Of all of the games to come out within the past decade, it’s undeniable that Hollow Knight was one of the most impactful even among bigger studio releases. Originally released in early 2017, Hollow Knight took the world by storm, and following that success, a sequel game called Hollow Knight:…
Welcome to the start of our Nintendo Wire Home Arcade series. To celebrate my 40th birthday and the 10 year anniversary of Nintendo Wire, I’m making a childhood dream come true: building the ultimate home arcade. Preparing the Space Fast forward to today, and I’ve set aside…
In a bit of news that probably isn’t too surprising for most people, Take-Two has decided it will be delaying Grand Theft Auto VI into 2026. The new release date for the game will be May 26th, 2026, after previously being scheduled for Fall 2025. In a statement to various…
You may know of Embracer Group, the giant Swedish conglomerate that’s made headlines almost entirely off the back of all the studios and other companies they’ve bought over the past couple of years – ranging from Dark Horse Comics and Gearbox Software to the acquisition of Crystal Dynamics and Eidos…
It was only two days ago that Kotaku published a report on a “frat boy” culture of sexual harassment and other deplorable actions at Nintendo of America, the latest in a long string of troubled murmurings from the company. A couple days later, Kotaku has obtained the internal memo from…
The 2022 Pokémon World Championships are happening right now in London! Luckily, for Trainers who can’t attend in person, all the big battles and matchups are being streamed. Throughout the event, you’ll also see some codes dropped for various games – Pokémon GO, Pokémon Trading Card Game Online, and Pokémon…
It’s rare that we report on logistical news but as we approach the holidays, slowly but surely, it is no doubt a major point of concern for most companies. Nintendo is no exception, and it’s announced a new method of making things more efficient via Nikkei. The key announcement is…
After two years of being available via Early Access via Steam, the adorably chill life sim Ooblets finally has a 1.0 release date for consoles and PC. Marking the occasion we have an all-new trailer. Check it out: Ooblets will launch digitally on September 1st, 2022, while a…
One of the rarest NES games is Sunsoft’s Gimmick! Released in 1992 and developed to rival its 16-bit rivals on SNES, it had a hard time finding publishers outside of Japan and as a result only had a very limited release in Scandinavia. Thankfully that is finally changing as Bitwave…
Kirby’s Dream Buffet is now available on Nintendo Switch and Kirby fans in Japan are in for an extra treat. It’s only fitting that this dessert-themed party game gets its own special dish at Kirby Café! Available from September 1st until December 31st, 2022 at all Kirby Café locations (Tokyo,…
Reggie continues to make the rounds promoting his book Disrupting the Game, now three months old as his press tour treads on. And while in his latest spin with Inverse he talked a bit about accessibility and some other important topics, he spent much more time asking us all to…
We’ve all wanted to date at least one giant, city-destroying monster in our lives. “No we haven–” Yes you have. Do not lie to me. And if you legitimately haven’t, then I do not want to be your friend. But for us normal people, the monster lovers, then a game…
The emblem still burns – Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes, the spinoff/sequel to Fire Emblem: Three Houses, has sold over a million units in the roughly two months since launch. A milestone achievement, especially as its predecessor Fire Emblem Warriors took around six months (including the holiday season) to reach…
Pokémon Worlds 2022 (a.k.a. 2022 Pokémon World Championships) is almost here and Nintendo is joining in on the fun with a promotion of their own. Announced today on the official Nintendo of America Twitter, Pokkén Tournament DX is getting another Game Trials! Previously available to play for free (if you…
The concept of “accessibility” has come more and more to the forefront over the past few years as people have gradually realized that no, not everyone has the physical capabilities to play a video game like anybody else. And as a stroke survivor myself, I’m always on the lookout for…
