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…
Last fall, RockLove Jewelry partnered up with The Pokémon Company and released a Pokémon x RockLove collection of Pokémon-centric necklaces and earrings. Unsurprisingly, the entire collection sold out faster than a Pikachu’s Quick-Attack. Now, RockLove has finally been able to restock 2019’s fall line and they’ve added a few more…
Time to collect some more fluff, Trainers: as part of its “Berry Big Sale,” Build-A-Bear has created some savings on select Pokémon plush bundles. Each bundle contains one plush, an outfit, a sound box, and an exclusive Pokémon TCG card. Currently, there are six different bundles in-stock featuring six different…
Joining Flocked Mewtwo and Vulpix are two members of the Sonic the Hedgehog series. Sonic and Shadow have had Super variants made of them, so it only makes sense to expand that variant line. Silver doesn’t have to be jealous of Tails’ friendship with Sonic, as Tails is partnering up…
Funko isn’t letting the cancellation of San Diego Comic-Con 2020 halt their exclusive release plans for the convention. Following their previous responses to Emerald City Comic-Con and WonderCon Anaheim, SDCC is getting the Funko Virtual Con treatment. Taking place from Sunday, July 19th to Saturday, July 25th, Funko Virtual Con…
To those who are a fan of the Final Fantasy series’ music (aka everybody), take note — the Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Remastered Soundtrack releases in Japan on September 2nd. The 2CD set includes 50 songs, including the full version of the main theme and rearranged versions of classic tracks….
Looking for some cute additions to your office or home space? If so, you’re in luck (if you’re in Japan), as there are new My Nintendo Japan has shared new items based on Paper Mario: The Origami King. First off, you have the paper clip set. These nifty little paperclips,…
“Marriage. Marriage is what brings us together today. Marriage, that blessed arrangement, that dream within a dream…” is getting some serious official Pokémon ring bling. If last year’s official Pokémon wedding package wasn’t enough for your Pinterest board, The Pokémon Company is now adding some small, but impressive touches to…
We’ve covered Ichiban Kuji lottery prizes in the past, particularly for Kirby, but this time around Nintendo’s gotten in on the test of chance and luck with Mario himself. The “Anytime Mario! Collection” is bringing together multiple kinds of prizes, with every 650 yen (about six dollars) entry getting you…
In the world of Pokémon, there are items available for luring in Pokémon or keeping them at bay. What would be the real world human-equivalent of lure and repel? I’d say any scent-related items, which perfume falls under. Thanks to a heads up from the Project Eevee Twitter account, we’ve…
Originally planned to be released on March 6th, this collection of Pokémon goodies ended up delayed and/or released on an extremely limited basis. This was due to the COVID-19 pandemic and how stores were either shutting down or adjusting hours. Now, months later, it’s been announced that Pokémon Centers throughout…
The latest in Sonic the Hedgehog collectibles has been revealed, courtesy of First 4 Figures and GNF Toys, bringing some Sonic’s most recognizable villains to small statue form. Dr. Eggman and Metal Sonic have been announced as the latest Sonic the Hedgehog Boom8 Series figures. In case you aren’t familiar,…
It happened. It finally happened. Those amazing Nook Inc. “Aloha” woven button-up shirts that Nintendo staff was sporting at PAX East are available for purchase… and you can only buy them in Japan. Snuck in the Nintendo.co.jp blog post detailing the first Summer update for Animal Crossing: New Horizons, a…
