Have you ever wanted to sit on a giant beanbag Pokémon? No? Well, you might change your mind with these new additions to The Pokémon Center’s online store. Three new very large beanbag chairs are now available for pre-order and they include designs based on Jigglypuff, Gengar, and Lechonk. Lechonk,…
Starting in January 2018, Community Day is a monthly event in Pokémon GO that shines the spotlight on a particular Pokémon. For one day each month, a Pokémon selected by Niantic will have its spawn rate increased during a block of hours. Also, the Shiny appearance rate for the starring…
In promotion for actor Chris Pine’s directorial debut film Poolman, Danny DeVito has been doing various interviews for publications and YouTube channels. In what will likely be a viral moment for YouTuber “The Movie Dweeb,” DeVito just about stated that he’d love to play Wario in a sequel to the…
Remember back when Animal Crossing: New Horizons was slated for a 2019 release date? Yeah, neither do we. The latest iteration of Nintendo’s beloved franchise has swept the globe, powering Nintendo to record sales numbers and Switch shortages. For that, Bloomberg has named the game “the biggest hit of the…
We all may know Nintendo as one of gaming’s powerhouses, the company wasn’t always this successful, or even into gaming at all: in a newly released CNBC video, titled “The Rise of Nintendo,” we get a glimpse at the game Nintendo has played over the past 60-plus years to get…
Reports have been flooding in over the past week about the success of Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ release across the globe. It will probably come to no surprise that, considering the world’s current situation revolving around the coronavirus pandemic, certain regions are experiencing an influx of shortages for the game….
Everyone here at Nintendo Wire would like to congratulate Nintendo and Square Enix for Octopath Traveler hitting the 2 million sales mark! The role-playing adventure game made waves when it released back in July 2018 and since then it’s steadily gained more praise and love from players. Consisting of eight…
Oh WayForward, my hometown independent video game developer hero: 2020 is a big milestone year for you! Beloved by many, the company has decided to celebrate their history with a sale. To commemorate our 30th anniversary, our recent digital releases are now 30% off on Switch, Steam, GOG, and…
Video game retailer GameStop has named former Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aimé to its board of directors to help the company make a “turnaround.” Also joining Fils-Aimé on GameStop’s board of directors are Bill Simon and J.K. Symancyk; Simon has 30 years of experience in executive roles for retail…
Concerns stemming from the worldwide outbreak of coronavirus have begun impacting a couple of big-name gaming conferences this year: GDC has been delayed into the summer and the ESA, while still moving “full steam ahead” with E3 2020, is monitoring the coronavirus situation “very closely.” GDC organizers announced the delay…
It’s time for another round of everybody’s faaaaaavorite category of news (well, second favorite, after financial sales reports): patent law! On today’s exciting update, Nintendo has applied for a new Tabletop mode patent for the Nintendo Switch that allows for two images to be displayed in different directions, allowing multiple…
Nintendo’s just announced the first Direct of 2020, and the surprises are here even before it’s aired. Rather than an all-purpose broadcast to explain what’s up on Nintendo Switch for the first half of the year, we’re getting a 20 minute, Pokémon-centric stream on Thursday, January 9th. Pokémon Sword &…
With Thanksgiving and Black Friday nearly here, it’s the perfect time to immerse oneself in a bunch of sales! Nintendo’s announced a huge lineup of Cyber Deals, which include popular titles like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Super Mario Party, Cuphead, Xenoblade Chronicles 2, and other notable…
We all know how protective Nintendo is about its properties, so it’s no surprise to see one of its biggest partners, The Pokémon Company International, Inc., acting similarly: in response to the Pokémon Sword and Shield leaks, the company is seeking court action and money for “damages” caused by those…
An ultimate milestone has finally been passed — less than a year after its release, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has become the best-selling fighting game in the history of video games with 15.71 million units sold, surpassing both the combined sales of Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS and…
