Want to earn the power to grant your Pokemon Mega Evolution in Sun and Moon? Gotta go fast.

Some important items in Pokémon Sun and Moon have a deadline for acquisition.

A new serial code was released recently for Sun and Moon that gives the Mega Stones for evolving Ampharos, Altaria, Latias and Latios. No end dates had been given for previous serial codes, but the new code and all previous... Read more...

Lumo keeps continuing the trend of Steam games releasing on Switch.

Today it was announced that Lumo, a retro indie game originally released on Steam, will be coming to the Switch in October. No set date has been confirmed, however we do know that it will be released as both a digital download and a physical release in major retailers.

For lovers of isometric... Read more...

Rockstar Games returns to Nintendo platforms after eight years away.

Mark your calendars because on November 14, Rockstar Games will be releasing an enhanced port of their 2011 game LA Noire on the Switch as well as other consoles.

This new port will include the full original game as well as all of the additional downloadable content. The Switch will even receive specific enhancements, a Joy-Con mode with gyroscopic and gesture-based controls, over-the-shoulder camera, and touch-based controls.

Europe and sales slightly delayed, unfortunately.

As a new job for the author looms, there's some new games hitting the Nintendo systems this week. For North America, there's a couple of new retail Switch games in R.B.I. Baseball 2017 (review coming as soon as I finish checking out all the ballparks) and LEGO Worlds. But the big movers are on 3DS, where Monster Hunter Stories drops this week with the followup of Metroid: Samus Returns's preload now being available.

It's going to be a really busy week in October.

Microids has announced that the release date for Syberia 1 on Nintendo Switch will be October 20.

Syberia 1 revolves around the story of Kate Walker, a young New York lawyer who is made responsible to oversee the sale of a factory hidden in the French Alps. This leads her on a journey across Eastern Europe which includes meeting colorful characters and a mythical island.

88 Heroes plus a few more coming to Nintendo Switch on October 2.

This morning, Rising Star Games announced the release date of 88 Heroes - 98 Heroes Edition for the Nintendo Switch. On October 2 in North America, and October 10 everywhere else, you'll be able to download the game through the eShop or pick up a physical version from major retailers.

Both versions will include all of the existing DLC, as well as a future pack called "H8 Mode Activate."

Save up your money, October is getting busier.

In what is turning out to be a very busy week in October, Alliance Digital Media has announced that it will be publishing a special version of the Polykid-developed Poi. The special Explorer Edition will be available on October 23 and will feature new and exclusive content. A physical version will be available in major retailers on the same day for those looking to save space on their SD cards.

We've got details about the port to the Nintendo Switch.

Resident Evil: Revelations 1 and 2 will be released on the Nintendo Switch on November 28 everywhere except Japan (where it will come out on November 30) according to publisher Capcom.

The Switch version will use motion controls, such as gyro aiming and shaking the Joy-Con to remove attacking... Read more...

Important for South America, more stable for all.

A new Switch firmware is available that will bring a new part of the world into your Splatoon 2 team.

In addition to the usual "General system stability improvements to enhance the user's experience", the update enables online play for five major countries in South America. Players in the following countries can now partake in online play: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Peru.

Japan's is next weekend with the deciding factor being Szechaun Sauce.

The second full Splatfest is in the books for North America and Europe, while Japan's has some advertising muscle next weekend.

Flight 2, Invisibility 1 (49-51, 55-45, 52-48) A far narrower popularity contest in the West saw Invisibility gain a small numbers advantage, but it wasn't enough to keep... Read more...

The Blanket of Legend

Last month we gave away a Paired Pikachu 8" "Symphony" Plushie (So cute!) but October's prize is truly legendary: a Zelda Gold NES Cartridge Throw Blanket! Thank you EVERYBODY for supporting us in our quest to deliver exciting Nintendo developments and exclusive gaming content at NWR!

If you're... Read more...

And @Wario64 is involved on both ends. (Allegedly.)

The Nindies @ Night even ahead of PAX West 2017 featured another Shovel Knight related announcement.

Yacht Club Games have announced a 3-pack of Shovel Knight series Amiibo featuring the stars of the three expansions: Plague Knight, Specter Knight and King Knight. The new Amiibo will add exclusive armor sets, new challenge stages and fairy companions to the game.