some petals. Niantic has revealed that Saturday, June 25th, will be the next Community Day for Pikmin Bloom. Whether they’re in season by you or are a long while away from showing up outside, every user will be able to help partake…
Last year, Netflix’s critically acclaimed Castlevania anime came to an end with its fourth season. However, shortly after its premiere, the showrunners were quick to reveal that a new series was in the works starring Richter Belmont. Today at Netflix Geeked Week, the streaming platform unveiled Castlevania: Nocturne and a…
Cuphead fans, you have a busy summer ahead! With Cuphead’s The Delicious Last Course launching on Nintendo Switch later this month, you’ll have another Cuphead “adventure” to look forward to in August. Announced during Netflix’s Geeked Week, we were treated to a teaser trailer for the next batch of episodes…
Another week of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle R character trailers have stylishly posed onto the scene. The updated rerelease of the PlayStation 3 era fighter is still a few months away, but now we have new looks at characters from Stardust Crusaders, Phantom Blood, and beyond. Mohammed…
Malzeno may be its flagship, but Capcom seems to be putting a lot of effort into getting players excited for Lunagaron in Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak. I don’t blame them either, as the werewolf-inspired offshoot of popular Monster Hunter World addition Odogaron looks to be a fast and transforming foe….
Ah, the Turf War. It may be the simplest form of Splatoon’s gameplay, but it’s endeared itself to players and captures the series’ unique identity perfectly. That’s not going to change anytime soon, as Nintendo UK has shared a quick trailer featuring some fresh Turf War gameplay for Splatoon 3….
While we’ve been seeing a good number of characters, story, and updates in GrimGrimoire trailers, it looks like Nippon Ichi Software is now focusing on the game’s schools of magic. Naturally, this would begin with the oldest form and the first Lillet Blan learns, Glamour. Rooted in nature…
Nintendo wants you to be hype for Mario Strikers: Battle League, and this launch trailer shows it. Though the roster might be limited and the game’s going to need fans eager to climb the online rankings to stay alive long term, these Hyper Strikes and animations know how to electrify…
Square Enix has already celebrated Final Fantasy VII’s 25th Anniversary in a few ways this year, ranging from a cool new logo to a ridiculous alarm clock, but it appears the big bombshell announcements could be just around the corner. A Final Fantasy VII 25th Anniversary Celebration stream has been…
We’ve covered the video game music remix label Game Chops a few times here at Nintendo Wire and they’ve just dropped another sweet tune ahead of what will potentially be a hectic weekend for video game fans. The piece, remixed by Akosmo, is a lo-fi take on Pokémon Gold &…
After years of delays the story driven strategy RPG Digimon Survive is almost upon us, with the July 29th worldwide launch within reach. If you’re still unsure of what the game is about exactly, Bandai Namco has released a six minute long Japanese trailer focusing on the different aspects of…
Out of the blue Nintendo has celebrated the launch of Mario Strikers: Battle League by adding redeemable icon rewards for the game through Nintendo Switch Online. The game will be joining Breath of the Wild and Animal Crossing: New Horizons for the month of June, with refreshes every Monday. …
