During the Pokémon GO’s Season of Max Out (Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024 to Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024), Dynamax and Gigantamax Pokémon were added to the game. This mechanic is part of Pokémon’s Generation VIII (Pokémon Sword and Shield) where Pokémon transform into “giant” versions of themselves or even new larger…
For December 2025, Gigantamax Snorlax returns in Pokémon GO for their very own Max Battle Day event. To take on Gigantamax Snorlax, you’ll need to team up with your fellow Trainers, build your Dynamax and Gigantamax team around type advantage, and even use a Max Mushroom if you don’t have…
Players can expect an equal dose of both Grace Ashcroft and Leon S. Kennedy in the upcoming Resident Evil Requiem, in what sounds like an episodic structure. Director Akifumi Nakanishi and Producer Masato Kumazawa explained the dual-protagonist system in an interview with Automaton. Nakanishi said: “In terms of gameplay, Grace…
Every month, Niantic spotlights a Pokémon (or multiple 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…
Cyber Monday is almost here, and retailers are gearing up with some of the year’s best online-only pricing. While we’ve already seen a tons of Black Friday deals, Nintendo has now pulled out the big guns and dropped its best Cyber Monday discounts at Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy, and even…
During the Pokémon GO’s Season of Max Out (Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024 to Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024), Dynamax and Gigantamax Pokémon were added to the game. This mechanic is part of Pokémon’s Generation VIII (Pokémon Sword and Shield) where Pokémon transform into “giant” versions of themselves or even new larger…
It’s officially Black Friday, and retailers are rolling out the year’s best pricing earlier than ever. While we’ve already seen a handful of early discounts, Nintendo has now pulled out the big guns and dropped its best Black Friday deals at Amazon. Here are our Top 5 picks for the…
We’re now just about a week away from the launch of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, and while two of the three Prime 4 amiibo are already in stores as I type this, we still haven’t known much about what these figures actually do in-game… until now! Nintendo of Japan has…
In a rather unexpected update, Valve has just updated Steam to include semi-official Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller support in its beta branch. In patch notes released by the company, it states that users can plug in their Switch 2 Pro Controllers via USB and use them via Steam input…
Alongside the addition of some games last night, Nintendo has quietly updated both the NES Classics and Game Boy Classics apps for NSO subscribers with a long-requested feature: in-app controller remapping. Surprisingly, NES games have not had the ability to remap button layouts on the app level, requiring players to…
Last night, Nintendo announced the latest classic titles coming to Nintendo Switch Online for November 2025. Including a duo of NES and Game Boy games, subscribers to The Big N’s service can now play Battletoads or Ninja Gaiden 2: The Dark Sword of Chaos for the NES. On the handheld…
Nintendo Black Friday deals are officially in full swing across the internet. Here are the best offers we’ve found on games, hardware, accessories, and toys. Stay tuned to Nintendo Wire all week as we update our list with even more offers as they drop! (Nintendo Wire is a member of…
It’s a Jamboree over at Nintendo Music, with the addition of Super Mario Party Jamboree’s soundtrack! Released last October, Super Mario Party Jamboree is a successor to Super Mario Party, continuing the original rules that dominated the first eight Mario Party games. Jamboree received a Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, with…
As per tradition for the few decades, The Pokémon Company has announced that the famous “Pikachu and Eevee Pokésled” balloon will be featured in this year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. The 99th one since the ceremony began in 1926, most of the post from TPC is actually about the ways…
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…
