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…
At the end of Pokémon GO’s Season of Max Out, there’s a special global event that all Trainers can partake in. Not quite a GO Fest or Tour, the GO Wild Area event is pulling some inspiration from the Safari Zone, but with a spotlight on Electric- and Poison-type Pokémon….
At the end of Pokémon GO’s Season of Max Out, there’s a special global event that all Trainers can partake in. Not quite a GO Fest or Tour, the GO Wild Area event is pulling some inspiration from the Safari Zone, but with a spotlight on Electric- and Poison-type Pokémon….
Instruction booklets being included with physical game releases are a thing of the distant past these days, but it appears that Nintendo of Japan is going all-out for the release of the Super Mario RPG remake. Game retailers and department stores in Japan will have a physical instruction manual for…
Update (11/8/23): A representative has reached out to let us know that, due to unforeseen construction delays beyond the control of the Sonic the Hedgehog Speed Café pop-up, the opening that was scheduled for November 10th has been postponed indefinitely. We’ll be sure to report back with more details once…
Lego has been busy with the Super Mario license as of late. Just a few months ago, we got a wider variety of Donkey Kong sets to add to the unique Super Mario Bros. interactive sets already available, and now it looks like they’re adding another set to their vast…
Pikachu has been a mainstay of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade for decades now, with a colorful balloon representing the Pokémon brand since 2001. The streak won’t be ending this year, either, as The Pokémon Company has confirmed they’ll be returning for this year’s festivities. The balloon will feature the…
Pokémon collectors can rejoice, for their die-cast collections will be closer to completion with the release of The Wand Company’s latest reveal of the Luxury Ball die-cast metal and plastic replica. The super sleek premium-quality replica (measuring 3.7 x 3.7 x 3.5 inches) seriously looks like it could provide a…
We may be gearing up for Lego Animal Crossing and processing Shadow the Hedgehog as a minifigure but it’s worth keeping an eye on the Lego Super Mario sub-series of sets! Two more have been revealed thanks to a German retailer (via Brickfanatics) and they’re set to feature some familiar…
Get ready for the “Ultimate Life Form” in brick form! In October, we got our first look at a wide variety of all-new Sonic the Hedgehog sets, including Knuckles and Rogue. Now, it looks like Shadow is joining the party, as a German retailer spilled the beans a bit early…
Are you ready to have your favorite bear and bird serenade you from up on your shelf? Look no further than First 4 Figures’ brand-new Banjo-Kazooie Duet statue, which will be available for pre-order on November 7th, 2023. The high-quality resin statue stands nearly ten inches tall and features Banjo…
It’s only October, but some pretty great deals have already landed at Best Buy ahead of Black Friday. One of our current favorites is the First 4 Figures The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Hylian Shield Collector’s Edition statue that’s $50 off, bringing it down to a…
Project Voltage, the collaboration between Pokémon and virtual pop star/voicebank synth Hatsune Miku, ends October having released its first four songs – Volt Tackle, Electrical Forecast, What Kind of Future, and The Pokémon Inside My Heart. In the gap week before November, however, the collab has released its first “Supporting…
The launch of Lego Sonic the Hedgehog was apparently successful, because more is on the way. A new Twitter snippet teases minifigures for Knuckles, Rouge, and Shadow via a “Breaking News” style mockup while suggesting that they haven’t shown up yet because of Dr. Eggman’s nefarious interference. The team…
Today Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 has hit physical and digital storefronts across multiple platforms, including the Switch, meaning the long-running Konami series has finally returned to a Nintendo console over a decade after the port of Metal Gear Solid 3 to the 3DS. That’s not what we’re…
