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…
According to a recent statement given to Eurogamer, Nintendo has said that Mario Kart World does not contain any AI-generated images. Why would the game even have that, you may ask? Despite how Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser stated just last month that he believes developers are what makes…
Something all video game manufacturers need to be mindful of when creating and publishing their products is piracy. Nintendo themselves are no stranger to battling against the practice; just last year they successfully filed a lawsuit against the company behind the Switch emulator Yuzu. With the Switch 2 now on…
Ready to dominate the court in September? Mario Tennis Aces players should prepare to serve, smash, and conquer in the coming weeks as Nintendo has announced that the game’s NA Open Tournament is returning once again next month. As goes the same with every monthly competitive tournament hosted in-game, the…
Video game accessory company 8BitDo, famously known for its retro-themed modernized controllers, has a new arcade stick joining the fray this fall. Intended for fighting games, the latest wireless Bluetooth fight pad comes with a traditional dynamic layout featuring a cabinet joystick and eight face buttons. The “ultra-moddable” controller, as…
Shigeru Miyamoto, the man who created Mario, is still very much involved with many of the platforming plumber’s projects, almost 40 years since the character debuted in 1981’s Donkey Kong as “Jumpman.” He continues to produce and supervise Mario games and is even co-producing the upcoming Super Mario movie. In…
This year’s Sonic the Hedgehog movie technically wasn’t the blue blur’s first – back in the ’90s, the Japanese animation studio Pierrot produced two original video animation (OVA) episodes which were later compiled into a home video release in western markets marketed Sonic the Hedgehog – The Movie. Being made…
Some Fire Emblem characters get a lot of love, most of them from the 3DS era of titles. Taking that even further is Corrin, particularly the female version, who is fated to be Fire Emblem Heroes’ next Legendary Hero. If you combine male and female, this is Corrin’s…
With respect to video game history as a whole, we’re reaching a point where certain, longstanding series are reaching milestones like 35th and even 40th anniversaries. Along the way have been multiple generations of systems, games flipping sides when it comes to exclusivity, and for a time there was the…
It doesn’t feel like it’s been a year since I first played PlatinumGames’ latest action title, yet here we are on the first anniversary of Astral Chain. The sci-fi police procedural left a strong impression and remains a standout of its genre on Switch, so if you’ve slept on it…
DeNA and The Pokémon Company’s mobile game, Pokémon Masters EX, received more than just a title change for its one-year anniversary. While previously announced, a few more goodies and events were announced today! WHICH POKÉMON MASTERS EX SYNC PAIR ARE YOU? On the social media front, an AR filter…
As part of GamesRadar+’s Future Games Show, they had a chance to speak with Sega of America Localization Producer Andrew Davis about the just-revealed Puyo Puyo Tetris 2. During the brief talk Davis was able to confirm the return of “…all the rulesets and challenges that were popular in the…
We’ve had our eyes on Cris Tales for some time now, and thankfully, it’s once out-of-reach release is drawing closer. During Gamescom Modus Games has released a new trailer for the game, narrated by its main character Crisbell, showcasing more of the game’s unique style and premise grounded in classic…
Get ready to grab your crab crackers and slap on some bibs as two new trailers surfaced for the physics-based, 3D action battle game, Fight Crab! The first trailer is a live-action preview promoting the game, sporting some serious Independence Day vibes. The second features creator Masafumi Onuki providing an…
You can also pre-order the Digimon Adventure: Hatsune Miku Kigurumi Agumon Ver. Nendoroid for $46.99 at Play-Asia. Save 5% when using the code NINWIRE at checkout. Hatsune Miku’s worn more outfits than anyone could possibly remember at this point, but I have a feeling this latest one is going to…
