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…
Publisher VIZ Media has revealed the cover of the first volume of the upcoming Animal Crossing: New Horizons Deserted Island Diary manga, and has updated its previous “Fall 2021” Western release window to the more specific date of September 14th, 2021. The debut volume is now available to pre-order at…
Last week, Sonic fans were treated to quite a few announcements that, hopefully, gave them something to be excited about. Among those announcements was the reveal of Sonic Colors: Ultimate, a remastered version of 2010’s Sonic Colors—originally released on the Wii—coming in September. I know personally that a lot of…
Japanese merchandise maker GoodSmile is back at it again with another deluge of figure announcements. While much of WonHobby33 focused on anime and manga, there were a few video game related figures on show. For starters, a Pop Up Parade figure of Zagreus has been announced. Unlike figma and Nendoroids,…
With summer on the horizon, everyone’s favorite evolutionary Pokémon is cooking up a storm. Eevee items will be arriving at both storefronts soon, which will then be followed by a new seasonal menu hitting the Pikachu Sweets and Pokémon Café locations. Below you can check out the latest batch of…
From today, Friday, May 28th until Saturday, June 12th, Pokémon Center locations in Japan will have a brand new “Eevee Collection” of merchandise available. This original set of items features Eevee and all of its iconic evolutionary stages. The collection consists of plushies, washi tape, pens, plates, tote bags, sandals,…
While Build-A-Bear’s Animal Crossing: New Horizons collection stars Isabelle and Tom Nook in their summer and winter outfits (for now), this week Build-A-Bear has added a few accessories and a New Horizons-themed pajama outfit. Is your Tom Nook missing his stacks of bell bags? Fret no longer! Check out these…
UPDATE: Catch Nook & Chill debut live on YouTube below at 12 p.m. CT! The past year and change has been long and stressful for most of us, but thankfully there are always ways to unwind. Animal Crossing: New Horizons was an early option, with its slow-paced island…
We’re just a day away from finding out about Sega’s plans for Sonic the Hedgehog’s 30th Anniversary, but that’s not to say we don’t already know of a few things that are on the way. Perhaps the biggest deal of the bunch is IDW’s 30th Anniversary Special, which is finally…
Jack Frost has been Atlus’ mascot for years and years, and one look at the smiling snowman makes it clear as to why. Whenever Jack Frost ends up fusible in Shin Megami Tensei or Persona, I can’t help but be on it, if only to get that cheerful “Hee-Ho!”. Well,…
Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne Remaster is upon us, and while it may be an apocalyptic journey, it’s definitely a time worth celebrating. Thanks to Atlus, we’ve received a special delivery from the Amala Network from the lovable Jack Frost merchant Hee-Ho! Check out our full gallery below to see…
Announced earlier this month, the Capcom Cafe Ikebukuro location will be hosting a limited-time Ōkami collaboration event this summer. Initially, the menu and merchandise line inspired by the collab wasn’t detailed. Today, while the menu still remains a mystery, a press release has been issued detailing the merchandise collection. It’s…
Ahead of its release on Friday, June 18th, The Pokémon Company is bringing back the Play! Pokémon pre-release event distribution for the Pokémon TCG: Sword & Shield — Chilling Reign expansion. Following the same guidelines as the previous expansion, Pokémon TCG: Sword & Shield — Battle Styles, the event will…
