This past weekend, Sega held a closed network test for their upcoming kart racer Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds on PlayStation 5. To say that I had fun would be an understatement. For the three days that the beta was online, my living room sounded like an arcade — character one-liners being…
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…
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…
The more video games there are, the more rare it becomes for a snippet or trailer to actually impress or take your breath away. But those fleeting moments still persist thanks to designers, developers, and directors with visions and tenacity — as demonstrated by the reveal trailer for GRIS, a…
Move over literally everything else, because things are about to get nautical by nature. When King K. Rool stomped aboard this game he brought along his original theme music, the equally jaunty and sinister “Gangplank Galleon.” We even got to hear it again in his debut. But that? That was…
Hey there, kitchen cooks and sous chefs! If you’re looking for a bit more bite in Overcooked 2’s difficulty level, have no fear! A post on the game’s Steam community page announced a new, more challenging New Game+ for the best of the chefs: “Some of the three-star chefs among…
When it comes to Pokémon Red & Blue, Abra might be the earliest tricky capture in the game. These sleepy psychics can only Teleport away, leaving the battle like you’re not worth their time and giving you two options: incapacitate it somehow, or throw that Ball and hope for the…
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…
You can pre-order the Dark Souls amiibo from GameStop today! The road’s been long for Dark Souls on Nintendo Switch. Initially set to launch alongside the other platform versions, the game and its accompanying amiibo were instead held back with just a “summer” release to look forward to. Things…
Every once in a while Japanese magazine Weekly Famitsu seeks to publish the opinions of English fans around the globe, opening up surveys on their official site. This time around Octopath Traveler is the focus. It’s worth noting that your answers could be featured in the September 6th issue of…
Ever since its full E3 2018 reveal, Nintendo has been supplying daily updates to the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate website. Fighter spotlights, Assist Trophies, Pokémon, new music, and more are all being shown off to get you ready for the biggest crossover around! Let’s have a look at what Nintendo…
Tracking down Peach in every Kingdom after wrapping up Super Mario Odyssey’s story stands out even now as a fun use of the character and a great excuse to globetrot all over again. Her different outfits are the icing on the cake there, showing different sides and styles of our…
We’ve known half of the Switch Online Service NES lineup for a while now, and likewise that various games would receive new features. I got most excited for online Dr. Mario, but according to Nintendo of Europe, it sounds like Nintendo’s bringing online to more than just head-to-head titles. …
Previously announced for a Japanese release, we finally have confirmation that the Collector’s Edition of Undertale is making its way to the West. The news comes from a listing made over at Fangamer, which offers fans of the game two physical forms of the popular title: a standard edition and…
The battle of the chocolate treats continues to amp up, this time through a super sweet piece of Splatoon 2 art for Japan’s upcoming Splatfest. Watch as Marina and Pearl duke it out with their delicious confections of choice: So, who will win this sugar war: Meiji’s Kinoko no Yama…
