Initially announced on January 31st, 2020, Niantic announced it would begin testing new types of events during February 2020 – Pokémon Spotlight Hour and Mystery Bonus Hour. After testing and user feedback, Niantic combined both events into one and announced what Pokémon and bonuses would be featured in advance. The…
Pokémon GO’s Season of Memories in Motion is focused on celebrating the game’s 10th anniversary (or, at least leading up to the big day, as the season shall end a month before the game’s actual anniversary). One of this season’s features is Daily Discoveries, where different events and/or perks will…
During the Pokémon GO’s Season of Max Out (Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024 to Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024), Dynamax and Gigantamax Pokémon were added to the game. This mechanic is part of Pokémon’s Generation VIII (Pokémon Sword and Shield) where Pokémon transform into “giant” versions of themselves or even new larger…
If you’re a fan of strategy games 2018 is shaping up to be quite the year for them, with one of the most notable being the long-awaited Valkyria Chronicles 4 from Sega. Releasing for PS4 in Japan this March, and for the Nintendo Switch in the summer, marketing for the…
Welcome to Speedrun Sunday: that sadistic time of the week when we dare to challenge both your D-pad’s durability and sanity’s stamina with the ultimate test in video game bragging rights. Hot off the dirt-clad kicks of our SteamWorld Dig 2 challenge comes yet another ruthless run that will leave…
During the recent Nintendo Direct Mini we learned about Super Mario Odyssey’s first major update, which will be landing this February. Now, we’ve learned a few more specifics. Nintendo’s Japanese site has the details, which have helpfully been translated by Nintendo Everything. What is perhaps most exciting is the fact…
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 has been updated to v1.2, bringing a sliver of new stuff about a month after v1.1. In addition to some fixes here and there, the patch allows you to skip voiced segments in menus, and for Expansion Pass holders there’s another batch of items as well as…
For the second year in a row Nintendo’s managed to make a grand reveal that bumped its market value. Last year it was the Switch, but this year it’s the surprise showing of Nintendo Labo that managed to make it rain. The cardboard collection has raised the company’s value by…
The latest issue of Famitsu has confirmed that several features are making a return in Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition when it launches on Nintendo Switch in North America in March. Thanks to translations by BlackKite on Twitter, we now know a few notable features include: A roster of 29 playable…
While the game has yet to receive a western release date, Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition should be hitting Japanese Switch systems this March 22nd. As such, Koei Tecmo has started ramping up promotion of the game in the region, starting with this new, fully featured trailer. Much of…
The official Japanese Kirby Twitter account has just released a 30 second sneak peek at the upcoming Kirby Star Allies. Check it out! Kirby Star Allies launches on the Nintendo Switch on March 16th.
Looking to make your Friday night a bit more fabulous? Tomorrow evening at 6 p.m. PT | 9 p.m. ET, one of the many fan favorites from Splatoon will be available in Splatoon 2. Yes, this version of the .52 Gal lost a fight with a beadazzler — and this…
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…
Nintendo consoles continue to fly off the shelves. 1.5 million Switch consoles were sold in December, outselling all other systems. In total, the Switch has shipped more than 4.8 million units in the US since its March 3rd launch. And that’s not the only good news for our favorite gaming…
If you’ve been online at any point for the past day or so then there’s no doubt you’ve come across something highlighting Nintendo’s newest endeavor: Nintendo Labo. We’ve already published a number of articles about the upcoming experiment, but news site The Guardian has recently covered a whole swath of…
