Over the past few weeks, it feels like we’ve been reporting on leaks more than official announcements. A few months ago, the Pokémon Company suffered a massive leak due to an external hack. However, today’s leaked Pokémon news comes directly from Pokémon GO developer Niantic. According to the leak, a…
Welcome to 2025, everyone! While we eagerly await Nintendo to announce anything about the much-anticipated Nintendo Switch 2, it seems vendors at CES in Las Vegas didn’t get the memo that the console hasn’t officially been unveiled yet. Now, before we dive into the details, remember that the images and…
The start of 2025 has seen more Switch 2 leaks than the last couple of months combined. After a new patent mentioned upscaling technology for Nintendo’s upcoming device and a leak of the Switch 2 Joy-Con showed an optical sensor on the controller, this latest photo dump shows us a…
It’s no secret that the Switch is quickly becoming the home for an insane amount of great indie titles. The critically acclaimed Golf Story, Stardew Valley and Axiom Verge have all released in the last two weeks on the platform, but those are just some of the heavy hitters —…
A new commercial for the upcoming Switch and 3DS title, Fire Emblem Warriors, has just been released on the official Nintendo YouTube channel. The ad shows off some of the game’s cutscenes and Switch gameplay. Check it out! Fire Emblem Warriors launches on the Nintendo Switch and 3DS…
I’d heard a lot of praise for Stardew Valley as it jumped from system to system, but never quite enough to want to introduce myself to its fields and friends. I’ve spent hours on hours playing the likes of Animal Crossing and Harvest Moon 64, so I’m no stranger to…
We’re only a few weeks away from the launch of Fire Emblem Warriors on the Nintendo Switch and 3DS, and the good folks at GameXplain have just released a new video showcasing the game’s two graphical modes on the Switch. Fire Emblem Warriors contains both a Performance Mode, which runs…
Back in July, Japanese gamers got to dive deep into Dragon Quest XI on both PS4 and Nintendo 3DS. Despite several months passing since launch, we’ve heard very little about the planned Nintendo Switch port. Thankfully that silence has now been broken ever so slightly, with Yuji Horii confirming the…
Welcome to Speedrun Sunday: that sadistic time of the week where 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 shellshocked stomps of our cabinet crushing Mario Bros. challenge comes yet another ruthless run set to…
After serving as a part of the Nintendo World Championships this year, it was said that a new trailer would be coming in hot for ARMS later tonight. Well here we are with a look at some new features coming to the game, including collectible Badges for characters and an…
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…
The Sonic the Hedgehog Twitter account revealed a new song for Sonic Forces today. Sunset Heights, the area we’ve seen the most in gameplay demos, now has a theme to go with it. The new song combines electric guitar, piano and synthesizers to make up an exciting tune to race…
Happy fall, everyone! We’re almost done with the first week of October and the Splatoon 2 news keeps rollin’ in. Let’s see what’s going on this month! WEAPON: BAMBOOZLER 14 MK I Can’t hold a charge? Don’t feel down about it, as the Bamboozler 14 Mk I certainly makes up…
I first spent time with Oxenfree last year on PS4. It was one of those purchases that just kind of happened while browsing the PlayStation Store, looking for any cheap games that looked appealing. I had known next to nothing about Oxenfree before downloading it back then, and what followed…
This time of the year brings out the spooky in just about every aspect of life, and Splatfest is no exception. Announced today through Nintendo’s Versus Twitter account, all you squid kids will soon have the option to sink your teeth into your enemies with Team Vampire or let your…
