The Rediscover GO update continues with Rediscover Your World and Residcover Kanto. For Rediscover Your World, visual updates have been added to Pokémon GO. That means biomes have clear, visual cues and backgrounds (i.e.: sandy beaches for the beach biome). To celebrate the change, Rediscover Kanto is an event featuring…
In a bit of a surprise announcement this morning, Private Division has revealed a new trailer for Tales of the Shire: A Lord of the Rings Game. The title is a bit of a mouthful, but essentially, this is a brand new single-player life simulation game set within the Middle-earth…
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…
Earlier this month, Level-5’s official virtual YouTuber broke the news that the first Yo-Kai Watch game would be getting ported to the Switch, though no images or details were shared at the time. Now the announcement has been made in a more official capacity, however, and we’ve got a date…
Nintendo has just confirmed that a 22 minute-long Super Smash Bros. Ultimate video presentation is kicking off this Tuesday at 6:00 a.m. PST. The presentation will be hosted by Masahiro Sakurai and will focus entirely on the upcoming Hero DLC. Not only will we see the Hero in action, but…
After multiple reports of alleged sexual harassment and assault, Nintendo has removed voice actor Chris Niosi from the role of male Byleth in mobile game Fire Emblem Heroes and the recently-released Fire Emblem: Three Houses for Nintendo Switch. Allegations resurfaced against Niosi after he was cast in Three Houses, leading…
The latest installment in the long-running Fire Emblem series, Fire Emblem: Three Houses, has a wide cast of characters. The game takes place at the “Garreg Mach Monastery” and features three different school “houses” (as the name would imply): the Black Eagles, Blue Lions, and Golden Deer. Over the course…
The 25th anniversary of Doom is here, and to celebrate a Doom Eternal Keynote presentation will be hosted at QuakeCon 2019. The event kicks off at 11 a.m. CT. You can watch it here:
It’s been thrilling to see how many fighting games, both indie and AAA, have been coming to Nintendo Switch. From Mortal Kombat 11 to Pocket Rumble, there is no shortage of content for anyone looking for a competitive fighter. Now, we can add another indie to the list with Fantasy…
Can you believe it? Doom is celebrating its 25th anniversary. At 11 am CST today, a Doom keynote will be delivered at QuakeCon, celebrating the history of one of the most bad ass franchises in gaming history. To celebrate, following an earlier leak via Nintendo UK, the first three Doom…
As Iron Man flies overhead firing repulsor beams at a dimensional rift channelling pure elemental fire, Miles Morales’ Spider-Man sets down some electric webbing to catch the possessed Doctor Strange off guard, giving Ms. Marvel the perfect opportunity to deliver a flurry of embiggened blows. Meanwhile, Ghost Rider is in…
Another entry in the extended Touhou franchise is heading to Switch, and this time it’s the metroidvania Luna Nights. Originally released in early access on Steam in August 2018, the game hit 1.0 earlier this year on PC in February. Now, the developer Team Ladybug is bringing it to consoles…
The second half of Nintendo’s 2019 calendar is jam-packed with exciting releases, so it might be easy for a title like Daemon X Machina to get lost in the shuffle. But, Nintendo is doing its best to make sure we remember that the game is launching on September 13th! The…
Between myself and fellow Fire Emblem fanatic Amelia Fruzzetti, you’ve no doubt seen plenty of love for Nintendo’s now flagship strategy franchise here at Nintendo Wire. It’s a series rich with features, plots, and characters; not to mention an interesting history when it comes to its rise in popularity in…
With Fire Emblem: Three Houses coming to Switch tomorrow, we know better than anyone how difficult the ensuing decision you’ll inevitably have to make might be. Even with less than 24 hours left to decide, it’s easy to be torn — each house, of course, has its pros and cons…
