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…
In addition to the announcement of the Nintendo Switch-exclusive Bayonetta 3, a port of Bayonetta 2 was also revealed to be headed to Nintendo’s hybrid console — packaged with the first game as a “full download.” A short trailer was shown at The Game Awards 2017, where the announcement was…
In a surprise announcement at The Game Awards 2017, it was revealed that The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s second DLC pack, The Champions’ Ballad, will release tonight. In addition to the announcement of the release date, new details and a trailer were also shared during the show….
If you’ve been in search of coverage of The Game Awards 2017, look no further. The Nintendo Wire team will be here all night, giving you the latest bits of news straight from Los Angeles. Make sure to watch the 2017 Game Awards with us below. We’ll have the live…
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 launched last Friday, to largely positive acclaim across the internet. And while our own review of the game is still on the way, the game’s director, Tetsuya Takahashi, released a short post expressing some tips and thoughts on the game. Takahashi talks in great part about the…
One of this year’s best surprises is about to get even better, with a free local multiplayer Versus mode heading to Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle. Announced on the Ubisoft blog, the mode allows two players either using two controllers or one Joy-Con each to pick a team of three…
Ahead of its Japanese launch a few months ago, Lost Sphear saw a demo release in Japan. While it was possible to set up a Japanese account and download it early on Switch, it being a JRPG with plentiful text made it a tricky proposition. Thankfully the wait is over,…
Super Bomberman R was one of the first Switch games I played, and while it had more than a handful of issues when it first released, the series of updates it’s received over time have both ironed out those wrinkles and added some much-needed polish. The two biggest of these…
We’ve seen a lot of Splatfests come and go, and usually it’s the sponsored ones that leave the best impression. Who could forget when McNuggets dunked on Fries earlier this year in Japan, or when American inklings took up arms in the name of Spongebob and Patrick? Well Japan’s at…
It’s time to get scribbling! According to a posting found on the Taiwanese game ratings board, it appears a new entry in the Scribblenauts franchise has been leaked and is coming to the Nintendo Switch. Scribblenauts Showdown appears to feature the game’s protagonist, Maxwell, and his sister, Lily, squaring off in…
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In late October Dean Dodrill, the developer of the well-renowned Dust: An Elysian Tale, announced his next game – Never Stop Sneakin’. Clearly inspired by the likes of Metal Gear Solid for the original PlayStation but with procedural, action-focused gameplay and even zanier bosses, it’s sure to be a wild…
Days before its official release, Nintendo Ambassadors and video game journalists started to receive Super Mario Cereal from Nintendo. Complete with a red bowl and spoon, it’s time to start off the day with the most important meal — or make tonight a breakfast-for-dinner day. GameXplain has two videos detailing…
