Yesterday afternoon we witnessed a devastating loss to the video games industry. In another round of layoffs that seems to happen every week, WB Games announced it would be closing three studios. These were Player First Games (Multiversus), WB San Diego (which had not yet announced its game), and Monolith…
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…
It’s very bizarre to hear executives from Microsoft talking about the Nintendo Switch 2, but ever since the company’s pivot to multi-platform development took hold, we’ve been hearing more and more from Team Green about games on other platforms. During the Official Xbox Podcast yesterday, Xbox Games Studio head Craig…
Are you still searching for the perfect gift for someone this holiday season? Do they happen to be a Kingdom Hearts fan? If so, some new jewelry from U-Treasure found exclusively on GIV may just be what you need. The new line features ring pendants that use specific stones and…
2021 is going to be a massive celebratory year for The Pokémon Company. Outside of the series celebrating its 25th anniversary, plenty of its games, merchandise, and licensing agreements will be partaking in the festivities. One of these is the partnership with Original Stitch for the Pokémon Shirts collection. Launched…
Introducing the fantastical, mind-blowing realm of three-dimensions! The demon-defeatin’, run-and-gunnin’ heroes Cuphead and Mugman were previously consigned to the flat cartoon planes of their home game, but are now appearing in figure form thanks to Takara Tomy. 【速報！】タカラトミーアーツよりあの超人気&難関ゲーム「CUPHEAD」のガチャが発売決定しました！ラインナップにはゲームオーバーVerも・・！2021年1月発売予定です✨#Cuphead #カップヘッド pic.twitter.com/siPcC5zxRn — タカラトミーアーツ広報 (@tartsPR) December 14, 2020 The tweet…
Puyo Puyo is full of fun characters. These include (but are in no way limited to) a fashionable skeleton, a squirrel-bear physics student, cute and quirky mages in training, and none other than Satan himself. Yet the most iconic of them all is a plucky, adventuring girl in blue armor…
We could all use a miniature Pikachu hanging off of our shelves, couldn’t we? Re-ment’s Pokémon Pittori Pittori Collection 2 features eight figures that can hang off tiny edges around your home, providing a dash of adorableness to life. The collection features Pikachu, Bulbasaur, Scorbunny, Yamper, Psyduck, Goomy,…
There’s no shortage of celebrations this time of year, but if you happen to be in Japan might we suggest the ever-lovely Kirby Café? While it’s currently serving up its first-ever winter menu, another special item will be added on New Year’s Day. I introduce to you, the Mini Kirby…
Previously shared as a prototype back in October, we now have a full look at this gorgeous Lyn statue coming from Intelligent Systems and Good Smile. The 1/7 scale figure of the Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade character aims to capture a commissioned illustration from none other than Wada Sachiko,…
Remember how cool it was to get a Nintendo Power in the mail? If you’re old enough to remember them, like myself, video game magazines were a big part of the 90’s and 00’s. Now, if you’re looking to reignite that feeling of reading through an old gaming magazine, the…
Even though it was the very first piece of the Hobonichi Mother Project announced, things have been quiet on the book release of the series’ scripts. Now that an official fanbook and plenty of merchandise have had these games on our minds all year, they’re finally ready to deliver on…
Pokémon Sword and Shield introduced plenty of worthwhile Pokédex additions, and that includes its take on the recurring pseudo-legendary. These late game, powerful Pokémon are usually Dragon type and manage to make a mark on their generation. Thanks to the Wild Area, Gen VIII’s Dragapult was more readily available than…
Calling all Funko and Pokémon fans! Another list of Funko products for 2021 has been leaked. Initially posted by Javier Morel on Instagram, and then made popular by Twitter account Dis Funko and other Funko Fans, four “new” Pokémon Funko POP!s were mentioned. Granted, two of these Pokémon…
For a little while now the Pokémon Company has been releasing some official CG ASMR videos for chill out sessions, but it’s taken till now for mascot Pikachu to take center stage. In the latest video, you can relax as you watch Pikachu run around a comfy patio.
