The 10th anniversary show of The Game Awards is less than a month away, and today we will find out the nominees for 2024! Today at 9 a.m. PT | 11 a.m. CT 12 p.m. ET, a livestream will reveal nominees for each category, including the coveted Game of the…
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…
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. Now,…
Both Caeda and Tiki are the newest batch of characters confirmed to be playable in Fire Emblem Warriors, according to Famitsu and a trailer shown at Tokyo Game Show 2017. Marth finally has some company from home, as both come straight from the Hero-King’s home game of Shadow…
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…
One of the cooler features of the Nintendo Switch Joy-Con is the built-in IR based motion camera. While only a few games have actually used this component, it’s still a feature that developers can use to make games unique to the Nintendo Switch. With that in mind, it looks like…
The official Sonic the Hedgehog Twitter released a new story trailer for Sonic Forces. The video was shown earlier this month at Tokyo Game Show, but this newest version now includes English voice acting. Here's a glance at the story of Sonic Forces, where Eggman rules the world. pic.twitter.com/7VMHsjAPv7…
Check out the first hour of gameplay from Image & Form’s SteamWorld Dig 2. SteamWorld Dig 2 is an entertaining robo-western adventure full of charm and we can’t dig it enough. Find out why in our review.
Sheldon has some exciting news today! At 7:00 p.m. PT | 10:00 p.m. ET, the Rapid Blaster Pro will be available in Splatoon 2. This isn’t just a new skin with some different sub and special weapons. Nope, the Rapid Blaster Pro can fire further off into the distance than…
In case you needed a reminder about how ahead of the game Japan’s Nintendo merch is, a few extra special pieces are making their way to their exclusive online shop. Breath of the Wild and Splatoon 2, arguably the two biggest games on the Switch, are inspiring some iPhone case…
Gear.Club Unlimited has been confirmed for a physical release, but there are some racing stripes attached to the deal. If you want the mobile turned Nintendo Switch game in cart form, then you’ll have to head to GameStop via online or in-store. The retailer is claiming that the game is…
The Blood Moon rises — and it appears as though everything has been plushified this time. Popping up in Tokyo Otaku Mode’s shop, San-Ei Co. has updated its Legend of Zelda line with Link, a Bokoblin and the Sheikah Slate from Breath of the Wild. San-Ei might not sound…
Tokyo Game Show is in full swing, and kicking off the event were the Japan Game Awards. To give you a small background of what’s involved, both events are organized by the Computer Entertainment Supplier’s Association (CESA), and as such, the award show was originally called the CESA Awards. Games that…
Just when we think Shantae’s stepped out of the limelight, WayForward surprises us by giving the world a glorious piece of news. For those of you who have yet to buy the hair whipping-filled game, you have a fun new incentive: Just announced via Twitter, Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Ultimate Edition…
When I play games I’m the type of player to want to see and do everything I can. Every out of the way nook or conspicuously placed opening is an invitation to stray off the path and see what’s waiting for me if I just look hard enough. Rewarding players…
