Split Fiction, the latest co-op multiplayer game by developer Hazelight, launched on March 6th to critical acclaim. Shortly after launch, it was rumored that a movie adaptation was in the works for the game and we’ve now received confirmation on its existence, along with one of the stars as well…
As the “Year of Eevee” celebration continues, more and more merchandise centered around the beloved Evolution Pokémon continues to be revealed. Just last week a brand-new life-size Eevee plush was shown off, but that wasn’t to be all they had in store. A new batch of life-size plushies have been…
In a series of posts over on Twitter, former Capcom composer Masakazu Sugimori has suggested that Ace Attorney would not have become a franchise if it were released in the current gaming industry. As he explains, the initial sales numbers were so low that any modern publisher would have completely…
When Playtonic announced that Yooka-Laylee’s second outing would be in 2D rather than in the same 3D platformer style as the first game, I was pretty surprised. The first title leaned so hard into the N64 collectathon nostalgia that I was sure that any game that followed would be in…
Super Kirby Clash has been available for almost a month, and in that span I’ve put several hours into each of its four roles. Add on my (embarrassingly extensive) time with its Nintendo 3DS predecessor, Team Kirby Clash Deluxe, and I like to think I know them all pretty well….
The proverbial hot seat can make the most steadfast of men crack under pressure, but cooler heads prevail — at least, they do in the case of this GameInformer interview with Pokémon Sword & Shield’s director Shigeru Ohmori and producer Junichi Masuda, where they take a barrage of questions related…
Quake in fear, mortal fools — the greatest menace the human race has ever known has risen to lofty new heights, as the number one spot in the US eShop charts belongs not to a little Hylian hero, nor to a dragon-slaying Luminary, but to that dastardly, devious goose: Untitled…
This weekend will mark another Super Smash Bros. Ultimate online tournament event, though this time things are set to get a little crazy. Hope you come prepared, because it’s all about Spirits this weekend: The #SmashBrosUltimate event tourney "Battle for Spirit Supremacy" starts on 10/3 at 11pm PT! This…
The world could always use more heroes, and that includes the crossover world of Super Smash Bros. Thankfully, it sounds like they have plenty to pick from as Overwatch Director and Blizzard Vice President Jeff Kaplan has put all current Overwatch heroes on the table. Speaking with IGN, Kaplan made…
October is finally here, and some great games are releasing this month! We showcase everything you need to know about the next few weeks in this latest episode of Nintendo Wire’s Release Preview!
A number of retailers around the world are offering bonuses for people who pre-order Pokémon Sword & Shield, and it looks like Best Buy is no exception. Purchasing the Double Pack ahead of the game release will earn you a collectible coin that depicts Legendaries Zacian and Zamazenta, along with…
While his inclusion was leaked a while ago and officially announced a few weeks back, we have finally gotten a full look at The Terminator in Mortal Kombat 11. The Austrian robot himself comes to the game as the first guest character, although Joker and Spawn have also been revealed….
Nintendo has been oddly silent on the Super Mario Maker 2 front ever since it launched back in June, but we’ve finally gotten a significant update bringing some much-requested features. For starters, you’ll be able to play levels with friends online, both in co-op and versus modes. You can even…
Welcome to the Nintendo Wiretap! Each day the team here at Nintendo Wire works tirelessly to bring you the best, most relevant late-breaking Nintendo news this side of the Mushroom Kingdom. To help make ingesting all these meaty stories easier than Kirby hopped up on Miracle Fruit, we’ve compiled a…
Among the many items on Poké-fanatics’ list of “things that would be super cool to have in a Pokémon game” is a Gym leader for every type — the idea of breaking the mold of eight or so type masters in favor of utilizing the whole spectrum of Pokémon flavors…
