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,…
As part of this morning’s Virtua Fighter direct stream, Sega announced that Virtua Fighter 5 REVO will be getting ports to consoles soon. Released for PC via Steam in January, players on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Switch 2 will be able to jump into the fray to experience one…
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…
Update (6/10/21): K.K. Slider is now available to purchase at Build-A-Bear! Both the Disco Song Bundle and the Opening Theme Music Bundle are available at the time of this writing. The Animal Crossing: New Horizons collection at Build-A-Bear is getting a new plush! Teased back in April after…
If the summer heat creeping in has got you down, Nintendo Tokyo’s got just the thing. Seven new water guns are on the way, spread across three different series. Get ready to dive in and get jealous! [新商品] サンアートさんから「ヨッシーのタンク付き水鉄砲（イエロー）」が新登場。 #NintendoTOKYO でも販売しています。このほかにも、#星のカービィ や #スプラトゥーン の水鉄砲も販売中。お天気がいい日やお風呂タイムのおともにいかがですか？ #スーパーマリオ pic.twitter.com/91z9Ku4IHV — Nintendo TOKYO…
Here’s something worth celebrating with frosty chocolate milkshakes – The Simpsons Arcade is coming back! Just in time for its 30th anniversary, Arcade1Up has announced they’re bringing back the Konami beat ‘em up starring a family that’s been on the air longer than I’ve been alive. The four player cab…
Over a year since its release, an official soundtrack of the smash hit Animal Crossing: New Horizons is certainly overdue. Fortunately for fans of the game’s soothing bops and catchy tunes, the two music collections based on the game, first announced back in April, will be released tomorrow, June 9th….
Praise the sun! A new Dark Souls Sif SD PVC statue from First 4 Figures will be releasing this year featuring The Great Grey Wolf. As the iconic enemy stands howling tall, swords of the fallen undead, the Greatsword of Artorias, and an Artorias The Abysswalker’s tombstone can be seen…
It’s such a simple style – a red ball cap with a blue brim – and yet it’s taken this long for Hobonichi Mother Project to recreate their most famous lead character’s hat. Yes, an official Ness hat is on the way, created as part of a partnership between Hobonichi…
In a genre commonly populated by swords and sorcery, one game dared to pick up a baseball bat and SMAAAAAAASH! expectations. That game was Mother 2, though we all know and love it as EarthBound. This Super Nintendo gem has gone from store shelf oddity, to obscure cult classic, to…
Are you okay? Because I definitely am looking at this newly announced statue of SNK’s most recognizable fighting game legend! Terry Bogard, the Legendary Hungry Wolf himself, has garnered a Power Wave of new fans since he came to the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate roster. Whether you’re a part of…
Update (Thursday, June 3rd at 11:15 a.m. PT): Slowpoke is now available for purchase on the Pokémon Center sites for the US and Canada! Some Pokémon are iconic because they made their way to a game’s box, or became a competitive powerhouse at some point. Others endeared themselves by…
While there are several destinations to celebrate Nintendo’s characters in Japan, there hasn’t been a place to visit in the interest of the company’s history itself. Speaking personally, I’ve walked my way to the company’s headquarters in Kyoto, and guess what – it’s a fairly plain building, and I didn’t…
NEO: The World Ends With You is releasing next month, and with an anime adaptation of the original DS game currently airing, Square Enix is poised to take advantage with a slate of merch now available on its NA online store. Most of it is only pre-orderable at the moment,…
The Lego Group has just dropped a very flashy trailer for its first-ever LEGO CON, a new virtual convention for fans of the popular brick-based toy franchise. The event will host “exclusive set reveals, incredible special guests, brilliant live builds, Q&A with amazing Lego designers, [and] secrets from inside Lego…
