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…
The competitive Pokémon scene has been going strong for years, including tournaments for the video game, card game, and even Pokkén. Now, The Pokémon Company has tapped those communities to bring us the official Play! Pokémon podcast. Every Wednesday until September 9th, host Jay Blake will speak with experts from…
Sometimes, it’s odd to think that there’s a generation who didn’t experience a time when quarters, tokens, tickets, and ticket Pogs were coveted currency — that after school or on the weekends you could go to your local arcade, add your quarter/token into an honor code line on top of…
The free update, which is already available on Steam, adds the brand-new biome ‘Derelict Distillery’ to the game, serving as an alternative path to High Peak Castle. New weapons also join the fray, more specifically a shock inflicting Tesla Coil and an explosive barrel launcher that would make Donkey Kong…
Things have been quiet on the Dragon Ball FighterZ front, as we find ourselves in the middle of its third season. Bandai Namco is about to change that though, with plans on the game’s future and new reveals planned for this Sunday in what they’re calling a Dragon Ball FighterZ…
Two years ago, The Pokémony Company partnered up with multiple municipal cities to provide a swarm of pocket monster-themed manhole covers dubbed as “Poké Lids.” These covers would double down as both symbols of safe walking areas for local citizens and unique Poké Stop destinations for daily Pokémon GO players….
Pokémon GO’s Community Day events have operated a bit differently this year due to COVID-19. Besides having the option to play at home and catch as many Pokémon as you can during a six-hour event, voting has been implemented too. Niantic is asking fans once again to come out and…
Back in 2014 a little-known flash game called Phoenotopia was released online, an epic 2D adventure RPG that perfectly blended aspects of Cave Story and Zelda with a lighthearted tone to make a game that punched far above its weight class. And now, over half a decade later, a remake…
Get ready to hit the gas because more new characters and items are steering their way into Mario Kart Tour over the course of the next two weeks. The Pirate Tour event, starting August 11th and ending on August 25th, will feature new collectibles to obtain each week along with…
Today marks the Nintendo Switch release of Banner of the Maid, the Chinese-made French Revolution strategy RPG with an anime aesthetic and fantasy elements. It’s quite a blend of elements, but it’s led to an audience on PC already. Now it marches to consoles today: Banner of the…
Rhythm games aren’t the most frequent to come along, so NISA’s got my number when it comes to the upcoming Mad Rat Dead. Featuring a cartoony art style and a hybrid of action-platforming and rhythm gameplay, it’s looking unique on both those fronts in its latest trailer. Getting…
In 2019, tech accessory company CASETiFY brought Pokémon into their “co-lab” family. The timing was perfect, as Pokémon: Detective Pikachu was about to be released in theaters and longtime fans were eager for any details about Pokémon’s new region, Galar. Initially, the plan was to release three different drops consisting…
The next Spirit Event in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is forgoing the usual theme structure and instead focusing on giving players useful items for future spirit battles – namely, the Weaken Minions consumable. Over the course of this weekend you’ll be able to jump in and you’ll get the item…
