After years of speculation and anticipation, publisher Forever Entertainment has finally announced that its House of the Dead 2 remake will finally be seeing the light of day this year. Revealed alongside a new trailer, the aptly titled “The House of the Dead 2: Remake” will be hitting Switch and…
The Switch 2 has had a heck of a media week, especially in Las Vegas. The Consumer Electronics Showcase (Abbreviated as CES) played host to a number of tech giants, including accessory developer Genki who brought mockups of the yet-to-be-revealed Nintendo Switch followup console. Genki in specific claimed this was…
The past few weeks have been a whirlwind of leaks and speculation, with alleged images, specs, and rumors about the Nintendo Switch 2 dominating the gaming news cycle. Until Nintendo officially announces something about the much-anticipated console, this flurry of speculation is likely to continue. With that said, let’s continue…
During last month’s Sega Fes, the Japanese publisher and developer confirmed that it would be working on three official Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games tie-ins. Two of those will be Mario & Sonic crossing over once more, one for Switch and the other for mobile, while the third is a slightly…
Mortal Kombat 11 launches tomorrow, and NetherRealm Studios has revealed the final playable kharacter in the base roster: the female ice ninja, Frost. First appearing in Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance, Frost has, in the past, essentially been a female Sub-Zero. This time around, she’s part cyborg. The reveal trailer shows…
Here’s a quick look at each new Persona Spirit and the new DLC Spirit Board. “Spirits” are a new game element introduced in Super Smash Bros Ultimate. They come in a variety of flavors, such as Fighter, Primary, Support, and Masters. They hail from a vast array of…
The Heisei Era in Japan is coming to a close, as Emperor Akihito of Japan is set to abdicate on April 30th and bring in the new Reiwa Era. The Heisei Era began all the way back in 1989 with the death of Emperor Hirohito, and over the past 30…
Last year, the mega-popular battle royale game Fortnite received an unexpected crossover with Avengers: Infinity War, wherein players could find the Infinity Gauntlet and become Thanos. Now, less than a week away from Avengers: Endgame’s release, and the end of the current MCU as we know it, Epic Games is…
The Splatoon 2 Springest has come to a close, meaning no more pastel ink and so long to widespread confusion over how to play the latest Shifty Station. The Tortoise and the Hare inspiration may’ve made people think this’d be a total terrapin takeover, but to that I say slow…
Puyo Puyo eSports has been out in Japan for a while, offering competitive puzzle action at its finest to players on Switch and other platforms at a low, low price. Now it looks like the previously digital only title is getting a physical version, as reported by Japanese site Game…
Falling under the branch of Nintendo Europe, Nintendo of Russia has popped up in worldwide gaming news, but not for any positive reasons. Last year, General Manager Yasha Haddaji infamously threw a micro-managing temper tantrum during an official livestream. Following this, more Nintendo of Russia employees shared stories of their…
Straight out of the 1930s, Cuphead has not only proven to be a fantastic game (that’s now available on the Switch), but a massive love letter to hand-drawn animation of the early 1900s, featuring a “hop-skipping soundtrack” that’s captured the hearts of many. With a recent release on a different…
Welcome back to the Wire Weekly, where I, Ben “Fffffsteak” Fruzzetti, run through the week’s assortment of Nintendo news with what could charitably be referred to as wit, sarcasm, and personality. Well, there was one bit of news this week that certainly smashed all the others out of the park….
Masocore games and I have gotten quite chummy over the past few years, from humble beginnings beefing up with Meat Boy to cathartic climbs up Mount Celeste. Dipped in the spicy sauce of nostalgia, it’s a genre rarely made for the faint of heart, rewarding only those with the perseverance…
YouTuber DanTDM got the chance to go hands-on with Team Sonic Racing. In a recent video, he detailed his experience playing Sega’s upcoming kart racer. We already knew most of the information given in the video, but it was nice to get a refresher on what we can…
