Every month, Niantic spotlights a Pokémon for Pokémon GO’s Research Breakthrough encounter. This feature was added to the game in April 2018 as part of the Field Research system. Essentially a quest system, Trainers can acquire Field Research tasks by logging in daily and/or spinning PokéStops (one task per PokéStop…
With the Switch 2 unveiling happening in just mere days, it seems likely that developers would already be creating games for Nintendo’s upcoming platform. Nintendo obviously wants people to upgrade ASAP, so why would it hold back dev kits? A rumor last week (from Insider Gaming) stated that Nintendo is…
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,…
It looks like you’ll be able to start your harvest before the end of 2017 after all. After Chucklefish’s CEO, Tiy, tweeted out that we’ll be getting some Stardew Valley news sometime today, the tease was almost immediately followed with an update on the official site and a followup tweet…
Video game golf has arguably been perfected ever since the days of the NES, with a generally accepted standard of three button presses: one to start your swing, another to lock in your power and a third to hit the ball square on. As a result, golf games have had…
In the lead up to the launch of Super Mario Odyssey we’ve seen a few mobile calendar wallpapers from the game’s Japanese Twitter account, with one for Bubblaine in August and another for Fossil Falls in September. Now October is here we’ve got another, this time focusing on one of…
Thanks to r/Splatoon, we now know Japan’s Splatfest. Leave the toilet paper behind, as this month’s ink smackdown is all about your battle style rather than… personal preferences with hanging toilet paper. From October 8th at 3:00 p.m. JT to October 9th at 3:00 p.m. JT, squids and kids alike…
Back in the golden age of gaming, before hand-holding tutorials, online wikis and internet forums reigned supreme, beating games was hard work. Players were largely at the mercy of their own wits when it came to exploring the labyrinths of Zebes or unearthing each legendary piece of the Triforce. It…
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 ink-crusted kicks of our splash-o-matic Splatoon 2 challenge comes yet another ruthless run that will stomp…
Released last year for a variety of devices, the atmospheric and moody Darkest Dungeon was a hit with critics thanks to its mix of role playing and procedural exploration. Now, it looks like the game is heading to Switch, thanks to a pretty blatant tease from the developers at Red…
Well, this is a little unexpected. Nintendo of Europe has confirmed the region’s next Splatfest will ask players to choose between how they prefer their toilet roll positioning. The ultimate question is here. Front Roll or Back Roll? The EU #Splatfest in #Splatoon2 will decide next Saturday at 15:00…
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…
Surprise! Hot off the heels of the SNES Classic’s release, Best Buy has revealed its plans for Super Mario Odyssey’s launch. Receiving its own hub page, one very interesting detail is posted at the top: “Select stores open at 9 p.m. PT Thursday, October 26 (12:01 a.m. ET Friday, October…
Join us as we play through the opening cinematic from the Japanese version of Fire Emblem Warriors on the Nintendo Switch. Following the sequence are a trio of videos showcasing the first three stages available within the game. You’ll be able to follow Lucina, Lissa, Chrom and Robin as they…
Bethesda Softworks in recent years seems to have one goal in mind above all else: port and re-release The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim as many times as possible on as many platforms as possible. Only Minecraft has been more prevalent in the gaming sphere. Which is why, upon Bethesda tweeting…
