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…
Time to Pac up your Super Mario Monopoly and give your Avengers Monopoly a rest… Man. As you may have already come to realize by my expertly crafted and incredibly subtle hinting (and the title of this article), Hasbro is set to release a Pac-Man-themed Monopoly set! This version of…
Just last week Nintendo held its first Partner Showcase stream, revealing a few games, though one curious omission from the western versions of the show was Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends and the Secret Fairy. After its reveal in the Japanese Showcase, an English teaser site with a countdown opened…
If Mario Kart Tour’s new landscape mode from last week wasn’t enough to keep you drifting along with Nintendo’s mobile racer, a new Wild West-themed update with new characters and a returning track may keep you busy. Available now until August 10th, the Wild West Tour will introduce…
Inmost previously crept into an Indie Highlights presentation for Switch and is already available via Apple Arcade, but now we know that the game is nearly here for other platforms. In an Inmost publisher update from Chucklefish, it was announced the game was “content complete” for Switch and PC, and…
Though we’re fairly deep into Book IV in Fire Emblem Heroes, the driving antagonist of Book III is just now getting her due as a summonable “hero”. Hel is an original character for Heroes, queen of the realm of the dead that shares her name and mother of (the original…
Yo listen up, because the next Super Smash Bros. Ultimate spirit board event is all about one thing – or one color as it were. For this coming weekend we’re all going to be living in a blue world, cooling down from the summer heat thanks to a never ending…
Today, collectible statue creator First 4 Figures revealed the second figure in their Crash Bandicoot lineup that will be heading to the public’s hands next year. The marsupial’s ultimate nemesis Dr. Neo Cortex will be taking the spotlight as the company’s next pricy sculpt with, as usual, two different variants…
Magikarp, the koi king Pokémon that has had a bad rap over the years. Sure, the Water-type’s moveset is limited at first, but with enough training, you’ll get a powerful Gyarados that is ready to decimate almost any match it’s thrown into. With such determination, it’s no wonder that Niantic…
What’s black and white and can be folded over? A newspaper! We’re not talking about any newspaper though. With a splash of color, you’ll get the newest, digital-only newspaper dedicated to Paper Mario! Appearing on the Japanese site for Paper Mario: The Origami King, there’s a new page dedicated to…
The My Nintendo Store in Japan will be hosting another Nintendo Switch system lottery from July 28th to August 3rd. This time, there will be four variants to choose from spread across two lotteries. The first lottery will offer three standalone Switch systems featuring different Joy-Con color combinations. The second…
The classic Mario enemy known as the Whomp was first created in Super Mario 64, and from the get-go it had a face only a mother could love: disjointed teeth, mismatched eyes, and a ghoulishly carved mouth hewn from brittle, jagged rock. But as new beta assets from Super Mario…
New skin packs are coming to Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath, and what better way to celebrate summer than Baraka in a chef’s hat and grilling apron? The Summer Heat Skin Pack is the first of three packs coming to the game, featuring the aforementioned Off the Bone Baraka, the breezy…
