Initially announced on January 31st, 2020, Niantic announced it would begin testing new types of events during February 2020 – Pokémon Spotlight Hour and Mystery Bonus Hour. After testing and user feedback, Niantic combined both events into one and announced what Pokémon and bonuses would be featured in advance. Now,…
As part of this morning’s Virtua Fighter direct stream, Sega announced that Virtua Fighter 5 REVO will be getting ports to consoles soon. Released for PC via Steam in January, players on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Switch 2 will be able to jump into the fray to experience one…
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…
Bandai Namco has reported via the latest issue of V-Jump that Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 has passed 6 million units shipped and digitally sold worldwide (as translated by Gematsu). The arena fighter/RPG hybrid originally launched for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in 2016, with a port to the Nintendo…
Live entertainment has had to change this year due to COVID-19 and quarantine orders. Because of that, televised sports have been put on hold and once a tv show runs out of new episodes it’s back to reruns. Talk shows, day-time and late-night, have had to scramble into working with…
With the announcement of Paper Mario: The Origami King, the official Paper Mario site saw a total overhaul to feature the upcoming Switch game. This includes information on the game’s story and some of Mario’s new abilities. We’ve brought together those images, along with ones from other official sources in…
Paper Mario: The Origami King is pushing the series into a whole new level of crafty paper presentation. Our first glimpse of this à la the debut trailer was Princess Peach’s creased and reborn origami self, compelling Mario to fold as she has. Well, someone else may have taken her…
Grab your guitar pick, folks, as a new music-adventure game is coming to Nintendo Switch this summer: developer Metronomik, created by Final Fantasy XV designer Wan Hazmer, has revealed that No Straight Roads will be released for Switch on June 30th. Check out the official gameplay trailer below: …
Pokémon: Twilight Wings has been a fantastic and, at times, emotional look at residents of the Galar region, often spotlighting Pokémon Sword and Shield’s Gym Leaders and other Trainers. While originally we were expecting the fifth episode to arrive sometime this month, it’s been announced that its debut has been…
It’s time to get extra stylish in Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, campers! The newest fortune cookie — Alice’s Salon Cookie — is bringing the salon lifestyle to campsites later today. Cute themed apparel and furniture items are available this time around, ranging from a chair, to a supply cart, to…
Update: You can now pre-purchase Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town in the Nintendo Switch eShop! It’s been a while, but we now know when fans in North America can return to Mineral Town. The latest Story of Seasons title will arrive on Nintendo Switch this July, as revealed…
Miku and friends are making their Switch debut, with the long-running Project DIVA rhythm series coming to the system starting today. With over 100 Vocaloid songs, more on the way as DLC, and hundreds of costumes to choose from; it’s a massive Mega Mix of a game for…
Welcome back to the Nintendo WireCast! On tonight’s episode, Hero TJ and Amiibo Jason talk amiibo once again! Just what the heck is happening with the rest of the Smash series, and is Nintendo planning to change course?
We’ve got yet another musical treat to share today, this time courtesy of Yoko Shimomura, a composer renowned in video games, having scored the Kingdom Hearts series, Super Mario RPG, the Mario & Luigi games, multiple tracks in Xenoblade Chronicles, and many more. Recently she’s uploaded a few piano performances…
Today’s quite the musical day! Not only do we have the 664 musician-strong take on Lifelight from the 8-Bit Big Band, but we also have a new video from Nintendo showing the musicians behind Animal Crossing: New Horizons performing the main theme from home. Give it a watch!
